{"id":8608,"date":"2026-03-23T14:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=8608"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:49:07","slug":"legal-win-for-oot-grievance-at-batavia-veterans-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-44-no-3\/legal-win-for-oot-grievance-at-batavia-veterans-home\/","title":{"rendered":"PEF wins back pay for nurses at Batavia Veteran\u2019s Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8592 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Value.jpg\" alt=\"Value of the union\" width=\"323\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Value.jpg 600w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Value-300x47.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8590 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/money-web.jpg\" alt=\"Money-Increase\" width=\"337\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/money-web.jpg 600w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/money-web-300x284.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/>April 2, 2026 &#8212;<\/em> PEF secured a major victory and an award of back pay in an out-of-title grievance brought by three registered nurse 1 members (RN1s) at the Batavia Veteran\u2019s Home who were assigned duties of a higher-graded registered nurse 2 (RN2).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThis is what union membership is all about,\u201d said PEF President Wayne Spence. \u201cFighting for our members at every level, from contract grievances like this to legislative lobbying. It\u2019s important that members who are facing contract violations reach out to PEF so we can assess the situation and provide guidance.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this particular case, the win means more money in the nurse\u2019s pockets. The judge awarded back pay in the amount of the difference between the salaries of RN1 and RN2, with interest, for every day the members performed the out-of-title duties. RN1s are Salary Grade 18 (hiring rate of $66,951 and job rate of $85,138) and RN2s are Salary Grade 20 (hiring rate of $74,193 and job rate of $94,121).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe judge determined the duties constituted more than supervision of direct care or nursing care activities, which would be appropriate for an RN1,\u201d said PEF General Counsel John Svare. \u201cInstead, the duties required a greater managerial responsibility; the nurses were the highest-ranking RN at their work location and directed all other medical staff.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the decision, the judge found that the Office of Employee Relations (OER) disregarded the nurses\u2019 core allegations that they were assigned the role of \u201cnurse manager\/charge nurse\u201d and were performing out-of-title duties of a higher grade, agreeing with PEF\u2019s assertion that the \u201ccharge nurse\u201d duties appeared exclusively in the RN2 Classification Standard.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 2, 2026 &#8212; 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