RN 2s may only displace RN 2s. From the beginning of the fiscal year through the end of February of the following year, each nurse shall be guaranteed up to the $250.00 (pro-rated for part-time nurses) to pay for continuing education expenses. 10.2 Charge Nurse Pay. e-mail, posting notebook, bulletin board. 12.2 Vacation Leave. 22.1 Employees who suffer a work related injury or illness that is compensable under the state worker’s compensation law may select time loss compensation exclusively, leave payment exclusively or a combination of time loss compensation and accrued paid leave. UWMC agrees that on-call/standby staffing will be mandatory only in those departments listed on the following table. Outcomes for UW-Madison's are highly positive with 93% of graduates passing the NCLEX on their first try. Nurses agreeing to accept a vacant position open to new graduate recruitment may have to work a schedule that would have been required of the new graduate for up to a period of one year. The RN’s timekeeping record shall contain a payroll code designated: Missed Meal Period. A missed meal period or rest break not documented in Kronos or the exception log by the nurse will be considered as taken for purposes of this section. 20.1 Seniority.Seniority shall be defined as continuous length of service from date of hire as a registered nurse in the bargaining unit. 1410 NE Campus Pkwy # 361B . The three (3) month rehire trial period will be adjusted to reflect any paid or unpaid leave taken during the period. Mediation – Within fourteen (14) calendar days after the Step Three response, either party may request mediation. UW awards more than 12,000 degrees annually. 2.3 Ombudsman. 8.4 Education Support Funds. Such additional leave shall be subject to budgetary considerations, scheduling requirements, subject matter and approval by the employer. Employees who lose regular work time as a result of suspended operation may request to work additional hours during the ninety-day period immediately following the suspended operation. UWMC will provide such proof to WSNA upon the request of WSNA. The employer will provide to the WSNA Representative name and contact information for Nurses within seven days of their transfer or move into the bargaining unit. Prior to offering reemployment to nurses on the rehire list, the Employer will post vacant positions according to the job posting provisions of this contract. These programs shall be planned as feasible to meet CERP requirements for approval. The separation report will contain the following: employee identification number, employee name, FTE, monthly rate of pay, adjusted hire date, job code, job classification, home department, effective date, and reason for separation. When a job opening occurs on a unit, it will be posted on the unit for seven days per agreed upon unit procedures, e.g. Departments of Labor and Justice. If 23 minutes are worked, overtime will be calculated to 30 minutes, etc. Class Specifications are attached as Appendix I. Nurses who encounter difficulties related to floating should report these to the appropriate Nurse Manager. Registered Nurses hired after the effective date of this agreement who are new graduates shall not receive the float premium until they work independently clinically, or for one year, whichever is earlier (for the purposes of this section, “new graduate” is defined as a nurse who has graduated in the past 9 months). Sick leave shall be allowed an employee under the following conditions: Because of and during illness, disability or injury which has incapacitated the employee from performing required duties. On January 1, 2018 or six (6) months after the “go-live” date for Workday, whichever is later, the parties agree that the current Article 5.4 “Rosters” will be amended in accordance with Appendix V. 5.4.1 Separation Report. The time that a single aggrieved nurse spends in a grievance meeting, grievance mediation, and/or arbitration will be considered work time and will be paid at the regular rate of pay. Three (3) days of bereavement leave shall be granted for each death of a family member as defined in section 14.2, above.