ETO & Leaves
How many days of educational leave do you get on your anniversary?
5 days on your seniority date.
After 1 year of service, regular status members (PT and FT, 20h/wk and above) are eligible for prorated education leave to help with professional development. You receive 5 paid days (40h) per year for FT that “recharge” on your seniority date. Education leave must be requested in advance and granted by management, you may be required to provide proof of completion. Education leave can roll over for one year beyond accrual, up to 10 days in the bank for FT and 6 for PT.
The costs for any of the courses, programs, training, etc that we may take via education leave can be covered by KP tuition assistance up to $3000 per year, up to $750 of which can go to travel or lodging expenses.
According to the contract, which of the following bids follow seniority?
A. Additional work hours
B. Office space
C. Transfers
D. Assignments
A. Additional work hours, B. Office Space, and C. Transfers.
D. Assignments is not handled by seniority according to the contract. In some service areas it is offered by seniority and if there is an established past practice, we should hold them to it.
What is the max number of months that a probationary period could be, including extensions?
A. 4 months
B. 6 months
C. 8 months
D. 10 months
E. 12 months
C. 8 months
When are you entitled to union representation?
A. End of Probation
B. Performance Evaluations
C. Investigatory Meetings
D. Disciplinary Meetings
C. Investigatory Meetings
Occasionally Union reps are invited to the others, but the legal right and contractual right is to have union representation in meetings that could lead to discipline, i.e. Investigatory meetings.
What is the term(s) that refers to how many hours an employee typically works, e.g. 0.5 FTE (Full Time Equivalent), 0.8 FTE, etc?
A. Status
B. Classification
C. Category
D. Position
A. Status
"Position" is used in the contract but is one of those words that only means something in the context of a specific article of a specific contract section.
Classification corresponds to your job title in the job description, and your pay rate
Category is used quite a lot in our contract, but specifically for different sets of employees who are eligible for different benefits - like for retirement benefits, categories of employees based on when they were hired
The contract states ETO is pro-rated for a part time employee. If you have 26 days per year as a 3 year full time employee, how many days per year do you have as a 32 hour / week employee?
20.8 days
Jackie, per diem employee has been with Kaiser 18 years, working 40 hours/week and Yvonne, 24 hour/week employee has been with Kaiser 12 years. Which employees would Jackie be able to exercise seniority over? Which employees would Yvonne be able to exercise seniority over?
Per diem employee, 15 years Kaiser, on average works 10 hours / week
Part time employee, works two 10’s, 20 year at Kaiser
Full time employee, 2 years at Kaiser
Full time employee, 13 years at Kaiser in a different unit, transferred 7 years ago
Jackie + Yvonne can exercise seniority
None
Yvonne can exercise seniority
When does the 20 and 25 year step increase go into effect?
A. Upon contract ratification
B. 60 days
C. 120 days
D. 180 days
D. 180 days
How long does a corrective action stay on your file, provided you do not get another corrective action for the same issue?
A. 5 years
B. 2 years
C. 1 year
D. 6 months
C. 1 year
After one year, it should be removed from your file.
What can you use paid sick leave for? (choose all that apply)
A. Care for a family member
B. Obtaining relief after being victim of a crime
C. Attending school activities
D. Partial day preventative care appointments
A. Care for a family member and B. Obtaining relief after being victim of a crime
B is a new provision starting in 2025 of the California state law, Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act.
California also has special protections allowing parents to take school activities leave.
Paid leave, under the KPC contract, is not applicable for partial day absences (less than 1 day)
If you have a four hour course / training, how many hours of educational leave can you take?
Education leave can be taken in full day or hourly increments. You could take 4 hours to cover the course, or take additional hours to study or prepare.
When NUHW KPC members apply for a job transfer the bidding for that job is done by bargaining unit seniority. There are some limitations. Which of the following for sure limits your ability to get the job?
A. You don’t meet the minimum job requirements
B. Your most recent performance evaluation indicates you need improvement
C. There is a more experienced internal candidate
D. You have a Level 2 Corrective Action on file
E. You recently transferred 6 months ago
F. You are a per diem and a full time employee wants the job
G. You are on probation
A. You don't meet the minimum requirements, E. You recently transferred 6 months ago, F. You are a per diem and a full time employee wants the job.
What is bilingual pay applied to?
A. Hours worked
B. Hours paid
C. Hours worked where another language was used
A. Hours worked
The difference between hours worked and hours paid is that hours paid can also include paid time off, such as sick time or vacation. You would not get a bilingual differential for your hours on vacation - or your ETO payout.
What kind of grievances can still be heard six months after a violation of the contract or employee's rights?
A. Wages
B. Termination
C. Class action
D. Corrective action
A. Wages.
For grievances related to wages and benefits, there is no time limit for how much time can elapse before filing a grievance.
Name two reasons an employee could take protected leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
The FMLA protects leave for: