UCSF
Policy Statement
Pursuant to the most recent collective bargaining agreement between the California Nurses Association (CNA) and UCSF (dated May 1, 2000), a specialty certification differential will be paid to bargaining unit nurses meeting eligibility requirements who submit a completed request form with manager verification and appropriate documentation. Each department is responsible for establishing its own procedures that comply with the listed eligibility requirements and use payroll code CDF for the specialty pay.
1. Full-time, part-time career and special per diem Nurses will
receive Specialty Certification Differential when:
2. Qualifying full-time career Nurses will receive $100.00 per
month (or $92.31 per quadriweekly cycle), and qualifying part-time Nurses will
receive a prorated amount on the basis of the appointment rate.
3.
Qualifying Per
Diem Nurses who have worked at least 1040 hours in the previous contract year
shall receive a one-time non-base building lump sum payment of $600.
General Information/Eligibility
I. Eligibility
Requirements
A.
Career
nurses appointed at 50% or more, who work in the specialty to which
certification applies. Per Diem nurses who work the equivalent of half-time
(1040 hours annually) who otherwise meet all eligibility requirements may apply
after verification of hours worked.
B.
Certification
must be from a University-recognized professional organization, board, or agency as published annually in The American Journal of
Nursing Career Guide. This list of
certifications and certifying agencies may be obtained from their website at www.nursingcenter.com/career/certification.cfm.
A nurse may request an eligibility review of a certification not on this list
through their manager with the assistance of the Human Resources
department. Human Resources will
consult with the Director of Nursing Education for the Medical Center to
determine eligibility.
C.
Certifications that are required for the nurse to practice in the
appropriate classification are NOT eligible for specialty certification
differential. For example, BRN certification for nurse practitioners or ACLS
certification for emergency department nurses would not qualify for CDF.
D.
Certifications must be related to the nurse’s primary assignment and are
subject to manager review for appropriateness.
For example, a nurse who is working in the intensive care unit may not
receive a specialty differential for being certified as a home health nurse.
E.
Eligibility for
continuing CDF is to be evaluated by the receiving manager whenever a nurse
transfers from one unit into another.
It is the nurse’s responsibility to notify the receiving manager that
they are currently receiving CDF so continuing eligibility can be reviewed by
the manager prior to a transfer.
II. Terms
of Payment
A.
The
nurse is responsible for applying for the certification differential in
accordance with departmental procedures.
B.
CDF
will not be paid beyond the certification expiration date unless the nurse
provides timely renewal documentation.
C.
Only
one specialty differential payment will be made regardless of the number of
certifications held by the nurse.
D.
Payment amount for career nurses ($46.15 per bi-weekly
pay period for full-time 100% employees) will be prorated based on percentage
appointment (not hours worked). Per
Diem nurses who have worked 1040 hours or more between May 1, 2000 and April
30, 2001 will receive a one-time non-base building lump sum payment of up to
$600 in June.
III. Effective
Date
For calendar year 2000 only, payment for qualifying career nurses is retroactive to May 1, 2000 or the first month of certification up through February 28, 2001.