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Spokane Regional Health District

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Chair

Jan Yoder

Vice Chair

Michelle Huskinson

Secretary

Kaylee Nunley

Grievance Officer

Kimberly Parkey

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Day #7 Bargaining Update: Wages, and Preceptor Progress

Your WSNA bargaining team of nurses met with management today for another round of bargaining session. We felt decent progress was made and below is a summary of the discussions which occurred at the table.

  • Comp Time: Changes in use of compensatory time was discussed, and both sides are taking into account the needs of the nurses while working to find middle ground. We feel progress was made here in preserving this benefit for the nurses.
  • Wages: WSNA maintained its proposal of 3.5%, 3.5%, and 2.75%, and continues to push to close the wage gap between PHNs and CHNs with a 2% adjustment for the PHNs only each year of the contract. We remain apart on wages in general, but remain hopeful we will find a solution in the coming sessions.
  • Bilingual Pay: WSNA proposed clearer expectations and consistent standards for bilingual work, with a proposal to management to increase the dollar amount, and provide for a minimum of an hours worth of pay. Management is considering our proposal and will get back to us around this at our next bargaining session.
  • Preceptor Pay: WSNA presented revised language ensuring preceptors receive training and that new hires remain assigned until they can work independently.

The next bargaining session is scheduled for March 9. Your bargaining team remains united and committed to advocating for safety, fairness, and strong contract language.

Congratulations to Jan Yoder BSN, RN on her retirement!

We would like to formally thank Jan for her many years of serving the WSNA nurses as a Local Unit Officer. We congratulate Jan on her next chapter, and wish her well in all her endeavors. Happy retirement Jan!

Jan yoder

Questions? Comments? Contact one of your WSNA officers or your nurse rep, Jaclyn Smedley BSN, RN at jsmedley@wsna.org

Previous updates

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Resources and tools

Document unsafe conditions

If you find yourself in a situation that you believe creates unsafe conditions for patients or for you, you should complete a Staffing Complaint / ADO Form as soon as possible.

By completing the form, you will help make the problem known to management, creating an opportunity for the problem to be addressed. Additionally, you will be documenting the facts, which may be helpful to you later if there is a negative outcome.

WSNA also uses your ADO forms to track the problems occurring in your facility. When you and your coworkers take the important step of filling out an ADO form, you are helping to identify whether there is a pattern of unsafe conditions for you or your patients at your facilities. This information is used by your conference committee, staffing committee, and WSNA labor staff to improve your working conditions.

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Representation rights

As a union member, you have the right to have a representative present in any meetings with management that could potentially lead to disciplinary action against you.

If called into a meeting with management, read the following to management when the meeting begins:

If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, I respectfully request that my union representative be present at this meeting. Without representation present, I choose not to participate in this discussion.

Find out more about this crucial right and how to exercise it to ensure your fair treatment and protection.

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Continuing education offerings

Enhance your professional competency with WSNA's free online courses.

Earn CNE contact hours through topics like Cultural Humility, Telehealth Assessment, Workplace Violence Prevention, and more. Convenient and self-paced, our courses provide practical knowledge for your daily work. Expand your skills and stay up-to-date with the latest nursing practices.

Visit cne.wsna.org