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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL NURSES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (NNOC) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the Illinois Public Employee Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/1 et seq.) has established regulations regarding collective bargaining with a union; and
WHEREAS, a Collective Bargaining Agreement for the period of December 1, 2012 through November 30, 2017 between the County of Cook and the National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC) has been previously approved; and
WHEREAS, salary adjustments and general wage increases have been previously approved and are reflected in the Salary Schedules included in the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated between the County of Cook and the National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC); and
WHEREAS, Amendments to Article XIV - In-House Registry of the NNOC Collective Bargaining Agreement have been negotiated between the County of Cook/Cook County Health and Hospital System and the National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC); and
(a) Effective within 90 days of the February 2, 2016 signing of the attached Amendments, In-House Registry RNs’ hourly rate shall be increased to $47.00; and
(b) In-House Registry Specialty Unit Nurses shall be paid $50.00 per hour; and
(c) All other modifications listed in the attached Amendments shall become effective upon County Board approval.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby approve the Amendments to the Collective Bargaining agreement between the County of Cook and the National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC) as provided by the Bureau of Human Resources.
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