CHAMBERSBURG – Today, WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital and SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania announced a new three-year contract agreement that marks a significant milestone in both organizations’ ongoing commitment to providing exceptional care and fostering a supportive work environment for all team members.
The agreement averts a five-day strike the union called for July 22-27. It covers more than 1,400 WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital team members. Union team members ratified the agreement on July 16. The agreement delivers a wage package of 3.5 percent in each of the three years.
The ratified agreement also includes increased differential pay to support those who work during critical times and capacities, more generous tuition reimbursement, as well as enhanced retirement and time off benefits.
“Chambersburg Hospital workers want to thank our community for the immense outpouring of support during our contract negotiations,” said Gayle Alleman, RN at the hospital and a member of the negotiating committee. “We are dedicated to providing the highest quality care to our community, and this contract is an important step toward that goal.
“In addition to the 10.5 percent total raises over the three-year agreement to retain and recruit staff, we also achieved: strong protections against the centralization of jobs outside of our hospital; disincentives against outsourcing jobs by guaranteeing that workers would keep their same wages levels; pay increases for weekend differential, shift differential, charge duties, longevity and being reassigned to different units; enhancements for time off, scheduling and retirement benefits; and preservation of all our previous contract standards with zero cuts.
She added, “We look forward to working with WellSpan to implement this contract for the benefit of our patients, our hospital, our families and each other.”
