Common use of Orientation for New Nurses Clause in Contracts

Orientation for New Nurses. Nursing Administration agrees to continue its past practices during departmental staff nurse orientation at the University of Washington Medical Center of distributing the collective bargaining agreement. UWMC will provide proof of distribution to and receipt of the contract by all nurses hired into the bargaining unit. UWMC will provide such proof to WSNA upon the request of WSNA. There will be a thirty-minute period designated for the local nurses, unit officer or employee designee to introduce the new nurses to the collective bargaining agreement and to make available WSNA material. The time designated for the 30-minute introduction will be communicated to the local unit officer or designee in advance of the orientation. At the time of the new employee orientation the nurse will be given information regarding all wages and benefits available to them, including their placement on the wage schedule. In addition, nurses will be given all information (including enrollment forms) as approved by the State Employees Benefits Board, concerning medical, dental, vision, accident and long-term disability insurances, the retirement plan, and Health Maintenance Organization alternatives. Other Nurses who are transferred or otherwise move into bargaining unit positions shall also be instructed to attend the WSNA orientation outlined above, unless they have already attended the WSNA orientation. In difficult scheduling situations, the parties may agree to a comparable, alternate WSNA orientation. The employer will provide to the WSNA Representative name and contact information for Nurses within seven days of their transfer or move into the bargaining unit.

Orientation for New Nurses. Nursing Administration agrees to continue its past practices during departmental staff nurse orientation at the University of Washington Medical Center UWMC - Montlake of distributing the collective bargaining agreement. UWMC The Employer will provide proof of distribution to and receipt of the contract by all nurses hired into the bargaining unit. UWMC The Employer will provide such proof to WSNA upon the request of WSNA. WSNA There will be a thirty-thirty (30)- minute period designated for the local nurses, unit officer or employee nurse designee to introduce the new nurses to the collective bargaining agreement and to make available WSNA material. The time designated for the 30-minute thirty (30)-minute introduction will be communicated to the local unit officer or designee in advance of the orientation. At Al the time of the new employee orientation the nurse will be given information regarding all wages and benefits available to them, including their placement on the wage schedule. In addition, nurses will be given all information (including enrollment forms) as approved by the State Employees Benefits Board, concerning medical, dental, vision, accident and long-term disability insurances, the retirement plan, and Health Maintenance Organization alternatives. Other Nurses who are transferred or otherwise move into bargaining unit positions shall also be instructed to attend the WSNA orientation outlined above, unless they have already attended the WSNA orientation. In difficult scheduling situations, the parties may agree to a comparable, alternate WSNA orientation. The employer will provide to the WSNA Representative name and contact information for Nurses within seven (7) days of their transfer or move into the bargaining unit.