Contract Summary
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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
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Bulletin board space available in local office
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Access to make presentations at new HCW orientations
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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.
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