Kaiser PSP Bonus Update

Coalition Union Brothers and Sisters,

The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions met yesterday with Kaiser Permanente to discuss the 2015 payout for the Performance Sharing Program (PSP) in the Southern California region. The employer informed us that—due to unforeseen expenses that occurred late last year—the necessary financial gate for a bonus did not open. As a result, there is no payout for 2015.

In lieu of the PSP payout, the employer has offered a “special payment” of $215 dollars per Coalition-union represented employee. The Coalition disagrees with this approach for our union members.

You are the driving force behind the growth of Kaiser Permanente and the growth of our individual unions. Thus, we believe that the people who make Kaiser Permanente successful should be rewarded appropriately.

Coalition Union leaders will continue to discuss the matter with Kaiser Permanente management and keep our union members informed.

In unity,

Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions, AFL-CIO—Southern California

International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 166

Kaiser Permanente Nurse Anesthetists Association (KPNAA)

Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 30

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 121RN

Service Employees International Union–United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW)

United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 135

United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 324

United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 770

United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1167

United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1428

United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1442

United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP), AFSCME

United Steelworkers of America (USW) Local 7600