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About Homecare worker orientation. (Salem, OR) 200?-???? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 2005)
Contract Summary I for Homecare Workers, July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007 Introductory Statement: The Parties affirm their commitment to maintain a partnership based on principles of mutual respect, courtesy and dignity. ARTICLE 1. PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT SEIU, Local 503 (Union) and Homecare Commission (Employer) acting through the Department of Administrative Services ARTICLE 2. RECOGNITION Contract covers all part time, full time, hourly and live in publicly funded homecare workers, including spousal care providers, Oregon Project Independence workers who receive pay through DHS or other public agencies. Excludes Independent Choices homecare workers. ARTICLES: TERM OF AGREEMENT Contract covers July 1,2005 through June, 2007. ARTICLE 4. COMPLETE AGREEMENT Agreement is complete. There is a method to conduct bargaining over future mandatory subjects of bargaining that arise after bargaining the current contract. ARTICLES. SEPARABILITY Any article of the contract, which is declared invalid by court of competent jurisdiction, will not invalidate the entire contract. ARTICLE 6. NO STRIKE/NO LOCKOUT Homecare workers do not strike; the employer cannot “lock out” Homecare Workers ARTICLE?. UNION RIGHTS • Bulletin board space available in local office • Access to make presentations at new HCW orientations • Fair Share agreement - any worker working more than 32 hours per month shall make a fair share contribution for the cost of representation ARTICLE 8. PAYROLL-TAX WITHOLDING Paychecks shall be issued within 3 working days of receipt of a correctly completed voucher, vouchers shall be issued within 7 calendar days, tax withholding and direct deposit on ongoing basis. Homecare workers shall have option of being paid once a month or bi-monthly and may change option twice per calendar year. ARTICLE 9. NO DISCRIMINATION Homecare Commission shall not engage in unlawful discrimination based on religion, sex, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability or union activity. ARTICLE 10. REMOVAL FROM REGISTRY (PROVIDER # TERMINATION) If the Homecare Commission removes a worker from the Registry due to misconduct or poor performance, it must be a reasonable penalty for proven offense. For Provider number terminations, burden of proof lies with DHS, grievance procedure with union representation, including review by an administrative law judge, restoration of provider number as remedy. ARTICLE 11. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Violations of the bargaining agreement are grievable; resolution at the local level, Central Office, or through the Employment Relations Board. MORE»» New Employee Orientation Guide, Page 11
