Published: July 22, 2019

Earlier this month the Institutions Coalition – which includes the State Hospital and Oregon Youth Authority – reached a tentative agreement with the State of Oregon. Coalitions within our Union bargain over issues specific to their agencies, such as scheduling, training and differential pay. These coalition agreements to do not cover wages and benefits. Those issues are part of the statewide contract that settled on July 12.

Here’s a complete list of the agreements we reached in this latest Institutions contract. 

Article 26 – Differential Pay

  • Added “education/vocational curricula that leads to an agency approved vocational certification” to the GLC differential in Section 3 subsection (e)

Article 45.2H – Filling of Vacancies (Pendleton Cottage)

  • Defines seniority as in house followed by state for voluntary transfers
  • Establishes in house promotion list
  • Sets guidelines for vacancy postings for transfers within classification

Article 90.2A – Work Schedules (OYA Youth Correctional Facilities and Camps)

  • Bidding for vacant shifts starts at the facility or camp first for Cooks, Office Coordinators and Institutional Registered Nurses, then through transfer, then through the Layoff list or secondary recall list.
  • GLCs can use seniority based bidding on shifts after 6 months and after two years can bid facility wide.
  • Once a successful facility wide bid happens, GLCs are restricted from bidding facility wide for 1 year. They are also restricted from bidding on the unit for 6 months
  • Employees can do shift trades within the monthly pay period
  • Facilities with under 50 beds may elect to designate their facility as a unit for the purposes of this article

Article 90.2C – Work Schedules (OSH)

  • Based on operational need, all employees can combine 1 paid 15 minute break with their unpaid 30 minute lunch break
  • Accommodation must be requested at the beginning of the shift

Article 121.2C,H – Education, Training and Development (OSH and Pendleton Cottage)

  • Pharmacy Technicians will be allowed paid time to complete up to 20 hours of continuing pharmacy education hours for each 2 year license renewal cycle
  • Education will happen on-site with pre-approval from management on scheduling
  • Will not result in OT

Letter of Agreement – Article 26 – Differential Pay

  • MHTs, CNAs, LPNs and MHSTs who are selected and notified in writing to facilitate Institutional training will receive 5% above their current pay for the hours spent obtaining required certification/recertification and while conducting the training

Letter of Agreement – Overtime Selection: MHT, CNA & LPN Volunteers (OSH)

  • Changes overtime bidding process from twice a month to once a month
  • Changes the bidding period to the 1st -5th of the preceding month
  • Notification date moved from the 23rd to the 15th of the preceding month
  • Changes the salary range from 20S to 27 for voluntary overtime shifts
  • Call out window to cancel voluntary OT moved form 6 hours to 4

Letter of Agreement – Behavior Health Specialists (OYA)

  • This LOA will sunset

Letter of Agreement – Education, Training and Development Computer Access (OSH, Pendleton Cottage and OYA)

  • Agencies agree to provide at least 15 minutes per day other than rest periods for workers to have computer access during their shift

Letter of Agreement – Differential Pay – Leadworker (OSH)

  • Leadwork will be open and competitive in your work unit
  • 7 days notice will be given of the leadwork assignment, including a description of the leadworker duties, application process, and required submissions
  • Workers not chosen for leadwork can ask for a written explanation why
  • Workers in trial service are not eligible

Letter of Agreement – Job Protection for On-The-Job Illness or Injury

  • If you are physically assaulted during the course of any shift and unable to complete your shift, you will get paid for the remainder of the shift
  • You can use any earned leave for up to 3 days after the physical assault

Letter of Agreement – Investigations, Discipline, and Discharge (Institutions Coalition)

  • Members and stewards can view any video that is being used to discipline or discharge represented workers

Letter of Agreement – Filling of Vacancies

  • Added Transporting Mental Health Aide, Activities Coordinators, Office Specialist 2 working on units to the pre-bid system
  • MHT2 and MHTC are considered equal and can lateral
  • MHSTs and Transporting Mental Health Aide are considered equal and can lateral