Following the completion of campus consolidation, we are now preparing to bargain our next contract as our current contract expires on June 15, 2019! We need to elect a bargaining committee and determine our priorities for negotiations. Our current contract has strong language and benefits which we want to build upon as well as incorporate new concerns and priorities. The 1199SEIU bargaining unit includes more than 1,600 Registered Nurses. Help start the process by reviewing a few highlights from the current contract, completing the survey, and nominating a bargaining committee member. Complete surveys by Tuesday, February 5, 2019.

Negotiating Committee Nomination Form | BMC Nurse Bargaining Survey

Highlights from Our 1199 Current Contract at BMC

Earned Time:

• ET Accrual:

Years Completed at BMC	Weekly Accrual Rate
0 – less than 5 years	1 hr for every 7.88 hours paid
5 through less than 15 years	1 hr for every 7.03 hours paid
15 through less than 20 years	1 hr for every 6.50 hours paid
20 or more years	1 hr for every 6.05 hours paid

• Up to 4 weeks’ cash out of Earned Time annually (Art. 22)

• Unpaid maternity/paternity or adoptive leave up to 6 months from the date of the birth or adoption (Art. 27)

Tuition reimbursement after 1 year of employment up to $2500.00 (Art. 28)

CEUs - $400 reimbursement for CEUs, specialty certification/reimbursement exam fees for full time nurses (Art. 37)

Health Insurance Premium: 9% cap on premium increases annually (Art. 30)

$0 for BMC Select
Employer contributes 85% for 36 – 40 hour nurses
Employer contributes 70% for 20 – 35 hour nurses

Short & Long-Term Disability: 60% employer paid Short Term Disability and 50% employer paid Long Term Disability

Retirement:

• Grandfathered Retirement Plans for certain Boston City Hospital and University Hospital Nurses (Art. 31)

• BMC Retirement Contributions for all other nurses who contribute 2% (Art. 31)

1 – 4 years of service 3%
5 – 9 years of service 5%
10 – 19 years of service 7%
20 + years of service 8%

Differentials: (Art. 14 and Art. 12)

Evening Shift Rotating- $2.35 Permanent- $3.60
Night Shift Rotating- $3.60 Permanent- $5.15
Weekends $2.75 On-call $5.10
Charge $2.25 Permanent Float $3.60