WAGES & WEEKEND PROGRAM

JNESO met with Virtua to discuss impact bargaining. 

In an effort to address the current climate with staffing shortages and to keep up with the salary industry-wide salary standards, the parties negotiated wage adjustments and a weekend program for recruitment and the retention of staff.

WAGES

In the month of September, members should see a wage increase in their paychecks that reflects the market adjustment increase. These salary adjustments are in addition to your annual salary increases as stated in Article 43 of your contract. The salary adjustments shall be applied to the new rates.

WEEKEND PROGRAM

WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AND OUTLINED AS FOLLOWS:

HOURS: 24 hours, as a weekend-only assignment

• 0.6 FTE; 12-hour shifts and

• 0.5 FTE; 10 hour shifts

WEEKEND DEFINITION: 7 AM Saturday to 7 AM Monday.

BENEFITS: eligible for part-time benefits (except EST) will have separate time off bank.

• Paid Time Off- accrue PTO at a rate of .083 per hour worked, not to exceed 24 hours used per quarter (max accrual 96 hours per year) 

• PTO may not be used for call-outs unless the unscheduled absence is protected time (e.g., NJ sick/FMLA)

• Homecare Weekend RN may not use more than 20 hours per quarter.

HOLIDAYS: Follow contract language, Article 22 Track 1 and Track 2, for Homecare 45.6 will apply.

• All Holidays see Section 21.1 holiday worked/holiday premium rates will apply as per the collective bargaining agreement.

CALL-OUTS: If a nurse takes more than the 96 hours of PTO allotted per year the employer will remove you from the program. (the exception, NJ Sick/FMLA)

Anyone who applies for the Weekend Program, please reach out to the JNESO office. We want to help you with any questions you may have since this is a newly created position.

THIS INFORMATION WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

MONDAY: SEPTEMBER 12th

8:00 AM (ZOOM ONLY)

12:00 Noon (ZOOM & IN-PERSON)

8:00 PM (ZOOM ONLY)

HAMPTON INN: 320 Route 73 Voorhees

(Behind the Voorhees Diner)