Rhode Island Hospital in Providence and the union representing its 2,400 nurses and allied health professionals reached a tentative contract agreement.
The labor deal, reached Aug. 17, includes across-the-board wage increases over five years, according to an update emailed to employees represented by United Nurses and Allied Professionals. Workers receive a 2.75 percent increase the first pay period after contract ratification; a 2.5 percent increase the first pay period after Sept. 30, 2019; a 2.5 percent increase the first pay period after Dec. 31, 2020; and a 2.75 increase the first pay period after March 31, 2022.
Additionally, the tentative agreement includes some modification to the union's health insurance plan regarding design and premium share, as well as the creation of a joint labor-management working group that will work with an outside facilitator will address issues such as staffing, supplies and equipment, according to the update sent to workers.
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