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OHSU-AFSCME collective bargaining enters week eight

OHSU-AFSCME collective bargaining

 

Members of the OHSU and AFSCME collective bargaining teams met May 3. After last week’s deadline for final new proposals, this week the teams exchanged several counter-proposals, with much of the conversation centered on tightening language and clarifying intent.

Nine Tentative Agreements were also reached:

  • 5.EX3 Split shifts definition
  • 5.EX4 Business day definition
  • 6.8.1 Personnel file contents
  • 7.10 Shift trades
  • 12.5 Accrual limit
  • 14.1.5 Test and interview leave
  • 18.1.5    Restriction on bids
  • Appendix C – Employee Benefits Council
  • MOU #13 Employee Advisory Council

 

OHSU COUNTER-PROPOSALS:

The OHSU bargaining team offered several counter-proposals to AFSCME’s prior proposals:

  • 6.13 Contracting: Countered with current contract language plus a grammar change.
  • 12.7 Vacation donation pool: Proposed updated language with fewer days absent to be eligible.
  • Appendix G – Guidelines on reaching consensus: Responded with language that incorporated many of the union’s proposed changes.

In addition, the OHSU collective bargaining team submitted a package proposal related to coaching and progressive discipline, responding to a number of AFSCME’s proposals.

 

AFSCME COUNTER-PROPOSALS:

The AFSCME collective bargaining team submitted several counter-proposals about the following:

  • 6.X Exit interviews: Proposed language firming up timelines to begin exit interviews.
  • 7.4 Availability of additional work: Countered with current contract language and had additional conversation regarding the content of this article.
  • 7.6 Meal periods: Countered with current contract language and had additional conversation regarding the content of this article.
  • 7.12 Modified operations: Countered with a combination of OHSU’s and AFSCME’s last proposals.
  • 8.6 Upward adjustments: Countered with current contract language, with some upkeep.
  • 12.4.3 Submission and granting of vacation and holiday requests: Countered with current contract language, with some upkeep.
  • 22.1.1 Education and training hours: Proposed language related to increased education and training hours.
  • MOU UX7 Employee designations: Asked to receive data regarding employees designated as critical function, work in hospital units or have seven-day operations.
  • MOU Daily overtime, weekend, shift differential waivers: Proposed current contract language.

 

UPCOMING MEDIATION:

Bargaining sessions will continue through May, with mediation beginning May 24, as agreed by both parties. Mediation is a routine part of the collective bargaining process where a neutral third party works with both parties to facilitate reaching an agreement. Because of the often-confidential nature of mediation, we may have fewer bargaining updates once mediation begins.

 

NEXT MEETING DATE:

Collective bargaining will continue Tuesday, May 10.

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