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.