2005-2007 Collective Bargaining Agreement

New Hampshire Hospital

39.1. Adequate space shall be provided if possible for mental health workers to perform all required paper work where such work may be performed without interruption. If appropriate space is readily available within the respective units, and if staffing allows as determined by the Employer, the mental health worker may absent himself/herself from the immediate activity area.

39.2. Suitable space shall be provided for employees to eat their meals and take their breaks outside of the ward or working environment.

39.3. The Employer will provide a secure place where employees' personal property may be stored.

39.4. A conference shall be called by the director of patient care services in the event that a patient/patients are received in a particular unit who are not normally received by that unit. Such conference shall be for the purpose of informing all staff of the unit of special conditions concerning the patient/patients involved.

39.5. No employee shall be required to attend meetings, classes or other events connected with work on off-duty time without receiving proper compensation. This shall not be construed to mean that any employee may not willingly choose to attend such meetings or events even if no compensation for off-duty time spent in this way is forthcoming.

39.6. Employees who work a double shift shall be allowed a thirty minute unpaid rest break between shifts.

39.7. The Employer agrees to utilize the consultation provision of the Collective Bargaining Agreement to discuss proposed major changes as well as Hospital Rules and Regulations affecting working conditions, absent an emergency situation prior to implementation.

39.8. The Employer will work cooperatively with the employees of the laundry to create a healthy and well ventilated laundry sorting room.

39.9. Hepatitis B vaccine shall be offered to all N.H. employees who have finished their probation period and are determined by the Employer to be at risk of exposure to Hepatitis B infection. The vaccine shall be at the expense of the Employer.

39.10. Whenever a staff person is required to take a client out to eat as part of the client's program, in a restaurant or at organized events, meals shall be provided free of charge to the staff person in accordance with 19.4.

39.11. The employer agrees to enter into a tool rental agreement with mechanics wherein the Employer shall pay a fee for the employees' use of such tools in the service of the Employer. The agreement shall be of legal form and shall contain as minimum provisions the following:

1. rental fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per year.
2. ownership and use shall remain vested in the employee.
3. the employee shall furnish tools of less than 1 inch.
4. a pro rated termination fee schedule.

39.12 The Employer agrees to perform individual Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Assessments for the employees in Maintenance, Engineering and Grounds to determine the need for prescription safety glasses and safety footwear. The assessment shall be completed by the New Hampshire Hospital Safety Officer in conjunction with the Joint Loss Management Committee. No later than two months after the approval of the Safety Officer's recommendation by the Joint Loss Management Committee the Employer shall provide:

1. Up to $75 and access to a safety footwear program for staff identified as requiring safety footwear as determined by the PPE assessment. The frequency of this payment shall not be more than annual.
2. Up to $75 for staff identified as requiring prescription safety glasses as determined by the PPE assessment and documented need from an eye specialist. The frequency of this payment shall not be more than annual.

39.13 All employees of Material Management shall work a 40 hour work week.