Labor-Management Staffing Committees. By the end of the first full quarter following ratification of this agreement, Alliance union leaders and senior KP leaders in each region will meet and establish a labor-management staffing committee for each of the regions and for each Alliance bargaining unit. This committee is not intended to supersede or replace any existing staffing committees established by local bargaining agreements. For regions and bargaining units that do not currently have a labor-management staffing committee, the aforementioned parties will determine the structure(s) to be established that would best meet the region's needs. The committees will meet, at a minimum, on a monthly basis, but may mutually agree to change the meeting frequency at any time. The topics to be discussed include, but are not limited to, position vacancies, posting and filling of positions, backfill, time off, hard-to fill-positions, staff utilization (including contingent staff, use of non-bargaining unit personnel, and scenarios where staffing challenges lead to contracting outside services), staffing models, flexibility as defined in the National Agreement, budgets, and member/patient needs. (See sample Labor-Management Staffing Committee Charter and Agenda in Exhibit 1.F.1.c.6. “Sample Charter and Agenda”). The committee will develop recommendations to address issues raised and strive to reach consensus, and jointly develop plans to implement those recommendations. Issues regarding staffing at the department or unit level may be escalated to these committees when attempts to resolve concerns at the department or unit level are unsuccessful. If consensus on recommendations cannot be reached, or issues brought to the committee by departments or units remain unresolved, the parties may bring issues to the local and/or regional LMP council. Each party retains their respective rights under their local or national agreement. The Labor-Management Staffing Committee(s) will oversee the following staffing-related provisions of the National Agreement:
Labor-Management Staffing Committees. By the end of the first full quarter following ratification of this agreement, Alliance union leaders and senior KP leaders in each region will meet and establish a labor-management staffing committee for each of the regions and for each Alliance bargaining unit. This committee is not intended to supersede or replace any existing staffing committees established by local bargaining agreements. For regions and bargaining units that do not currently have a labor-management staffing committee, the aforementioned parties will determine the structure(s) to be established that would best meet the region's needs. The committees will meet, at a minimum, on a monthly basis, but may mutually agree to change the meeting frequency at any time. The topics to be discussed include, but are not limited to, position vacancies, posting and filling of positions, backfill, time off, hard-to fill-positions, staff utilization (including contingent staff, use of non-bargaining unit personnel, and scenarios where staffing challenges lead to contracting outside services), staffing models, flexibility as defined in the National Agreement, budgets, and member/patient needs. (See sample Labor-Management Staffing Committee Charter and Agenda in Exhibit 1.F.1.c.6. “Sample Charter and Agenda”). The committee will develop recommendations to address issues raised and strive to reach consensus, and jointly develop plans to implement those recommendations.
