Chair
Mark Beaumont
5SA Card ICU
Officers
Vice Chair
Josh Villegas
5SE CCU
Secretary/Treasurer
Doug Harper, RN
4SA NICU
Grievance Officer
Janet O. Bower, RN
OR
Grievance Officer
Madison Schumaker
8NE Oncology
Grievance Officer
Isaiah Squires
ED
Grievance Officer
Sarah White
5S MBU
Grievance Officer
Charity Lopez
5SA Card ICU
Membership Officer
Rae Davis
Heart Institute
Membership Officer
Aaron Hurd
ICU Resource Team
WSNA staff contact
WSNA staff contact
Ed Zercher, BSN, RN
Nurse Representative
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Contract
Latest update
WSNA at UWMC Montlake UKG and ATR Update
Posted Apr 28, 2026
Since the mid-February transition to Actual Time Reporting and from Kronos to UKG, WSNA has been inundated with inquiries about how it has affected the paychecks of RNs working at UWMC Montlake.
We have instructed everyone to reach out to Director of Payroll Stephanie Howe at howes4@uw.edu in order to have them look into and explain your individual concerns.
They have also agreed to send out a FAQ and Training Aid to help RNs be able to decipher their paychecks and explain variances in pay in the twice monthly paychecks. This has not happened yet, but WSNA will continue to remind them of the importance of this information.
OT Payment Grievance has been filed
It recently came to the attention of WSNA that the employer is failing to recognize our contract language for Daily Overtime. They are insisting to pay only straight time in instances where RNs clock in a few minutes early or clock out a few minutes late. Per our contract bargaining, as well as during our ATR MOU discussions, WSNA has no reason to believe these few minutes on either side of a scheduled shift should be anything less than Overtime...even if just a few minutes.
The daily overtime provision on our contract states:
7.3.3 40 Hours Within 7 Days
Nurses who work the full-time work week of forty (40) hours within seven (7) consecutive days shall be paid time and one-half (1½X) in excess of the nurse’s standard shift in one (1) day (shift must be a minimum of eight (8) hours) and in excess of forty (40) hours in seven (7) consecutive days.
We believe this language is clear on its face.
If you have experienced an underpayment related to the employer categorizing incremental daily overtime as straight time, please notify WSNA Nurse Representative Ed Zercher at ezercher@wsna.org.
WSNA Leadership Conference is in full swing!
Now more than ever, unions need strong Nursing leaders like you. At WSNA Leadership in RN colleagues, deepening leadership knowledge, and preparing for the challenges and victories ahead.
From left to right: Ed Zercher, Jeanne Falabi-Bakinden, Mark Beaumont, Sarah White, Jan Bower, Aurora Jamolod, Rachel Davis
Questions? Contact WSNA Nurse Representative Ed Zercher at ezercher@wsna.org.
Previous updates
Local Unit Officer Election Results
Apr 15, 2026
Sip and Chat Tonight!
Mar 31, 2026
Important update regarding transition to ATR
Mar 26, 2026
UWMC Montlake WSNA Update
Mar 23, 2026
UWMC Montlake WSNA Officer Candidate Statements
Mar 19, 2026
UWMC Montlake WSNA Officer Election Update
Mar 16, 2026
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Resources and tools
Document unsafe conditions
If you find yourself in a situation that you believe creates unsafe conditions for patients or for you, you should complete a Staffing Complaint / ADO Form as soon as possible.
By completing the form, you will help make the problem known to management, creating an opportunity for the problem to be addressed. Additionally, you will be documenting the facts, which may be helpful to you later if there is a negative outcome.
WSNA also uses your ADO forms to track the problems occurring in your facility. When you and your coworkers take the important step of filling out an ADO form, you are helping to identify whether there is a pattern of unsafe conditions for you or your patients at your facilities. This information is used by your conference committee, staffing committee, and WSNA labor staff to improve your working conditions.
Representation rights
As a union member, you have the right to have a representative present in any meetings with management that could potentially lead to disciplinary action against you.
If called into a meeting with management, read the following to management when the meeting begins:
If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, I respectfully request that my union representative be present at this meeting. Without representation present, I choose not to participate in this discussion.
Find out more about this crucial right and how to exercise it to ensure your fair treatment and protection.
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Earn CNE contact hours through topics like Cultural Humility, Telehealth Assessment, Workplace Violence Prevention, and more. Convenient and self-paced, our courses provide practical knowledge for your daily work. Expand your skills and stay up-to-date with the latest nursing practices.