Chair
Danielle O’Toole
Neuro ICU
Danielle O’Toole
Neuro ICU
Vacant
Liz Leske
Baker Day Surgery
Interim - Liz Leske
Mallory Gregoire
6 Rainier
Gena Houghton
7 Olympic
Michelle Stevenson
PCU
Brenda Bowhay
Mother/Baby
Cherie Griffith
Med/Surg
Ally Bure
OR
Kenneth Richardson
Posted May 9, 2022
Last week we came to agreements with MultiCare regarding the 2nd Meal Break and Kronos Rounding and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for both of these issues. These agreements include language that was not previously included in MultiCare’s policy, and we want to provide you with updates of the changes.
2nd Meal Break
If you choose NOT to sign the waiver:
PTO will not automatically be taken from your bank
Taking breaks will not automatically be subtracted from meeting your FTE
Missing breaks
Missed breaks are paid time and count towards meeting your FTE hours
Benefits will not change based on waiver
You can retract the waiver at any time.
You cannot be threatened, intimidated, or coerced into signing this waiver. If you feel that you have been, please contact your nurse rep and discuss this.
Kronos Rounding
We have entered into a temporary agreement with MultiCare about the elimination of Kronos Rounding. We are in the process of monitoring this new system to see if it is effective on the units.
Please notify us if you cannot sign in on time due to faulty equipment, too few computers, long lines to sign in/ out, or other logistical issues. We also want to hear from anyone who faces discipline related to these changes, because MultiCare has stated that discipline is not their intent.
You can read the MOUs at the following links:
As always, please feel free to direct any questions to your WSNA Nurse Rep, Brenda Balogh bbalogh@wsna.org.
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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.
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.
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