Common use of Wage Rates and Relevant Education Recognition Differential Clause in Contracts

Wage Rates and Relevant Education Recognition Differential. Nurses covered by this Agreement shall be compensated at the wage rates set forth in Appendix A hereto. A relevant baccalaureate degree is recognized by a salary differential that is 4.75% higher than the base salary. A relevant Master’s degree is recognized by a salary differential that is 9.5% higher than the base salary. The wage scale for the Nurse Practitioner classification, which has the Master’s level preparation built into the compensation structure, is 32.0% higher than the base salary. The wage scale for Resource Nurses is 15.0% higher than the base salary for regular nurses. Each of these salary rates constitutes a nurse’s straight rate of pay for purposes of applying premium pay rates. 8.1.1 A Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is the only relevant baccalaureate degree. Completing courses that would meet the qualifications for a baccalaureate degree in the RN to MSN, RN to DNP, or RN to Ph.D. program is deemed the equivalent of a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing. 8.1.2 A Master’s degree in Nursing is deemed to be a relevant master’s degree. The relevance of any other master’s degree must be justified. Consideration of relevance will include, but not be limited to, such factors as composition of courses, course content, relationship to nursing practice in general, and relationship to specific job responsibilities. A Master’s degree in a healthcare related field, including all OHSU School of Nursing graduate degrees, is presumed to be relevant, and a Master’s degree in a non-healthcare related field is presumed to be not relevant. 8.1.3 Approval of the educational differential for BSN and MSN requires presentation of the diploma or transcript, showing receipt of the degree from an accredited college or university. For other degrees, a transcript and appropriate justification statement must be provided to the Chief Nurse Executive for approval. When an educational differential is approved for an individual nurse, it will be effective the first full payroll period after submission, and will continue throughout the term of the nurse’s continuous employment at OHSU.

Wage Rates and Relevant Education Recognition Differential. Nurses covered by this Agreement shall be compensated at the wage rates set forth in in‌ Appendix A hereto. A relevant baccalaureate degree is recognized by a salary differential that is 4.75% higher than the base salary. A relevant Master’s degree is recognized by a salary differential that is 9.5% higher than the base salary. The wage scale for the Nurse Practitioner classification, which has the Master’s level preparation built into the compensation structure, is 32.0% higher than the base salary. The wage scale for Resource Nurses is 15.0% higher than the base salary for regular nurses. Each of these salary rates constitutes a nurse’s straight rate of pay for purposes of applying premium pay rates. 8.1.1 A Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is the only relevant baccalaureate degree. Completing courses that would meet the qualifications for a baccalaureate degree in the RN to MSN, RN to DNP, or RN to Ph.D. program is deemed the equivalent of a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing. 8.1.2 A Master’s degree in Nursing is deemed to be a relevant master’s degree. The relevance of any other master’s degree must be justified. Consideration of relevance will include, but not be limited to, such factors as composition of courses, course content, relationship to nursing practice in general, and relationship to specific job responsibilities. A Master’s degree in a healthcare related field, including all OHSU School of Nursing graduate degrees, is presumed to be relevant, and a Master’s degree in a non-healthcare related field is presumed to be not relevant. 8.1.3 Approval of the educational differential for BSN and MSN requires presentation of the diploma or diploma, transcript, or suitable document showing receipt of the degree from an accredited college or university. For other degrees, a transcript and appropriate justification statement must be provided to the Chief Nurse Executive for approval. When an educational differential is approved for an individual nurse, it will be effective the first full payroll period after submission, and will continue throughout the term of the nurse’s continuous employment at OHSU.

Wage Rates and Relevant Education Recognition Differential. Nurses covered by this Agreement shall be compensated at the wage rates set forth in Appendix A hereto. A relevant baccalaureate degree is recognized by a salary differential that is 4.75% higher than the base salary. A relevant Mastermaster’s degree is recognized by a salary differential that is 9.5% higher than the base salary. The wage scale for the Nurse Practitioner classification, which has the Master’s level preparation built into the compensation structure, is 32.0% higher than the base salary. The wage scale for Resource Nurses is 15.0% higher than the base salary for regular nurses. Each of these salary rates constitutes a nurse’s straight rate of pay for purposes of applying premium pay rates. 8.1.1 Baccalaureate and Master’s degrees in nursing are deemed to be relevant. A Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is the only relevant baccalaureate degree. Completing courses that would meet the qualifications for a baccalaureate degree in the RN to MSN, RN to DNP, or RN to Ph.D. program is deemed the equivalent of a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing. 8.1.2 A Master’s degree in Nursing is deemed to be a relevant master’s degree. The relevance of any other master’s degree other degrees must be justified. Consideration of relevance will include, but not be limited to, such factors as at least composition of courses, course content, relationship to nursing practice in general, and relationship to specific job responsibilities. A Master’s degree in a healthcare related field, including all OHSU School of Nursing graduate degrees, is presumed to be relevant, and a Master’s degree in a non-healthcare related field is presumed to be not relevant. 8.1.3 Approval of the educational differential for BSN and MSN requires presentation of the diploma or transcript, showing receipt of the degree from an accredited college or university. For other degrees, a transcript and appropriate justification statement must be provided to the Chief Nurse Executive for approval. When an educational differential is approved for an individual nurse, it will be effective the first full payroll period after submission, and will continue throughout the term of the nurse’s continuous employment at OHSU.