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The New Jersey Nurses Union (NJNU) was created by working nurses at St. Barnabas Medical Center who desired strong representation in all areas of professional concern. Since its inception in 1991, NJNU has proven effective in negotiating its contracts and making certain that the terms and conditions or the contracts are upheld. The NJNU Bargaining Committee successfully negotiated a collective bargaining agreement that addresses our members’ critical concerns – staffing, wages, and job security. The highlights are as follows: 1. Duration: May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2009. 2. Union Bulletin Boards: The Employer has agreed to provide the Union with unlocked bulletin boards on most of the units throughout the Medical Center. File under: All News
Many of the nurses at the KMC/SBBH are forced to work without the luxury of a break or lunch during their 12 hour shift due to the chronic short staffing that plagues their facilities. The current staffing issue leaves nurses unable to take full breaks except briefly for the rest room or to get something that they can eat at the nursing station. Management has stated that if a nurse is forced to eat their meals at the nursing station, that it is not considered a lunch and they would therefore be entitled to their "30-minute" pay. As a result the following process should be utilized with respects to breaks and/or lunches: File under: All News
Please be advised that the all NJNU members are working under the terms and conditions of the tentative agreement between SBMC and NJNU on November 3, 2006. NJNU was extremely hopeful that we would be able to distribute the new contracts to our membership shortly after the ratification of our agreement, to no avail. NJNU maintains the position that SBMC did not bargain in good faith with respect to the state of the Cash Balance Program and have taken the appropriate measures to protect our membership. NJNU will update the membership as to the status as new information develops. In the meantime, should you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact your local delegate or click here. File under: All News
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) continues to be a conundrum for many of our members as well as management. It was recently brought to our attention that nurses are receiving negative ratings with respect to attendance on their annual appraisals, despite the fact that their absences were FMLA approved. NJNU’s position is simple: If you were approved for an absence in accordance with the FMLA guidelines, then management can not hold that absence against you in any way, shape, or form.
NJNU is currently investigating this issue as we suspect that this may be a widespread practice. If you think that you may have received a negative rating for attendance on your appraisal, please notify your local delegate as soon as possible or call the office for more information. File under: Nurses Notes
ALL NJNU MEMBERS
ARTICLE XXXIII (PG. 62 -RN Contract, PG 58 LPN Contract) Please be advised that according to Art. 33 of our contract with SBMC, management may reduce staff in the event that the needs of the unit should change. However there is a process that must be followed, as seen here: File under: Nurses Notes
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