Recap of second negotiations meeting (5/4/22)

Topics:

  • Comp time pay for pandemic - non-weather emergency events

  • SHARE presentation about

    • Who is in SHARE: 6 sub-groups (Commonwealth Med, Admin/Finance, Research Techs, Animal Med, Adolescent Continuing Care Units, Infrastructure)

    • Priorities from survey and meetings: 5 buckets (Essential on-site department issues, Remote work department issues, Respect issues, Work-Life balance issues, Financial issues)

    • Recruitment/Retention – Staffing levels and turnover rates, why staff leave

  • Mandatory Overtime in CCU & AMED – data, causes, effects

 

What else to know:

  • Both sides want a fair contract in reasonable amount of time

  • Feeling in the room was respectful, interest-based.

  • Everyone participated and engaged. Both sides shared their experiences related to the topics.

  • We agreed to ground rules – how we will interact, how often we will meet, etc.

  • Next meeting – more on how to handle non-weather emergency events, more on reducing mandatory overtime. On deck: remote work issues, transfer period, childcare fund. Small group meet offline on bilingual pay in DCBS.