Highlights of Wins

  • Raises of 3.5%, 3%, and 3%

  • Yearly raises for years 1, 2, 3, and 4 (instead of raises at year 2 and year 4)

  • Increase Dental Coverage to Dental Level 4 (from 2A) at NO additional cost to any bargaining unit employee

  • Floating holidays may be banked or cashed out, at the employee’s discretion

  • Increased incentives for floating between locations ($3.00 for the float pool, $1.00 for non-float pool employees required to float to a different location)

  • Lateral transfers between identified similar job classifications (currently this is a bid process that requires an employee to start at the start rate)

  • Holiday pay pre-loaded into part time employee banks, not accrued.

  • Hospital is piloting a weekender job classification in three departments as a trial to alleviate weekend staffing issues and may look at expanding the program if it is successful.

Other Things to Know

  • Hospital Emergency Department Visits and In-Patient Treatments will now require a copay ($150 ED or $250 if admitted). These may be made through payroll deduction.

  • Express Care and PCP visits still DO NOT require a copay, and CVS Minute Clinics are urgent care locations within the network. Ovatient Telehealth thru Mycart remains without copays.

  • Prescription Drug benefits remain unchanged

  • Insurance premiums are going up (between $4.50 and $10.00 per pay for 2026, depending on your plan) but are subject to a maximum.

  • First step grievances must now be in writing, not just made verbally to a supervisor.

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