Content by Author John Westenberg

News
January 26, 2017

HPAE was notified that our members will be receiving their retroactive pay on February 24, 2017 as per our latest contract negotiations. While we have been frustrated with the delay in the processing of these payments, we do appreciate their

Local Updates
December 22, 2016

We have received notification from Rowan that the retroactive increases have been processed. The following is the schedule for payout for our wages: For those members eligible for the 2015 Step increase, it will be included in pay period 26,

Local Updates
December 21, 2016

HPAE has been notified that members will receive a base rate increase of 2% for 2014, 2015, and 2016 in the December 30th pay check. As per Pat Scully, Compensation & Labor Relations Manager at UH, the retroactive pay increases

Local Updates
December 20, 2016

HPAE 5094, 5135 and 5089 have come to an agreement with Rutgers on how our members will be paid for the “hold back” week created by Rutgers payroll migration. Originally Rutgers wanted to hang on to your week’s pay until

Local Updates
December 16, 2016

Recently, members of other University Hospital unions have been formally notified by management that the retroactive pay increases outlined in their contracts are scheduled to begin on December 16th.  Despite the fact that HPAE Local 5089 members were not contacted,

HPAE News
December 13, 2016

Virtua Memorial Hospital reached a settlement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding violations of safe patient handling regulations nurses raised at the hospital. Under the settlement, Virtua agreed to take corrective actions, including instituting a comprehensive safe