On July 8th, our joint 1199SEIU and CWA member led bargaining committee reached a 3-Year Tentative Agreement with Kaleida Health.  Below you will find a full list of all Agreements and a copy of the final contract. For more details on signed contract, please click here for the full bargaining report, including detailed information specific to 1199SEIU members.  

FINAL CONTRACT: To view 2025-2028 Master Bargaining Agreement with Kaleida Health, click here.

BARGAINING REPORT:  To read the full 82 page bargaining report, please click here. To view wage scales, click here.

HIGHLIGHTS:  To view the highlights, please click here.
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PREVIOUS CONTRACTS:  To view 2022-2025 Master Bargaining Agreement, click here. 

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	Kaleida Health Bargaining 2025-2028
Article	Table of Contents
1	Agreement and Application	No Change
2	Responsible Relationship	No Change
3	Recognition	Change
4	Non-Discrimination	No Change
5	Access to Premises for Union Representatives	No Change
6	Union Representation	No Change
7	Grievance Procedure	Change
8	Probationary Period	No Change
9	Categories of Employees	Change
10	Dual Status Employee	No Change
11	Flex Employees	No Change
12	Per Diem Employees	Change
13	Temporary Employees	No Change
14	Weekend Employees	Change
15	Hours of Work and Work Schedules	Change
16	Weekend Work	Change
17	Shift Rotation	No Change
18	Temporary Downsizing	Change
19	Floating	Change
20	Shift Differential	No Change
21	On Call Pay	Change
22	Call in Pay	No Change
23	Salaries	No Change
24	Recruitment, Incentive or Premium Pay Programs	No Change
25	Overtime	Change
26	Paid Time Off	Change
27	Paid Time Off Scheduling	Change
28	Flexible Benefits Plan	No Change
29	Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits	Change
30	Dental Benefits	Change
31	Hospital Discounts	Change
32	Life Insurance	No Change
33	Retirement Plan	Change
34	Transitional Return to Work Program	No Change
35	Leave of Absence	Change
36	Military Leave	No Change
37	Jury Duty	No Change
38	Bereavement Leave	No Change
39	Disability	Change
40	Workers’ Compensation	Change
41	Employee Assistance Program	Change
42	Tuition Assistance	Change
43	1199/SEIU League Training and Upgrading Fund	No Change
44	Continuing Education Program	No Change
45	Agency/Travel Personnel	Current Contract
46	Nursing Preceptor Program	Change
47	Training Program	Change
48	Travel	No Change
49	Domestic Partner	No Change
50	Seniority	No Change
51	Layoff and Recall	No Change
52	Multi-Site Float Pool	Change
53	Job Bidding and Transfers	Change
54	Temporary Transfers Between Kaleida Health Sites	No Change
55	Merger, Consolidation, Transfer or Establishment of Work within Kaleida	No Change
56	Selling and Closure of Business	No Change
57	Personnel Files	No Change
58	Job Descriptions	No Change
59	Scrub Apparel	No Change
60	Uniforms	Change
61	Lounge and Lockers Facilities	No Change
62	Progressive Discipline and Remediation	No Change
63	Time and Attendance	Change
64	Perfect Attendance	No Change
65	Resignations/Terminations	No Change
66	Bargaining Unit Work	No Change
67	Contracting Out Work	No Change
68	Management Rights	No Change
69	Employer Policies	No Change
70	No Strike – No Lockout	No Change
71	Successorship	No Change
72	Committees	Change
73	Health and Safety Committee	No Change
74	Job Security/Committee	No Change
75	Parking Committee	No Change
76	Staffing and Productivity Committee	Change
77	Workforce Training and Retraining/Committee	No Change
78	Access to Technology	No Change
79	Savings Clause	No Change
80	School Health Services Employees	Change
81	Multi-Site On – Call Procedure	No Change
82	Holidays	Change
83	Union Membership	No Change
84	Pharmacy Shift Rotation at the Buffalo General Hospital	No Change
85	Payroll Deduction of Union Dues	No Change
86	Political Action Committee Deductions	No Change
87	Labor Management Committee	No Change
88	Temporary Closure of Units/Departments	No Change
89	Security Technology	Change
90	Health Information Technology, AI and Automation	Change
91	Float Pool Employees	Change
92	Charge Nurse	Change
93	Hours of Work – Clerical Employees	Change
94	Extended Shifts    (New Form)	No Change
95	Bulletin Boards	No Change
96	Nursing Clinical Progression	Change
97	OCH Non-Nursing Functions	No Change
98	OCH Non-Professional Functions	No Change
99	OCH Non-Technical Functions	No Change
100	Temporary Positions	No Change
101	Purchase of Business by Kaleida Health	No Change
102	Parking	No Change
103	Drug Enforcement Administration	No Change
104	Salaried Empolyees	No Change
105	Duration	Change
106	Administration of the ADA	Change
107	Patient Staffing Plan	Change
108	Workplace Violence	Change
109	Staffing Incentive Program	Change
	APPENDICES
A	Appendix A Clerical Employees	Change
B	Appendix B Maintenance Employees	Change
C	Appendix C Professional Employees	Change
D	Appendix D Registered Employees	Change
E	Appendix E Service Employees	Change
F	Appendix F Technical Employees	Change
G	Appendix G Skilled Nursing Employees	No Change
H	Appendix H Kaleida Health Bargaining Units	Change
I	Appendix I Grievance Form	No Change
	LETTERS
Letter 1	Administration of New Long Term Care Needs List	Change
Letter 2	Healthcare Related Joint Ventures	Change
Letter 3	SEIU 1199 Upstate Regional Labor Management Project Fund	Change
Letter 4	9/24/2013 Rotating Wheel	No Change
Letter 5	2/20/2014 CWA Rotating Wheel #2	No Change
Letter 6	Healthy Work Environment	Change
Letter 7	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)	No Change
Letter 8	Side Letter Between Kaleida Health, CWA 1168 and 1199SEIU Concerncing Use of ESB for injury or illness sustained during paid Union time	No Change
Letter 9	Serivce Employee Annual Retention Payments	Change
Letter 10	Workplace Security
Letter 11	Implementation of Infor	Change
Letter 12	Just Culture	Change
Letter 13	Overlapping Shifts	Change
	MEMORANDUMS
MOU1	DMH/TCCS Life Insurance	Change
MOU2	RNFA's Millard Fillmore	Change
MOU3	Health Insurance Grandfathering	No Change
MOU4	Operating Rm Ser Line Coord. BGM, DMH, and MFS	No Change
MOU5	Hoildays in the Operation Rm ar WCHOB -RN / Tech	Change
MOU6	Red Circled Employees	No Change
MOU7	Maintenance Employees Allowances (SEIU 1199)	Change
MOU8	Seasonal Employees	Change
MOU9	Special Projects - 1199 SEIU/IUOE Local 17	Current Contract
MOU10	Rotating Positions	Change
MOU11	Drop and Add Relative to FTE	No Change
MOU12	Flexible Employees	Delete
MOU13	Bulletin Boards	Change
MOU14	Contract Printing	No Change
MOU15	MFS/RN Self Staffed/Closed Units	Change
MOU16	Operating Room and Multi-Specialty Ser Line	Change
MOU17	WCHOB Per Diem Employees Holiday Commitment	Change
MOU18	WCHOB RN Mandatory Overtime	No Change
MOU19	WCHOB RN STAT Team	Change
MOU20	WCHOB RN Neonatal Transport Nurse	No Change
MOU21	WCHOB RN & Technical - ECMO Specialists	No Change
MOU22	PTO Grandfathering	Change
MOU23	WCHOB RN/LPN - Floating Grid	Change
MOU24	Hospital Certification/Designation	Change
MOU25	Uniform Colors-LTC and Hospital Setting Nursing Units	Change
MOU26	Adult Site RN & Surgical Tech Floating Grid	Change
MOU27	WCHOB Flexible Employees	No Change
MOU28	BGMC  RN Self Staffed Closed Units	No Change
MOU29	Vacant Position Tracking	Change
MOU30	DeGraff Social Workers	No Change
MOU31	Clinical Pharmacy Coor. Qualications	Change
MOU32	Flint Road: Endo-Diabetes Titles	Change
MOU33	DeGraff/Millard Clinical Nurse Educators	Change
MOU34	Change Name From WCHOB to OCH	Change
MOU34	Multi-site Float	Change
MOU35	Surgical Techologist Assignment	No Change
MOU36	CWA On-Call Courier Assignment-Flint Road	No Change
MOU37	Adding BGMC MICU NP/PA Position "10 Hour Shift"	No Change
MOU38	MFSH Critical Care RNs in MFSH Nursing Float	Change
MOU39	NFTA Public Transit Discount	Change
MOU40	Variable Start Time Process For 1199/SEIU Member	No Change
MOU41	Fillmore Suburban Procedure for Temporary Closure of units	No Change
MOU42	1199 SEIU Labor Management Initiative	No Change
MOU43	Contracting Out Work/Bargaining Unit Work	Change
MOU44	Quarterly Job Review Committee  (current language)	No Change
MOU45	Business Office Clerical Overtime at Larkin	Change
MOU46	Definition of "Closed Unit"	Change
MOU47	APP Security	Change
MOU48	CWA/MFS Cost Center 13317; MFS Maternity Floats	Current Contract
MOU49	MFSH RN Weekend Commitment (was 1199 SEIU Regional Pension Contribution)	No Change
MOU50	Flint Road PSC and Phlebotomy Services Cost Center 20751	No Change
MOU51	APP On Call	No Change
MOU 52	Lead Aprons and Associated Protective Equipment	No Change
MOU 53	Short Shift Positions for Staffing Support Trial Program	No Change
MOU 54	Flint Road Courier Service/ Cost Center 20749	No Change
MOU 55	Enhanced Staffing Plan Positions	Change
MOU 56	BGMC Procedure Labs - Cross Training Plan	Change
MOU 57	Memorandum of Understanding and Settlement Agreement (was OCH Weekend Scheduling)	Change
MOU 58	Nurse Assistant Training Program, Nurse Aide Trainee	Change
MOU 59	DMP TCCS - Hours of Work Weekend Committment	Change
MOU 60	Remote Work	Change
MOU 63	Critical Care Workgroup - High Risk Maternity Patients	Change
MOU 66	RN Multi Site Float Pools	Change
MOU 67	MultiSite Electro Neuro Diagnostic Technologist	Change
MOU 68	CVRT & Special Procedures Nurse in the MFSH EP Lab	Change
	SIDE LETTERS
1	Kaleida Health System On Call Analysis & Utilization	Change
2	Employees Working 16 Hours in a 24 Hour Period	Change
3	Conversion of Certain OCH Medical Assistant Positions	Change
4	Multi-Site Float Pool - Infusion Center	Change
5	Advamced Practice Providers MFS ICU	Change
6	Advanced Practice Providers BGMC Neuro ICU	Change
7	Durable Medical Equipment	Change