LOCAL 7600 2025 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
October 15, 2026
USW Local 7600 | Kaiser Permanente
2025 Local Bargaining Tentative Agreements
Review the negotiated provisions covering compensation, scheduling, time off, job opportunities, and other workplace matters.
Tentative agreement dated October 5, 2025 · Fully executed October 7, 2025
View the Signed Agreement (PDF) ↗
USW Local 7600 and Kaiser Permanente reached a tentative agreement during the 2025 local contract negotiations. The fully executed document includes negotiated contract changes and letters of understanding addressing a range of issues important to our members.
Important: The descriptions below are brief highlights, not substitutes for the signed agreement. The original document includes revisions to existing language, conditions, implementation dates, and provisions for future discussions. Consult the full PDF for the controlling wording.
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- Pay and differentials
- Jobs and transfers
- Time off and benefits
- Schedules and work arrangements
- Career development
- Further discussions
- Full signed agreement
Pay and differentials
Evening and night shift differentials
Updated rates of $2.00/hour for evening shifts and $3.25/hour for night shifts, effective the first full pay period following 120 days after ratification.
PDF p. 1
Apprenticeship trainer differential
$1.00/hour for approved employees actively training in qualifying apprenticeship programs, subject to program designation, advance scheduling, and other requirements.
PDF pp. 1–2
Ambulatory oncology pharmacy differential
$1.00/hour for qualifying ambulatory oncology pharmacy technician work, including eligible inpatient pharmacy technicians working in the licensed ambulatory oncology pharmacy.
PDF p. 2
Sunday premium
Updated to $2.00/hour for straight-time Sunday hours, with a $16 maximum per shift.
PDF p. 2
Non-benefited employee differential
A $1.00/hour differential in lieu of benefits for non-benefited employees, alongside provisions concerning jointly agreed non-benefited positions.
PDF pp. 2–3
Additional pay provisions
Changes address standby pay, the Lead Storeroom Worker classification, the final two Administrative Specialist IV wage steps, advanced hiring criteria, and reporting pay.
PDF pp. 2–3, 8–10
Jobs, vacancies and transfers
Transfer eligibility and release
Updated rules address eligibility based on service, release timelines following an awarded position, and availability to begin a new assignment.
PDF pp. 3–4
Temporary vacancies
Revisions address filling temporary vacancies, limits on temporary transfers or lateral moves, and notice of extensions.
PDF pp. 4–5
Return rights and prior service
Changes address return rights after leaving the bargaining unit and recognition of prior Kaiser Permanente service for specified purposes when transferring from another facility.
PDF p. 4
On-call staffing
A provision permits a Step II grievance review when an on-call employee works 40 hours weekly for 26 consecutive weeks on the same shift in the same department or unit, subject to stated conditions.
PDF p. 6
Time off and benefits
Life Balance Days and vacation
Updated language addresses Life Balance Day requests, response timelines, priority rules, use alongside vacation, and requests for single vacation days.
PDF pp. 5–6
Bereavement leave
Revised provisions address eligible family relationships, scheduling of leave, travel-related time, and application of employer policy and California law.
PDF pp. 6–7
Life insurance
Changes describe employer-paid basic life insurance and updated retiree life insurance coverage under the specified pension plan.
PDF p. 8
Schedules and work arrangements
Full-time 0.9 FTE option
An alternate work schedule option of six 12-hour shifts per pay period, subject to management's determination of operational feasibility and positions.
PDF p. 10
Remote work notice
A 90-day notice provision for a required full return to on-site work, with exceptions detailed in the agreement.
PDF pp. 10–11
Payroll week and timekeeping
Provisions address a future change to the payroll-week start and consultation on implementation of a new timekeeping and scheduling system.
PDF pp. 11–12
Career development and classifications
San Bernardino Medical Assistants
A one-time agreement addresses specified full-time MA II positions, eligibility and seniority rules, and potential MA-to-LVN training opportunities.
PDF p. 11
Advanced hiring criteria
Provisions address experience-based step placement and potential recognition of advanced hiring placement when transferring from another bargaining unit into an equivalent position.
PDF pp. 8–9
Commitments to further discussions
Some letters of understanding establish a process for the parties to meet and discuss issues; they do not necessarily establish an immediate new benefit or program.
Workforce and career pathways
Further discussions include Grow Your Own opportunities, apprenticeship and career ladders, LVN III and new-graduate pathways, and sterile processing certification.
PDF p. 9
Workforce policies
Commitments address on-call availability, transfer limitations, non-benefited employment parameters, and certain alternate work schedules.
PDF pp. 2–3, 9–10
Contract implementation
The parties agreed to work on incorporating tentative agreements into the collective bargaining agreement and to address impacts associated with the timekeeping transition.
PDF pp. 9, 12
Read the full signed agreement
2025 Kaiser Permanente–USW Local 7600 Tentative Agreement
13 pages · Fully executed October 7, 2025
The complete PDF includes the exact proposed contract language, intent or application statements, letters of understanding, and the parties' signature page.
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Questions about how a provision applies to you? Contact your USW Local 7600 representative for assistance reviewing the agreement and its implementation.