Skagit can offer both bonus shifts, and extra shift incentive pay. Here’s your quick list to clear up any confusion.

1. Bonus pay is at the employer’s discretion. This is a contractual item and is not limited by COVID or any other situation internal or external. This is offered at the employer’s discretion. This is reflected in article 8.11 cited below:
   8.11 Bonus/Premium/Differential Minimums.Nothing in this Agreement prohibits the Employer, at its sole discretion, from increasing premiums and/or differentials, or from providing bonuses, for all employees in one or more shifts at a department or clinic.The Employer will notify the Association prior to notifying the cohort receiving an increase.
   However, the Employer may not promise increases or bonuses based on evaluations or any “merit-based” criteria
2. Extra shift incentive pay MOU is in effect during this challenging time of staffing shortages. This agreement is time limited however, this is also designated at the employer’s discretion and does not mean to imply that any extra shift is subject to the incentive pay.

What you need to do:

1. Be clear when offered shifts to work. Ask clearly if this is a bonus shift and/ or if this is subject to the extra shift MOU incentive pay.
2. Follow the discussion up with an email to confirm what you were told. It is always advisable to do this so avoid confusion down the road. An email with cc to yourself that simply states (example: “As follow up to our discussion the shift I have agreed to work on _______ is subject to _____ (insert agreed upon pay structure).”
3. It is important to establish this PRIOR to accepting the shift.
4. Probably the most important thing you can do is be familiar with your contract and any additional agreements in effect. You can find those on the Skagit local unit page at www.wsna.org .

Please note: All provisions of the contract apply to represented nurses at Skagit

In solidarity,

Liz Rainaud, MSN, RN ~ Local Unit Chair
Jessica Googe, RN ~ Local Unit Co-Chair
Miranda Setty, BSN, RN, ENP-C, CCTN~ Local Unit Secretary/Communications Officer
Rachel Yates, RN ~ Local Unit Treasurer
Abubaker Cameron, RN ~ Local Unit Grievance Officer
Cheryl Pedersen, RN ~ Local Unit Grievance Officer
Hannah Guy, BSN, RN ~ Local Unit Co-Membership Officer