Common use of Performance Improvement Clause in Contracts

Performance Improvement. Xxxxxx Permanente and the Coalition are competing in a challenging market that is characterized by a limited workforce, changes in technology, changes in clinical practice, cultural diversity, changing demographics and high demand for quality service. The parties are committed to the enhancement of organizational performance so that working in Partnership is the way Xxxxxx Permanente does business. Under this Agreement, the parties will work together to: • develop and invest in people, including the development of and investment in managers, supervisors and union stewards; • engage employees at all levels; • align the systems and processes that support the achievement of organizational and Partnership goals; • enhance the ability of Coalition unions to advance their social mission and the welfare of their members; • recognize and reduce parallel structures; • ensure joint management-union accountability for performance; • grow membership; • redesign work processes to improve effectiveness, efficiency and work environment; • develop and xxxxxx Unit-Based Teams; • share and establish expectations regarding broad adoption of successful practices in areas such as service, attendance, workplace safety, workforce development, cost structure reduction, scope of practice and performance-based pay; and • communicate with employees on an ongoing basis regarding performance goals and targets, as well as performance results at all levels of the organization.

Performance Improvement. Xxxxxx Permanente and the Coalition Alliance are competing in a challenging market that is characterized by a limited workforce, changes in technology, changes in clinical practice, cultural diversity, changing demographics and high demand for quality service. The parties are committed to the enhancement of organizational performance so that working in Partnership is the way Xxxxxx Permanente does business. Under this Agreement, the parties will work together to: • » develop and invest in people, including the development of and investment in managers, supervisors and union stewards; • » engage employees at all levels; • » align the systems and processes that support the achievement of organizational and Partnership goals; • » enhance the ability of Coalition Alliance unions to advance their social mission and the welfare of their members; • » recognize and reduce parallel structures; • » ensure joint management-union accountability for performance; • » grow membership; • » redesign work processes to improve effectiveness, efficiency and work environment; • » develop and xxxxxx Unitunit-Based Teamsbased teams; • » share and establish expectations regarding broad adoption of successful practices in areas such as service, attendance, workplace safety, workforce development, cost structure reduction, scope of practice and performance-based pay; and • » communicate with employees on an ongoing basis regarding performance goals and targets, as well as performance results at all levels of the organization.

Performance Improvement. Xxxxxx Permanente and the Coalition are competing in a challenging market that is characterized by a limited workforce, changes in technology, changes in clinical practice, cultural diversity, changing demographics demographics, and high demand for quality service. The parties are committed com- mitted to the enhancement of organizational performance perform- ance so that working in Partnership is the way Xxxxxx Permanente does business. Under this Agreement, the parties will work together to: • develop and invest in people, including the development develop- ment of and investment in managers, supervisors and union stewards; • engage employees at all levels; • align the systems and processes that support the achievement of organizational and Partnership goals; • enhance the ability of Coalition unions to advance their social mission and the welfare of their members; • recognize and reduce parallel structures; • ensure joint management-union accountability for performanceper- formance; • grow membership; • redesign work processes to improve effectiveness, efficiency and work environment; • develop and xxxxxx Unit-Unit Based Teams; • share and establish expectations regarding broad adoption of successful practices in areas such as serviceserv- ice, attendance, workplace safety, workforce developmentdevelop- ment, cost structure reduction, scope of practice practice, and performance-based pay; and • communicate with employees on an ongoing basis regarding performance goals and targets, as well as performance results at all levels of the organization.