As part of contract negotiations, SHARE and UMass Memorial agreed to slotting
pay by experience for SHARE members in certain titles (called peer-based titles).
We are in the process now of confirming years of experience with the people
affected.
If you are not in one of these titles, you are not affected.
If you are in one of these peer-based jobs and have not received
an email from SHARE asking you to confirm your experience, please get in touch asap. You can email SHARE.Comment@theshareunion.org or call Deb
Largesse at the SHARE office at 508-929-4020 x23.
What are the peer-based titles?
Peer Slotted Titles
|
Grade
|
CYTOTECHNOLOGIST II
|
TEC12
|
DISPATCHER, COMMUNICATION SPEC
|
ADM8
|
INTERPRETER
|
ADM7
|
LPN, AMBULATORY
|
NSG10
|
LPN, MAMMOGRAPHY
|
NSG10
|
LPN, MEDICAL GROUP
|
NSG10
|
STUDENT COORD, NUC MED
|
TEC13
|
TECH, ENDO-ADV PROCED (LPN)
|
NSG11
|
TECH, PHARMACY PROCUREMENT
|
TEC7
|
TECHNICIAN, HISTOLOGY II
|
TEC10
|
TECHNICIAN, PHARMACY CERT, TOC
|
TEC7
|
TECHNICIAN, PHARMACY CERTIFIED
|
TEC7
|
TECHNOL, U/S REG-CARD U/S
|
TEC14
|
TECHNOL, U/S REG-VASC LAB
|
TEC14
|
TECHNOL, U/S REG-WMN HLTH
|
TEC14
|
TECHNOL, U/S-VASC LAB
|
TEC13
|
TECHNOL,RAD INVASIVE CARDIOVAS
|
TEC13
|
TECHNOLOGIST, MEDICAL II
|
TEC11
|
TECHNOLOGIST, NUCLEAR MEDICINE
|
TEC13
|
TECHNOLOGIST, RAD II
|
TEC12
|
TECHNOLOGIST, RAD II-ANGIO
|
TEC13
|
TECHNOLOGIST, RAD II-CT SCAN
|
TEC13
|
TECHNOLOGIST, RAD II-MAMMOGRPY
|
TEC13
|
TECHNOLOGIST, RAD II-MULTIMODA
|
TEC13
|
TECHNOLOGIST, ULTRASOUND
|
TEC13
|
TECHNOLOGIST, ULTRASOUND REG
|
TEC14
|
TECHNOLOGIST,MEDICAL,BLOOD BNK
|
TEC12
|
THERAPIST, RADIATION I
|
TEC13
|
THERAPIST, RADIATION II
|
TEC14
|
THERAPIST, RESPIRATORY II
|
TEC12
|
About 20% of SHARE members are
in a peer-based title. In a previous contract, the other 80% of SHARE members had their pay slotted -- they got raises to put them on platforms if they were too low for their years of
experience. On October 1, SHARE members in the peer-based titles who are too
low for their years of experience will get raises to put them on the correct
platform.
Why were peer-based titles treated differently than other titles?
They are jobs that had their
pay rates adjusted for equity many years ago, because the hospital was having
trouble hiring and keeping people in these titles. Each title got its own pay
scale. In 2008, we created pay scales with platforms for all the other jobs in
SHARE. The platform-based system we created has been working well, so we are
moving to using it for all SHARE members.
What is the purpose of slotting?
The goal is to increase both equity and transparency. SHARE and UMass
Memorial have negotiated platforms for each pay grade, based on years of
experience. Anyone in a peer-based title who is still below the right platform,
after their raise, will get an additional raise to bring their pay up to the
right platform. New employees will also
be hired onto the scale based on their experience. Everyone will be able to see
what the scale is and where they are on it. We have been working toward this
goal for several years, and we are very proud of our agreement.
Am I getting a raise?
All SHARE members are getting their contractual raise October 1. Some
people will get an additional slotting raise, but most people will not be
affected by the slotting.
- Anyone in a peer-based title who is below the right platform will get an additional raise to bring their pay up to the right platform.
- Most people in the peer-based titles are already at or above their platform – they will not be affected. No one’s pay will go down through slotting.
- Anyone who is not in a peer-based title will not be affected because their titles are already platform-based.
