CAY HILL--The Windward Islands Health Care Union Association (WIHCUA) and St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) signed a protocol for a three-year collective labour agreement (CLA) on Monday, SMMC Board of Directors President Dr. George Scot reported Monday evening.
Scot explained in a press release that by signing the CLA protocol, SMMC and WIHCUA had confirmed in writing the main points on which the parties had reached agreement, which would be incorporated in the new CLA that will be effective as of June 1, 2011, for three years
"SMMC recognised that with the signing of the CLA protocol an important milestone has been achieved. After lengthy discussions and all that was said and written, SMMC maintained its professional stance, as completion of the new CLA would be in the interest of the employees of SMMC," Scot stated.
He said the package outlined in the protocol "significantly benefits the labour conditions of the employees and also fits the guiding principles of SMMC."
Among other things, the protocol provides for implementation of a new performance evaluation system, an increase of the vacation allowance and an increase in the "start number" of vacation days.
It also makes provision for introduction of a scarcity allowance, for a structure to implement a cost-of-living adjustment "based on the height of the CPI [Consumer Price Index, ed.] increase and the objective to work out a cooperation framework in a social contract."
Dr. Scot also explained, "The new CLA will not just be a document for covering the labour conditions within the SMMC, but also provides a framework where parties can work together. Within this framework committees will be established to give special attention to common objectives and goals.
"Therefore, above all, the CLA protocol underlines the commitment to jointly move forward to create a safer and healthier hospital organisation that exceeds the satisfaction of patients and employees."
Source: http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-islands-news/16899-union-hospital-sign-protocol-for-cla.html
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