CollectiveBargaining Agreement
Summary: 2007 - 2009
ARTICLE 1: PARTIES TO THE
AGREEMENT: SEIU, Local 503 and
Homecare Commission 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, State Plan Personal
Care, and Oregon Project
Independence workers who receive
pay through DHS or other public
agencies. Excludes Independent
Choices homecare workers.
ARTICLE 3. TERM OF AGREEMENT:
In effect July 1, 2007 through June
30, 2009.
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.
ARTICLE 5. SEPARABILITY: Any
article of the contract, which is
declared invalid by court of
com-petent 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. Contract
disputes are settled through
binding arbitration.
ARTICLE 7. UNION RIGHTS
- Bulletin board space available in
local office
- Access to make presentations at
new HCW orientations & HC
Trainings
- 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/VOUCHER
SYSTEMS: Properly completed
vouchers (signed by client and
worker and legibly documents
hours worked) shall be processed
within 2 days. Newly hired workers
shall get written confirmation of
start date and receive first voucher
within 7 days. Vouchers should be
submitted within 14 days of end of
the pay period. 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. REGISTRY& REFERRAL
SYSTEM: Describes HCW rights and
responsibilities to be included for
referral in the Registry and the
Homecare Commission's (HCC) ability
to remove a worker from the
Registry due to misconduct or poor
performance, (it must be a reasonable
penalty for proven offense). Burden
of proof lies with DHS and/or HCC
with the right to union representation.
ARTICLE 11. GRIEVANCE
PROCEDURE: Violations of the
bargaining agreement are grievable;
resolution at the local level, or
through the Employment Relations
Board at a central level.
ARTICLE 12, HEALTH PLAN: HCW's
working over 80 hours per month
eligible. The Employer pays the full
cost of the premium for dental and
vision coverage. The Family Health
Insurance Assistance Program
(FHIAP) is available for eligible
HCW's family members.
WORKERS COMPENSATION: No
longer necessary in union contract
based on legislation passed in 2007
mandating workers' compensation
coverage.
ARTICLE 14. WAGES
Effective
11-01-07
Level of Care
Full Assist
Substantial-
Minimal Assist
Self Mgt Tasks
(live in)
24-Hour Avail,
(live in)
Homecare Workers New Employee Orientation Guide
Effective
07-01-08
$ 9.90
$ 9.90
$10.20
$10.20
$ 9.90
$10.20
$ 4.30
$ 4.55
$ 4.30
$ 4.55
24 Hour Relief Workers will receive
a flat rate of $165.00 effective
11/1/07 and $175.00 effective 7/1/08
for each 24 hour period.
24 hour live in caregivers will receive
NO LESS than 60 hours of 24 hour
availability pay each month.
ARTICLE 15. MILEAGE/PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION: Service related
miles reimbursed at $.485 cents
per mile. Prior authorized public
transportation needed to accompany
a client will also be reimbursed.
ARTICLE 16. PAID TIME OFF (PTO):
Hourly workers earn 4 days per yr:
16 hrs credit if worker worked 80
hrs in April, May or June, and 16
hrs if 80 hrs worked in November,
December or January. Unused PTO
will be cashed out to employee on
Jan. 30 each year.
Twenty four hour workers earn
24 hours per month up to 144 hours
and must be used in 24 hour
increments. One half of unused
hours will be cashed out to
employees on January 30.
Effective 7/1/08 one half of paid
time off will be cashed out if
there is a housing emergency.
ARTICLE 17, TASK LIST: Requires
that homecare workers receive a
clear, written list of job duties and
service related miles within 5 business
days from date of request.
ARTICLE 18, TEMPORARY
CONSUMER ABSENCES A live in
provider shall receive the same rate
of pay when the consumer is absent
for up to 30 days due to illness or
medical treatment and is expected
to return.
ARTICLE 19. WAGE OVERPAYMENTS
In the event of an overpayment,
the agency deducts 5% from
employee's pay until paid
ARTICLE 20. HEALTH AND SAFETY:
Gloves and masks in sufficient
monthly supply, non-latex, non
powdered with demonstrable need,
other safety equipment requested
in writing to program manager.
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