March 6, 2005
The Joint Implementation Team has been very active over the past months in the clarification and
implementation of the new agreement. Following is a brief summary of our progress to date. We
are scheduled to meet two to three times a month and will provide additional updates to you as
the status of these items changes.
Item
Status
Contract Language
The language has been finalized and is being prepared for printing.
Website copies of the language should be available soon. We will be
able to offer the contract on CD as well as in printed form.
Incremental PTO
Incremental PTO that has been earned related to part-time staff
providing coverage for nurses who are on short-term disability or
FMLA will be added to the PTO bank on a monthly basis following
each scheduling period. Note that the PTO maximum does not
change and PTO cannot be added to your bank if it will cause you to
go over the maximum.
Nurse Practitioner Salary
Setting Methodology
Agreement has been reached on a new salary setting methodology
effective 2/1/05 which is intended to enhance recruitment and
retention. The NP4 wage schedule will begin at step 7. Employees in
pay grades N1, N2 and N3 who transfer in to the NP classification will
receive a ten per cent increase over base pay plus one additional
step for each year of applicable NP experience. New hires will be
placed based on a ten per cent increase over the CNI step that is
equivalent to their RN experience. Nurses in the NP classification
have received step adjustments and retroactive pay as appropriate.
Professional Framework
A joint team has been convened to meet and identify specific
subgroups by 4/1/05. Team members are Stephanie Minerath, Marge
Calarco, Katie Oppenheim, Marty Fuhrmann, Juanita Parry, Barb
Hensinger , Judy Hallas and Deirdre Baggot.
Charge Nurse Education
Stephanie Minerath, Marty Fuhrman, Rachel Rush and Katie
Oppenheim are working with Educational Services for Nursing to
incorporate new contract language into Charge Nurse orientation.
Additional work is anticipated to review the Charge Nurse Guidelines
and revise the entire workshop.
Ambulatory Care
Workload Items
A joint subgroup is currently working on several items related to this
issue. A detailed report will be communication in April. Members are
Lisa Sylvest, Wendy Behnke, Kevin Newman, Sue Nehring, Sharon
Lanzatta and Candy Laughlin.
Monday through Friday
Schedule (24/7 units)
Monday through Friday guidelines have been developed and
communicated. Most 24/7 units have implemented the guidelines
with at least one nurse on a Monday – Friday schedule as of 3/13/05.
JIT will review status of all 24/7 units in April 2005 for compliance
with the guidelines.
PTO Access for CSR
Nursing Staff
Guidelines for accessing CSR nursing staff to cover for unit based
nurses seeking incremental PTO for have been endorsed by JIT
effective 3/1/05.
Workload Review
Committee Education
Educational programs for new WRC members and chairs are being
held this month and include orientation to new contract language as
applicable. Educational programs for new WRC members and chairs
are being held this month and include orientation to new contract
language as applicable.
Accommodation of
Restrictions and WorkRelated Injuries &
Ergonomic Subgroups
JIT leadership is in the process of developing a charge and
identifying membership for these subgroups.
Holiday Language
Clarification
Following feedback related to the new holiday language in November
and December, JIT has clarified the holiday language. Further details
about this will be communicated soon.
Neonatal Nurse
Practitioner Recruitment
Program
A subgroup has been identified and will be charged to begin work
shortly to develop a recruitment program for Neonatal Nurse
Practitioners.
Neonatal Nurse
Practitioner and Role
specific Cardiac Surgery
Nurse Practitioner Criteria
and salary setting
methodology.
Criteria for the placement of Nurse Practitioners on the new five-step
NP4 wage schedule has been developed and will be included in the
contract language. If information is needed about this prior to
publication of the language, please contact Sharon Stankoven at
sharonst@umich.edu.
You may contact us at Nurse-JIT-Leadership@umich.edu
John Armelagos, Chairperson, UMPNC
Margaret Calarco, Chief of Nursing Services
Deborah Childs, Interim Administrator, Health System Human Resources