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Washington State Nurses Association
WA·Effective 2023-01-01 → 2026-12-31
Counterparty
Washington State Nurses Association
Scope
registered nurse
State
Washington
WA
Dates
2023-01-01
→ 2026-12-31
Source
Island-Health-Contract-2023-2026.pdf
Status
Through 2026-12-31
01 — Short Summary
The 2023–2026 collective bargaining agreement between Island Health and Washington State Nurses Association covers registered_nurse in WA.
02 — Wages
Starting Wage
Top of Scale
Effective Date
p.41as noted per column in wage table
Across-the-Board Increases
Wage Scale
p.41col1=expires 10/31/2024 (10% raise); col2=expires 10/31/2025 (3% raise); col3=expires 10/31/2026 (2% raise)
03 — Premium Pay
Weekend Premium
p.13each hour worked on the weekend
On-Call Pay
Callback Pay
p.12all hours worked with a minimum of two hours
Degree Premium
04 — Benefits & Leave
PTO / Annual Leave
Paid Holidays
p.20New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day; Christmas defined as 3pm Dec 24 to 11pm Dec 25
Sick Leave
p.20Per Washington State law; carry over maximum 40 hours as of January 1 each year
Bereavement Leave
Jury Duty
p.29Employer pays difference between jury duty pay and normal straight time pay; no stated hour cap
Education Leave
05 — Staffing
Floating
p.15based on skills, abilities, operational needs, and patient care demands
Low Census
p.23mandatory low census limited to no more than 48 hours per nurse per 6-month period
Staffing Committee
p.37meets monthly; at least one-half members are RNs providing direct patient care selected by WSNA
06 — Seniority & Job Movement
Seniority Definition
p.23applies to regular nurses only
Layoff
p.25In the event of a layoff or restructure
Recall
p.26Nurse removed upon accepting same shift/status position, refusing same, or at end of 12-month period
07 — Grievance & Discipline
Grievance Steps
Arbitration
p.36Association submits in writing within 15 calendar days of Hospital Administrator response
08 — Union & Management Rights
09 — Training & Development