Quality Jobs I Quality Care
An Update for Homecare Workers Local 99
august 2005
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Signing the contract - made possible by member involvement - phone calls, letters and rallies led to a winning contract!
Homecare Workers Win Second Contract
SEIU Local 503 reached a tentative
agreement (TA) with the
Homecare Commission (HCC) on
August 3rd. This TA will be voted
on by all homecare workers
through a mail ballot. Ballots will
be mailed on August 12 and are
due on September 16.
■ Lowering the threshold for
health insurance coverage from
88 to 80 hours per month
■ Establishing a system for family
coverage, including payroll
deduction and coordination
with Family Health Insurance
Assistance Program (FHIAP)
Highlights of the Homecare
contract victory include:
IMPROVEMENTS IN
HEALTH CARE
INCREASED WAGES
AND BENEFITS
■ Maintaining health care and
Workers' Compensation
■ Wages increase by 25 cents
per hour on July 1, 2005 and
July 1,2006
■ Adding dental and vision
coverage in April 2006
■ Paid time off increased from one
day per year to four days per
year.
■ Mileage increased to 40 cents
per mile.
ESTABLISHING A
HOMECARE TRAINING
PROGRAM
■ A brand new training program
includes union representation
on the training committee and
paid time off for homecare
workers to attend various
trainings.