HPAE Local 5135 UCHC contract update, May 18 - Health Professionals & Allied Employees

HPAE Local 5135 UCHC contract update, May 18

On Wednesday, May 16th, we had our third negotiations session with Rutgers/UCHC. Management responded to the proposals we had presented at our last session on April 30th and presented us with two counterproposals. We then presented Management three additional proposals which can be summarized as follows:

1.     Hostile Work Environment – This proposal would incorporate our side letter of agreement into our contract and expand it to include a provisional expressly prohibiting workplace bullying.

2.     Overtime Scheduling – This proposal would clarify the process for voluntary overtime scheduling and prohibit all mandatory overtime.

3.     Staffing – This proposal would create a Staffing Advisory Council comprised of members from the Union and Management who would be tasked with setting staffing levels. It would also require additional compensation for all nurses who work shifts that are chronically short-staffed.

Our next negotiations sessions are scheduled for June 7th and July 12th.

As always, thank you for all your support and make sure to stay connected to your Union Rep or Liaison for more updates.

In Solidarity,

HPAE 5135 Negotiations Committee

(Sabrina Brown-Oliver, Marsha Lauriano, Edith Feldmann, Lorna Beaumont, Joe Bentivegna, Debbie Schaal, Carol Milroy, Dawn Raabe, Jane Aldershoff, Francine Pasch, Denise Johnson, Rae Bennett, Doreen McKishen, and Ulric Kelly)