We are doing an in-person vote on

Jan. 4, 2022

5-8 p.m.

Conference Room J&K at CWH

The substance of the Retention Bonus vote will be the following:

Purpose: To reward and retain Registered Nurses who remain employed at Central Washington Hospital over 12-month period.

Pay per nurse:

1. RNs who average (for the 3-month period) working 48 hours or more per pay period as of Feb 1, 2022, will receive $1,000. RNs who average (for the 3-month period) working between 24 and 47 hours will receive $750. RNs who average less than 24 hours per pay period (for the 3-month period) will receive $500. Pool employee will be included in bonus eligibility based upon average hours worked in the 3-month period.
2. This will be repeated May 1, 2022, August 1, 2022, and November 1, 2022.

Conditions:

1. The RN must be employed for the full 3-month period to qualify for payment. The 3-month periods are as follows:
   Nov 1 – Feb 1, 2022,
   Feb 1 – May 1, 2022,
   May 1 – Aug 1, 2022,
   Aug 1 – Nov 1, 2022.
2. Bonuses will pay the first full pay period following the end of each 3-month period.
3. Pool RNs must have worked clinically in the 3-month period to be eligible for the retention bonus.
4. This bonus will not be pro-rated; the RN must be employed at the time of each payout.
5. RNs who have put in their notice to terminate employment will not be eligible for a retention bonus, regardless of hours worked during the period.
6. RNs who received a sign-on bonus are not eligible to participate in the Retention Bonus Program for 12 months following their hire date. After the 12-month waiting period, an RN may begin participation at the start of the next 3-month period as listed in Condition #1.
7. RNs on FMLA will be included in the Retention Bonus Program based upon their FTE. RNs on a personal Leave of Absence or on long term disability are not eligible to participate.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact your nurse representative, Carmen Garrison at cgarrison@wsna.org.

In Solidarity
Carmen Garrison, BSN, RN
Nurse Representative