California Nurses Association, UC agree on three-year contract [Breaking]
“We believe this agreement recognizes the dedication, professionalism and quality of our nursing staff, and the extraordinary challenges they have faced for more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Letitia Silas, UC’s executive director of systemwide labor relations. “We send our heartfelt appreciation and thanks to all our nurses for their outstanding service to UC and our communities.
Dahlia Tayag, an RN and bargaining team member who works at UC San Diego, said UC nurses are “proud to ratify our new contract with the university. This agreement recognizes and rewards registered nurses for our service and commitment to our patients and communities across the UC system, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.“C nurses have been preparing for these negotiations and we were committed to winning the contract our members deserved,” Tayag continued.
According to the union, the deal includes additional increases for UC San Diego and UC Irvine. It also includes one-time recognition payments of $3,000 for career nurses, $2,000 per diem for nurses who worked 50 percent-time or more and $1,000 for those who worked less than 50 percent-time over the last year.-- Effective Jan. 1, 2023, UC will increase paid leave for family care and bonding from 70 percent to 100 percent for eight weeks.
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