Highlights of our 2007-2009 IP Contract
VICTORY! MILLIONS MORE HOURS FOR LIVE-IN
CAREGIVERS
• Starting September 1, 2007, the state is
restoring thousands of hours to clients whose hours were unfairly cut due to the “shared living rule.”
• Your
paid hours may increase if you are a live-in caregiver who lost hours for meal preparation or laundry.
Paid hours will also increase for IP providers whose clients have serious behavioral problems. The Union also continues to be a part of the lawsuit against DSHS to repeal the “shared living rule.”
YOUR WAGES WILL INCREASE $.77/HR OVER TWO YEARS!
JULY 1, 2007-JUNE 30, 2009 WAGE SCALE
Every step of the wage scale
will increase by 30 cents on July 1 each year:
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If Your Cumulative Hours Worked Are Between
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Your Hourly Wage July 1, 2007 Will Be
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Your Hourly Wage July 1, 2008 Will Be
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0-2000
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9.73
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10.03
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2001-4000
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$9.87
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$10.17
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4001-6000
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$10.02
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$10.32
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6001-8000
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$10.16
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$10.46
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8001-10000
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$10.31
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$10.61
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10001-12000
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$10.46
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$10.76
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12001-14000
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$10.61
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$10.91
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14001 and above
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$10.77
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$11.07
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Starting July 1, 2007, the state will
no longer withhold any L&I from your paycheck, but you will still get full benefits. This will be equivalent to a 16-17 cent/hour increase in take-home pay!
MILEAGE PAY -- AT LEAST 48 CENTS/MILE
For the first time, starting on July 1, 2008, workers will receive mileage pay for work-related driving, up to 60 miles per client per month at the IRS rate.
BETTER HEALTH BENEFITS-FOR NO ADDITIONAL COST
Workers who work at least 86 hours a month will get
better health benefits at no additional cost over the next 2 years. This is a huge win at a time when most workers are paying more for worse heath coverage.
MORE VACATION PAY IN 2007!
Workers will earn paid vacation time at the
increased rate
of one paid hour for every forty hours worked.