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Public Employee Press
Members win grievance
at Met Hospital For over two years, Clerical Associates IV Nereida
Hernandez and Frank Lopez did the work normally performed by Assistant Coordinating
Managers. Even their supervisor sang their praises.
But in the ways that
count, management came up short, offering only empty promises. Finally, with their
union, Clerical-Administrative Employees Local 1549, Hernandez and Lopez filed
an out-of-title grievance.
Six months later, on May 3, Clerical Division
Rep Efrain Perez was able to report that they had won at a Step II grievance hearing.
Both
Metropolitan Hospital employees, who work in the Ambulatory Care Dept., were happy
to learn that they were awarded the pay difference between their Clerical Associate
IV title and the job they were actually performing as Assistant Coordinating Managers.
The
differential amounts to approximately $3,000 and both members are looking forward
to receiving sizable retroactive paychecks. Now, Lopez and Hernandez do the work
and get the money!
Its been a long process, said Hernandez.
But we finally got what we deserved. If it wasnt for DC 37 and Efrain
Perez, things wouldnt have gone as well.
Lopez agreed: The
money is long overdue, he said, but patience is a virtue. Local 1549
fought for us to obtain this. It pays to speak out and to seek help from the union.
When
in doubt, always call your union, advised Perez. Assistant Clerical-Administrative
Division Director Renee Gainer pointed out that members have to get their facts
together and then present them to their union rep.
This includes
the out-of-title work they are performing and how long they have been doing it,
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