Wage Scales and COLAs. In year one (1), beginning with the May 1st, 2021 Implementation, Bargaining Unit Employees move to the Wage Scale built on an $18.00 per hour starting rate for CNAs (See Appendix C: Wage Scale). Each year on Employees’ anniversary date employee will move to the next higher step on the wage scale within their job classification. In subsequent years of the collective bargaining agreement, the Parties agree to revisit the Wage Scale as follows: 1. April 1st, 2022, the Parties will engage in a wage scale reopener regarding the economic value of the formula agreed to by the Alliance and the Union, to apply funds towards a COLAs as of May 1st, of 2022. This COLA may be applied retroactively. The intent of this process is to keep Avamere wage rates competitive in Oregon. 2. April 1st, 2023, the Parties will engage in a wage scale reopener regarding the economic value of the formula agreed to by the Alliance and the Union, to apply funds towards a COLAs in May 1st, of 2023. This COLA may be applied retroactively. The intent of this process is to keep Avamere wage rates competitive in Oregon. 3. A COLA is to be awarded in years 2 and 3. The COLA will be determined by the ‘formula’ negotiations with the Alliance employers (to take place between July 5 - Sept 30, 2021). If the Parties are unable to reach an agreement by September 30, 2021, then Avamere and SEIU 503 will enter direct negotiations to determine an Avamere/SEIU 503 specific formula. The Parties will remove any classifications that are no longer in effect and include any classifications that were unintentionally left off the wage scale for existing bargaining unit employees. The intent of this is language is to accurately capture the existing workforce.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement