First, I would like to start off with some good news.  Last year at the Washington Hospital Center our members were able to obtain a one percent (1%) lump sum bonus because of the great work that we did.  As you recall the bonus was based on us taking the Hospital’s approval rate up one (1) point from the previous year.  You not only raised it one (1) point, but to three (3) points.  The approval rating consisted of criteria such as the cleanliness of the Hospital, how we treated each other and the patients and visitors, whether the food served to the patients was served on time and whether it was hot if should be and cold if should be, etc.  It was negotiated in our contract that the parties could mutually agree to renew this bonus for the year 2007-2008.

The good news is that we have mutually agreed to renew this bonus.  The exception is we must now raise the approval rating an additional two and one half points (2 ½) .  This may seem a lot, but we have already shown that we can do it.  The rating period has already started.  The period is from July 2007 to July 2008.  I know you remember how nice it was to receive that one percent (1%) bonus.  Let’s do it again.

Secondly, in the past the majority of the disciplines received by  our members were for tardiness and absenteeism.  In our contracts we have attempted to address these problems, even to the point of implementing a six (6) minute grace period at the Washington Hospital Center, and tightening up the language in the Children’s contract.  Although tardiness and absenteeism is still the leading cause of disciplines, there is another one on the rise.  The one on the rise involves members clocking in for work and then leaving to go park their cars.  Our contracts state that, “employees shall report dressed and ready for work at their job location and quit work at their job location at the time designated by the Hospital as the beginning and end of their regular work day, unless expressly assigned to overtime or call-out work by the Hospital or in the event their shift relief (in case of shift workers) fails to report for work at the job location.”  You can be disciplined if you clock in and then leave your work station with out permission to move your car or for other reasons.    Please get to work in enough time to park your vehicle legally and clock in on time. 

Thirdly, I have been informed that the Washington Hospital Center is having an open enrollment period for benefits in November.  All members and I do mean all members must re-enroll for the Health Insurance and other benefits such as, Legal Services, Health Clubs, Supplemental Life Insurance, etc.  It is my understanding that this is necessary because WHC is changing the Carrier for these benefits.  It is also my understanding that this will not result in any reductions said benefits. 

Lets get the word out to all of our Brothers and Sisters that work at WHC.  We do not want them to lose their benefits.

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