AGREEMENT between the STATE OF MINNESOTA and the MINNESOTA ...

AGREEMENT between the STATE OF MINNESOTA

and the MINNESOTA NURSES ASSOCIATION

July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019

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ARTICLE 1 - PREAMBLE............................................................................................................... 1 ARTICLE 2 - RECOGNITION.......................................................................................................... 1

Section 1. Recognition.....................................................................................................................1 Section 2. Disputes. .........................................................................................................................1 ARTICLE 3 - ASSOCIATION SECURITY........................................................................................... 1 Section 1. Check Off ........................................................................................................................1 Section 2. Exclusivity. ......................................................................................................................2 Section 3. Employee Lists ................................................................................................................2 Section 4. Indemnity........................................................................................................................2 ARTICLE 4 - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME ........................................................................... 2 Section 1. Work Day, Work Period ..................................................................................................2 Section 2. Meal Periods...................................................................................................................2 Section 3. Rest Periods ....................................................................................................................2 Section 4. Employee Requests ........................................................................................................2 Section 5. Continuous Schedules ....................................................................................................3 Section 6. Extra Shifts for Part-Time Nurses. ..................................................................................4 Section 7. Overtime Rates ...............................................................................................................5 Section 8. Compensatory Bank........................................................................................................5 Section 9. Work Schedules ..............................................................................................................5 Section 10. On-Call. .........................................................................................................................6 Section 11. Duplication of Payment ................................................................................................6 Section 12. Reporting Time and Pay ...............................................................................................6 Section 13. Alternate Schedule Agreement ....................................................................................6 Section 14. Part-Time Hours............................................................................................................6 Section 15. Flexible Scheduling ........................................................................................................7 ARTICLE 5 - HEALTH AND SAFETY ............................................................................................... 7 Section 1. Safety Policy....................................................................................................................7 Section 2. Accident Report ..............................................................................................................7 Section 3. Equipment and Facilities ................................................................................................7 Section 4. Infections or Contagious Diseases..................................................................................7 Section 5. Meet and Confer on Assaultive Inmates/Residents.......................................................8 Section 6. Blood Borne Pathogens ..................................................................................................8

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ARTICLE 6 - HOLIDAYS ................................................................................................................ 8 Section 1. Eligibility..........................................................................................................................8 Section 2. Observed Holidays..........................................................................................................8 Section 3. Holidays on Day Off ........................................................................................................9 Section 4. Holiday Pay Entitlement .................................................................................................9 Section 5. Holiday Pay .....................................................................................................................9 Section 6. Work on a Holiday. .........................................................................................................9 Section 7. Religious Holidays...........................................................................................................9 Section 8. Meet and Confer...........................................................................................................10 Section 9. Christmas Holiday Schedule .........................................................................................10 Section 10. Holidays and Flexible Scheduling. ..............................................................................10

ARTICLE 7 - VACATION LEAVE....................................................................................................10 Section 1. Eligibility........................................................................................................................10 Section 2. Allowances....................................................................................................................10 Section 3. Crediting Accruals for Nurses in the Registered Nurse Advanced Practice or Psychiatric Registered Nurse Advanced Practice Classifications ...................................................13 Section 4. Granting Vacation.........................................................................................................13 Section 5. Vacation Charges ..........................................................................................................14 Section 6. Vacation Transfer - Liquidation ....................................................................................14 Section 7. Vacation Leave and Flexible Scheduling.......................................................................15 Section 8. Vacation Donation Program. ........................................................................................15

ARTICLE 8 - SICK LEAVE .............................................................................................................15 Section 1. Eligibility........................................................................................................................15 Section 2. Sick Leave Accrual Rate. ...............................................................................................15 Section 3. Sick Leave Upon Transfer .............................................................................................15 Section 4. Sick Leave Restoration Upon Reinstatement or Reappointment ................................15 Section 5. Usage ............................................................................................................................16 Section 6. Requests for Medical Statements. ...............................................................................17 Section 7. Sick Leave Charges........................................................................................................17 Section 8. Severance Pay...............................................................................................................17 Section 9. Sick Leave and Flexible Scheduling...............................................................................18

ARTICLE 9 - INJURED ON DUTY ..................................................................................................18 Section 1. Special Rate ..................................................................................................................18 Section 2. Workers' Compensation Leave.....................................................................................19

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ARTICLE 10 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE .............................................................................................19 Section 1. Application and Authorization for Leave......................................................................19 Section 2. Paid Leaves of Absence. ...............................................................................................20 Section 3. Unpaid Leaves of Absence............................................................................................21 Section 4. Return from Leave ........................................................................................................23 Section 5. Statutory Leaves ...........................................................................................................23

ARTICLE 11 - VACANCIES, FILLING OF POSITIONS .......................................................................23 Section 1. Vacancies ......................................................................................................................23 Section 2. Waivers .........................................................................................................................23 Section 3. Employment Condition.................................................................................................23 Section 4. Job Postings. .................................................................................................................24 Section 5. Written Memo of Intent...............................................................................................24 Section 6. Filling Positions. ............................................................................................................24 Section 7. Transfers Between Appointing Authorities..................................................................25 Section 8. Effects of Changes in Position Allocations on the Filling of Positions..........................25 Section 9. Effects of Reallocation on the Filling of Positions. .......................................................25 Section 10. Classification Decisions...............................................................................................26 Section 11. Probationary Period Duration ....................................................................................26 Section 12. Probationary Nurses...................................................................................................27

ARTICLE 12 - SENIORITY ............................................................................................................27 Section 1. Seniority........................................................................................................................27 Section 2. Seniority Rosters...........................................................................................................28

ARTICLE 13 - LAYOFF AND RECALL .............................................................................................28 Section 1. Layoff. ...........................................................................................................................28 Section 2. Layoff Procedures.........................................................................................................29 Section 3. Demotion in Lieu of Lay Off..........................................................................................30 Section 4. Voluntary Leaves in Lieu of Layoff................................................................................30 Section 5. Out-of-Order Seniority Layoff.......................................................................................30 Section 6. Layoff Lists. ...................................................................................................................30 Section 7. Recall.............................................................................................................................31

ARTICLE 14 - PERSONNEL FILES..................................................................................................31 Section 1. Personnel Files..............................................................................................................31 Section 2. Access. ..........................................................................................................................32 Section 3. Copies ...........................................................................................................................32

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ARTICLE 15 - TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT, DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS ....................................32 Section 1. Resignation. ..................................................................................................................32 Section 2. Discipline.......................................................................................................................32 Section 3. Unclassified Nurses.......................................................................................................33

ARTICLE 16 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE .......................................................................................33 Section 1. Definition of a Grievance..............................................................................................33 Section 2. Grievance Procedure. ...................................................................................................33 Section 3. Disclosure .....................................................................................................................34 Section 4. Release Time.................................................................................................................34 Section 5. Arbitrator's Authority. ..................................................................................................35

ARTICLE 17 - WAGES .................................................................................................................35 Section 1. Salary Ranges................................................................................................................35 Section 2. Appointment above the Minimum on Entry into State Service...................................35 Section 3. Conversion....................................................................................................................36 Section 4. First Fiscal Year Wage Adjustment. ..............................................................................36 Section 5. Second Fiscal Year Wage Adjustment ..........................................................................36 Section 6. Progression. ..................................................................................................................36 Section 7. Achievement Awards....................................................................................................36 Section 8. Salary on Reemployment or Reinstatement. ...............................................................37 Section 9. Salary on Transfer.........................................................................................................37 Section 10. Salary on Promotion. ..................................................................................................37 Section 11. Salary on Voluntary Demotion. ..................................................................................37 Section 12. Reallocation Downward. ............................................................................................37 Section 13. Shift Differential .........................................................................................................37 Section 14. Officer of the Day (OD) Differential............................................................................37 Section 15. Charge Nurse Differential...........................................................................................37 Section 16. Work Out of Class. ......................................................................................................38 Section 17. Salary Increase on Attainment of Baccalaureate Degree. .........................................38 Section 18. Health /Dental Premium Account ..............................................................................38 Section 19. Medical/Dental Expense Account. .............................................................................38 Section 20. Dependent Care Expense Account. ............................................................................38 Section 21. Deferred Compensation Plan. ....................................................................................38 Section 22. Health Care Savings Plan ............................................................................................38 Section 23. Voluntary Weekend Shift Bonus. ...............................................................................38

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Section 24. Student Loan Payment Reimbursement. ...................................................................39 ARTICLE 18 - INSURANCE ..........................................................................................................40

Section 1. State Employee Group Insurance Program (SEGIP) .....................................................40 Section 2. Eligibility for Group Participation .................................................................................40 Section 3. Eligibility for Employer Contribution ............................................................................43 Section 4. Amount of Employer Contribution...............................................................................47 Section 5. Coverage Changes and Effective Dates. .......................................................................47 Section 6. Basic Coverages. ...........................................................................................................51 Section 7. Optional Coverages. .....................................................................................................59 ARTICLE 19 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS.........................................................................................63 ARTICLE 20 - RELOCATION EXPENSES ........................................................................................63 Section 1. Authorization................................................................................................................63 Section 2. Covered Expenses.........................................................................................................63 ARTICLE 21 - EXPENSE ALLOWANCES.........................................................................................65 Section 1. General .........................................................................................................................65 Section 2. Automobile Expense.....................................................................................................65 Section 3. Commercial Transportation..........................................................................................66 Section 4. Overnight Travel. ..........................................................................................................66 Section 5. Meal Allowances...........................................................................................................66 Section 6. Special Expenses...........................................................................................................67 Section 7. Payment of Expenses....................................................................................................67 Section 8. Telephone Calls.............................................................................................................67 ARTICLE 22 - BULLETIN BOARDS ................................................................................................67 ARTICLE 23 - CAREER DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................67 ARTICLE 24 - NO STRIKE OR LOCKOUT .......................................................................................70 Section 1. Strikes ...........................................................................................................................70 Section 2. Lockouts........................................................................................................................70 ARTICLE 25 - ASSOCIATION MEETINGS WITH THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY OR

DEPARTMENT ................................................................................................................70 ARTICLE 26 - WORK RULES ........................................................................................................70 ARTICLE 27 - SAVINGS CLAUSE ..................................................................................................70 ARTICLE 28 - NURSE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY .......................................................71 ARTICLE 29 - NON-DISCRIMINATION .........................................................................................77 ARTICLE 30 - ADA/WORKERS' COMPENSATION .........................................................................77

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Section 1. Purpose.........................................................................................................................77 Section 2. Information...................................................................................................................77 Section 3. Process..........................................................................................................................77 ARTICLE 31 - DURATION............................................................................................................78 APPENDIX A..............................................................................................................................80 APPENDIX B..............................................................................................................................82 APPENDIX B1 ............................................................................................................................83 APPENDIX C - SICK LEAVE ..........................................................................................................85 APPENDIX D-1 UNIT 205 MNA NURSES CLASSES AND SALARIES AS OF JULY 1, 2017 ...................86 APPENDIX D-1 Compensation Grid 5A Unit 205 MNA Nurses Ranges 52 ? 64

Effective 7/1/2017 ? 6/30/2018 .....................................................................................87 APPENDIX D-2 UNIT 205 MNA NURSES CLASSES AND SALARIES AS OF JULY 1, 2018 ...................88 APPENDIX D-2 Compensation Grid 5A Unit 205 MNA Nurses Ranges 52 ? 64

Effective 7/1/2018 - 6/30/2019......................................................................................89 APPENDIX E ..............................................................................................................................90 APPENDIX F - STATUTORY LEAVES.............................................................................................92 APPENDIX G - COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL NURSING CONCERNS ........................................92 APPENDIX H - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES LOCAL AND DEPARTMENTAL

LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES ............................................................................93 APPENDIX I - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - ALL INSTITUTIONS ......................................94

Article 1 No Layoff Agreement.......................................................................................................94 Section 1 .........................................................................................................................................94 Section 2. Employee Mitigation to Layoff. ....................................................................................95 Section 3. Job and Re-training Opportunities ...............................................................................96 Section 4. Enhanced Separation Package......................................................................................96 Section 5. Normal Separation Package ..........................................................................................97 Article 2 Memorandum of Understanding - Implementation Procedures ....................................97 Section 1. Non-Eligible Employees. ...............................................................................................97 Section 2. Procedure. ....................................................................................................................97 Section 3. Job and Retraining Opportunities. .............................................................................100 Section 4. Enhanced Separation Package....................................................................................102 Section 5. Normal Separation Package. ......................................................................................104 APPENDIX J - MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (MINNESOTA

STATE) ......................................................................................................................... 105 APPENDIX K............................................................................................................................106

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APPENDIX L ............................................................................................................................116 APPENDIX M...........................................................................................................................116 APPENDIX N ...........................................................................................................................119 APPENDIX O - AGREEMENT REGARDING MANDATORY OVERTIME ..........................................120 APPENDIX P ? MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING............................................................121

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