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Hello All,

Just wanted to let you know that out of every facility that I applied/interviewed for they have made me a proposal, my question though is most state run institution are unionized, right...so why do they want to start a 5.5 year RN at the bottom of the pay scale???

Anybody have any insight???

Thanks,

Melissa

Hi,

I'm not sure about the union issue. I work for AZ and we have the OPTION of joining the union. It isn't mandatory here. AZ has an interesting way of figuring out how much work experience they will credit one with. Seems pretty straight forward if one has only had full-time jobs, but for people with lots of part-time or pool jobs, seems to throw them off. Are you sure it is the bottom of the pay scale? Is it just less than the hospitals?

Hello All,

Just wanted to let you know that out of every facility that I applied/interviewed for they have made me a proposal, my question though is most state run institution are unionized, right...so why do they want to start a 5.5 year RN at the bottom of the pay scale???

Anybody have any insight???

Thanks,

Melissa

Because they can. Healthcare is a BUSINESS and they will pay you as little as possible.

In Oregon they move you up the scale according to your experience. It doesn't have anything to do with the union it just has to do with the fact that right now we aren't paying very well and it is the only way to get nurses to come to work for them.. We don't give new nurses a pay raise but experienced nurses do get paid better. The only thing about that is you get to the top of the pay scale faster than the other way. But if you have your union fighting well for you, you can increase the top scale of the pay. I am on the bargaining team for our union and this is the second time that I have been. I fight very hard for our wages and this year I am also going to fight for the state to pay retirees health benefits...will let you know how that goes as the bargaining continues.

Sonya