We have come to agree­ment with WhidbeyHealth management on a Memorandum of Under­standing (MOU) regarding all RN employees during this time of COVID-19.

Below is a summary of highlights in the MOU:

Safety commitments and protections for nurses:

• Nurses who miss work due to a “probable” exposure at the workplace (e.g. more likely than not that the exposure happened at work) will receive paid admin leave.
• Nurses are entitled to reasonable accommodations if part of an at-risk group
• If an at-risk nurse takes an unpaid leave, health insurance benefits will be maintained.
• Priority for testing nurses
• Written notice to nurses who have been exposed
• Reduction of frequency of in-person home health and hospice visits to reduce exposure

Job & hours protection:

• Employees can be redeployed instead of being laid off, keeping their regular schedule and hours
• Furloughs granted to volunteers based on seniority
• Employees who lost more hours than allowed by the CBA will receive back pay or have their PTO restored

Protections on floating:

• Minimum training and orientation requirements spelled out
• Can only be floated on regularly scheduled day and shift except in emergencies

If you have any questions regarding this infor­ma­tion, please let us know.

In Solidarity,

Your Local Unit Officers

Gwen Parrick, BSN, RN; Chair rsgsparr@whidbey.com
Jeremy Aaron, BSN, RN; Griev­ance Officer jaaron575@gmail.com
Luka MacKay, BSN, RN; Secretary/​Treasurer lukamackay@gmail.com
Or, Terri Williams, MS, RN, Nurse Rep twilliams@wsna.org