SPNN 2016 Bargaining Survey

As you know, this year we will renegotiate our 2014-2016 collective bargaining agreement with Sharp HealthCare. The agreement expires on September 30, 2016.

In order for your negotiating team to best represent your interests in bargaining a new contract, we need your input. Please take the time to complete this survey.

This survey is divided into four sections, where we ask (1) questions about you and where you work; (2) questions about bargaining issues and priorities; (3) questions about your job; and (4) questions about patient care and safety.

Thank you for participating in this important survey!

Surveys must be completed by June 26, 2016.

NAME

CELL PHONE NUMBER

HOME EMAIL

MEDICAL CENTER

Sharp Chula Vista

Sharp Home Health/Hospice

Sharp Mesa Vista

Sharp Coronado

Sharp Mary Birch

Sharp Outpatient Pavilion

Sharp Grossmont

Sharp Memorial

Sharp SRN

Other (please specify)

STATUS

Full-Time

Part-Time

Per Diem

UNIT/DEPARTMENT

Case Management

DOU

Emergency Department

HH/Hospice

Labor & Delivery

Med/Surg

MICU

NICU

OB/GYN Acute

PACU

PCU

Resource Network (SRN)

SICU

Surgery

Telemetry

Other (please indicate)

JOB TITLE

Advanced Clinician

ALS Nurse

Case Manager

Clinical Associate

Clinical Nurse

Lactation Consultant

Other (please indicate)

TENURE WITH SHARP

Less than 5 years

5 to 10 years

11 to 15 years

16 to 24 years

25+ years

BARGAINING ISSUES

Please rate the following bargaining issues on a scale of "extremely important" to "not very important." It is essential that you make distinctions between items. If you respond "extremely important" to every question, we will not know what issues are relatively important to you. Please reserve "extremely important" for those issues which are truly most important; this will give those responses more weight.

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Safe staffing/workload

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Improve staffing backfill for call offs

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Provide resource nurses for break/meal period coverage

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Limit new graduates in specialty areas

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Change existing floating policies

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Shift cancellation - use volunteers first

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Shift cancellation - limit number of forced cancellations

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

More flexible work schedules

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Workplace violence protection

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Union security provision - all nurses pay membership dues or equivalent amount

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Pay increases

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Place Per Diems on wage grid with PD premium

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Higher pay for working in specialty units

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Improve on call pay

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Improve shift differential

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Improve charge nurse differential

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Preceptor differential

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Bilingual differential

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Weekend differential

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Bonus for obtaining/renewing national certification

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Longevity incentive

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Improve/protect medical, dental and other insurance benefits

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Improve Sharp Saver employer matching

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Improve paid time off

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Improve ESI

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Modify attendance policy to be less punitive

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Add new hard-to-fill holidays

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Improve holiday pay

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Improve education benefits and opportunities

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

Improve tuition reimbursement

Extremely Important
1

Very Important
2

Somewhat Important
3

Not Very Important
4

If there is something in the contract you would like to see improved, but you don't see it on this list, please write it here.

TOTAL COMPENSATION

Now, we would like to know what you think about your total compensation when compared to non-Sharp nurses and other health professionals in San Diego. Please indicate whether you believe your total compensation is above average, average, or below average.

Above the Market Average
1

At the Market Average
2

Below the Market Average
3

In comparison to the San Diego market, how would you rate your pay?

Above the Market Average
1

At the Market Average
2

Below the Market Average
3

In comparison to the San Diego market, how would you rate your health, dental and other insurance benefits?

Above the Market Average
1

At the Market Average
2

Below the Market Average
3

In comparison to the San Diego market, how would you rate your paid time off benefits?

Above the Market Average
1

At the Market Average
2

Below the Market Average
3

In comparison to the San Diego market, how would you rate your retirement benefits?

Above the Market Average
1

At the Market Average
2

Below the Market Average
3

YOUR JOB

Please rate the following questions concerning your work on a scale of "very satisfied" to "very dissatisfied."

Very Satisfied
1

Satisfied
2

Dissatisfied
3

Very Dissatisfied
4

Your job?

Very Satisfied
1

Satisfied
2

Dissatisfied
3

Very Dissatisfied
4

Your wages?

Very Satisfied
1

Satisfied
2

Dissatisfied
3

Very Dissatisfied
4

Your benefits in general?

Very Satisfied
1

Satisfied
2

Dissatisfied
3

Very Dissatisfied
4

Your ability to use PTO?

Very Satisfied
1

Satisfied
2

Dissatisfied
3

Very Dissatisfied
4

Your work schedule?

Very Satisfied
1

Satisfied
2

Dissatisfied
3

Very Dissatisfied
4

Your workload?

Very Satisfied
1

Satisfied
2

Dissatisfied
3

Very Dissatisfied
4

Your relationship with coworkers?

Very Satisfied
1

Satisfied
2

Dissatisfied
3

Very Dissatisfied
4

Feeling respected/valued by your lead?

Very Satisfied
1

Satisfied
2

Dissatisfied
3

Very Dissatisfied
4

Feeling respected/valued by your manager?

Very Satisfied
1

Satisfied
2

Dissatisfied
3

Very Dissatisfied
4

Getting recognition for a job well done?

Very Satisfied
1

Satisfied
2

Dissatisfied
3

Very Dissatisfied
4

If you could get the same pay and benefits at another hospital, would you stay in your current job?

Yes

PATIENT CARE AND SAFETY

To help us better understand your bargaining priorities, please tell us whether you agree or disagree with the following statements.

Strongly Agree
1

Agree
2

Disagree
3

Strongly Disagree
4

My ability to deliver quality patient care is being affected by inadequate staffing levels.

Strongly Agree
1

Agree
2

Disagree
3

Strongly Disagree
4

Management staffs my unit according to patient acuity.

Strongly Agree
1

Agree
2

Disagree
3

Strongly Disagree
4

Management always takes effective action in response to nurse concerns about patient care issues.

Strongly Agree
1

Agree
2

Disagree
3

Strongly Disagree
4

Patient care has gotten better in the past few years.

Strongly Agree
1

Agree
2

Disagree
3

Strongly Disagree
4

My ability to deliver quality patient care is hampered by cuts in support services.

Strongly Agree
1

Agree
2

Disagree
3

Strongly Disagree
4

When health inspection officials (i.e., JCAHO, DHS) visit my facility, management makes short-term improvements and/or operates better than usual.

Strongly Agree
1

Agree
2

Disagree
3

Strongly Disagree
4

My unit/department routinely provides timely breaks and meal periods.

Strongly Agree
1

Agree
2

Disagree
3

Strongly Disagree
4