Rhode Island Hospital nurses have finalized a two-year contract extension, during which they will receive an additional 12.5 percent in “across-the-board” raises, the nurses’ union announced last week.
The United Nurses & Allied Professionals (UNAP) said the contract extension – which was ratified Aug. 11 and runs through June 30, 2008 – also enhances hiring ranges, retention policies, and continuing education opportunities, according to the union.
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“We are very pleased that we were able to make immediate improvements in the pay rates of all our members, as well as securing substantial future raises,” said Linda McDonald, R.N., the union chapter president, in a prepared statement.
The agreement provides union members with immediate 1.5-percent pay increases retroactive to July 1. Also, up to three union members per week may receive 40 hours of paid time to serve as employee-to-management liaisons, the union said.
The UNAP said it represents more than 1,900 nurses, technologists, therapists, and other health professionals at R.I. Hospital.
