STAFF NURSES WAGES Clause Samples
The 'Staff Nurses Wages' clause establishes the terms and conditions for determining and paying the wages of staff nurses within an organization. Typically, this clause outlines the wage rates, pay periods, and any applicable overtime or shift differentials for nursing staff. It may also specify how wage adjustments, such as annual increases or cost-of-living adjustments, are handled. The core function of this clause is to ensure transparency and consistency in nurse compensation, thereby preventing disputes and promoting fair labor practices.
STAFF NURSES WAGES. It is agreed that during the term of this Agreement for the period beginning on the effective date of this Agreement by the parties until the termination of this Agreement, the salary and fringe benefit improvements set forth herein shall be provided to eligible employees in the unit within the applicable policies and practices of the Hospital and in keeping with the conditions set forth herein and subject to the State Legislature enacting appropriations for these specific purposes.
A. Guidelines – Scale B Placement:
STAFF NURSES WAGES. It is agreed that during the term of this Agreement for the period beginning on the effective date of this Agreement by the parties until the termination of this Agreement, the salary and fringe benefit improvements set forth herein shall be provided to eligible employees in the unit within the applicable policies and practices of the Hospital and in keeping with the conditions set forth herein and subject to the State Legislature enacting appropriations for these specific purposes.
(A) Guidelines – Scale UB Placement:
(B) Experience Definition:
(a) Acute Care Hospitals
(b) Long Term Care Facilities
(c) Public Health
(d) Home Health
(e) Mental Health Facilities
(f) Doctor’s offices if such experience is directly related. The determination if such other experience is related will be made by the Hospital.
(g) Such other experience as the Chief Nursing Officer or their organizational counterpart may deem appropriate in their sole discretion. Step wage increases shall be based upon attainment of the appropriate number of years of experience.
(C) Effective the pay period closest to 10/1/2024, the UB scale will be expanded to a 27 step scale. Staff Nurses on Step 26 of the current scale shall move to the Step 27 in accordance with the Guidelines for Scale UB Placement and the Experience Definition based on the experienced attained as of 9/30/24.
(D) Effective the pay period closest to 10/1/2024: Staff Nurses on the UB salary scale shall receive a step move in accordance with the Guidelines for Scale UB Placement, Experience Definition, and based on the experience attained as of 09/30/2024. On 1/1/2025 there will be a 2.0% across the board increase to the UB scale. The average pay increase will be 3.3% comprised of a step move and across the board increase of 2.0%. Effective the pay period closest to 10/1/24, the UB scale will be expanded to a 27 Step scale. Staff Nurses still employed at UH as of the date of ratification of this agreement will receive appropriate retroactive pay, based on the Guidelines, back to the pay period closest to 10/1/2024.
(E) Effective the pay period closest to 10/1/2025: Staff Nurses on the UB salary scale, shall receive a step move in accordance with the Guidelines for Scale UB Placement, Experience Definition, and based on the experience attained as of 09/30/2025 and 2.0% across the board increase to the UB scale. Effective the pay period closest to 10/1/25, the UB scale will be expanded to a 28 Step scale.
(F) Effective the pay per...
STAFF NURSES WAGES. It is agreed that during the term of this Agreement for the period beginning on the effective date of this Agreement by the parties until the termination of this Agreement, the salary and fringe benefit improvements set forth herein shall be provided to eligible employees in the unit within the applicable policies and practices of the Hospital and in keeping with the conditions set forth herein and subject to the State Legislature enacting appropriations for these specific purposes.
A. Guidelines – Scale B Placement:
B. Guidelines for the placement of new hires on Scale B will be as follows: • *Only documented experience may be credited. • *Full time experience within the United States shall be credited on a year for year basis with no cap. • Part time experience shall be credited on a two-for-one (2 for 1) basis [i.e. two (2) years’ part time experience equals one (1) year of credit]. • *Per Diem and Agency work experience will not be credited except that at the sole discretion of the Hospital a review of such experience may be conducted and credit assigned after consideration of the amount and type of experience involved. • *Foreign nursing experience will be credited on a one-for-one (1 for 1) basis. There shall be a cap of 13 years credit for foreign experience. • *Full time experience as an LPN shall be credited on a two-for-one (2 for 1) basis [i.e. two (2) years’ full time experience equals one (1) year of credit]. • Part time experience as an LPN shall be credited on a four-for-one (4 for 1) basis [i.e. four (4) years’ part-time LPN experience equals one (1) year of credit]. There shall be a cap of 5 years on credit which may be attributed to LPN experience. • *An applicant to Scale B will be credited for any years of experience accrued prior to a three (3) year break in nursing practice provided that the applicant has a minimum of eighteen (18) months of nursing practice after the cessation of the three (3) year break.