Local 5107 Phoenix Staffing Grievance

Yesterday (5/9), your Union officers and reps met with Management to discuss our first Staffing Grievance. We settled the grievance, meaning it will not be sent to Arbitration. Our Settlement includes:

Staffing Numbers:

When a schedule is posted with fewer Nurses than required, Management will first make calls to staff that day, then if there are still unfilled shifts, management will offer a “Critical Shift Incentive” of $10.00/Hour for LPNs and $12.00/HR for RNs.

This is a BIG step forward in our fight for safe staffing one year in the making – and was only possible because you stepped up – by filling out Unsafe Staffing Forms, adding your name to the grievance, wearing buttons, and writing grievance statements.

Some Other Updates:

1. Sign our Union’s petition to Governor Murphy and your Legislators: Pass the NJ Safe Staffing Law: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/pass-the-patient-protection-and-safe-staffing-act/
2. If you are scheduled to work less than 40 hours in a week and are asked to work past your shift, you are entitled to an additional $100.00. So, If you ever think you’ll need to work late, talk to your supervisor to get approved.
3. Please remember to be kind to new hires/orientees and be conscientious of what is said around them, especially when it’s a difficult day. Every new hire that decides to stay is another shift you may not have to work short!
4. More Information on the HPAE Retiree Medical Trust can be found here: https://www.hpae.org/resource/rmt/

In solidarity,

HPAE 5107 Executive Board