APC 2018 Bargaining Survey

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* Tell us about yourself:

Name

Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Personal Email Address

Cell Phone

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* Tell us about your work:

Classification

Work Location

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* Please indicate your agreement with the following statements:

	Agree	Somewhat Agree	No opinion	Somewhat Disagree	Disagree
Productivity calculations accurately reflect the time required.	Productivity calculations accurately reflect the time required. Agree	Productivity calculations accurately reflect the time required. Somewhat Agree	Productivity calculations accurately reflect the time required. No opinion	Productivity calculations accurately reflect the time required. Somewhat Disagree	Productivity calculations accurately reflect the time required. Disagree
I am able to provide high quality care based on the number and type of patients and related duties.	I am able to provide high quality care based on the number and type of patients and related duties. Agree	I am able to provide high quality care based on the number and type of patients and related duties. Somewhat Agree	I am able to provide high quality care based on the number and type of patients and related duties. No opinion	I am able to provide high quality care based on the number and type of patients and related duties. Somewhat Disagree	I am able to provide high quality care based on the number and type of patients and related duties. Disagree

Comments:

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* In the past 3 years, duties or tasks required for each patient has:

Increased

Decreased

Remained the Same

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* Which statement represents your experience?

“I am paid for all the hours that I work/I rarely go over my scheduled hours”

“I am discouraged from putting in all my work hours”

“I don’t put in for all my work hours - it’s just part of the job”

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Scheduling & Assignments

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* How far ahead do you know your schedule?

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* Is it sufficient notice?

Yes

Sometimes

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* Are you able to adjust your schedule?

Yes

Sometimes

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* How are weekend/night assignments scheduled? Is it fair?

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* How are vacations scheduled? Is it fair?

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* What would help make scheduling work better in your office?

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* Are other issues affecting work assignments given proper consideration when assigning workload?

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* Additional comments relating to Scheduling and Assignments:

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* Does the current holiday, night, standby pay, call-back pay and weekend pay fairly compensate and incentivize holiday and weekend work? How so?

Fair

Not fair

Not Sure

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* Do you like the current PTO system, or would you prefer a vacation and sick time to be separate?

PTO

Vacation and Sick Time Separate

Not Sure

Comments

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* Does your pay adequately reflect your experience and years of service?

Yes

Not sure

Comments:

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* Given the responsibility, experience, and range of duties, how does your pay compare to other APCs in the area?

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* Additional Comments relating to Compensation:

Benefits and Retirement

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* Please indicate the importance of the following statements:

	Extremely Important	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not so important	Not al all important
How important is it to maintain health/vision/dental and retirement benefits?	How important is it to maintain health/vision/dental and retirement benefits? Extremely Important	How important is it to maintain health/vision/dental and retirement benefits? Very Important	How important is it to maintain health/vision/dental and retirement benefits? Somewhat Important	How important is it to maintain health/vision/dental and retirement benefits? Not so important	How important is it to maintain health/vision/dental and retirement benefits? Not al all important
How important is it to improve health/vision/dental and retirement benefits?	How important is it to improve health/vision/dental and retirement benefits? Extremely Important	How important is it to improve health/vision/dental and retirement benefits? Very Important	How important is it to improve health/vision/dental and retirement benefits? Somewhat Important	How important is it to improve health/vision/dental and retirement benefits? Not so important	How important is it to improve health/vision/dental and retirement benefits? Not al all important

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Voice in Your Patients’ Care

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* ESC negotiates Professional Practice Committees to ensure ongoing dialogue on patient care and scope of practice issues. How important is it to you for you?

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important

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* When you raise a concern that affects patient care, is it addressed and documented?

Yes

Sometimes

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* Do you receive adequate resources and support for providing quality patient care?

Yes

Sometimes

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* Additional Comments relating to a voice in patient care, including specific patient care concerns:

Health and Safety

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* Are there health and safety risks at your job that you would like to address?

Yes

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* General Issues

	Extremely important	Very important	Somewhat important	Not so important	Not at all important
Employment protections (grievance procedure & Arbitration, seniority rights, etc.)	Employment protections (grievance procedure & Arbitration, seniority rights, etc.) Extremely important	Employment protections (grievance procedure & Arbitration, seniority rights, etc.) Very important	Employment protections (grievance procedure & Arbitration, seniority rights, etc.) Somewhat important	Employment protections (grievance procedure & Arbitration, seniority rights, etc.) Not so important	Employment protections (grievance procedure & Arbitration, seniority rights, etc.) Not at all important
Ability for employees to move between full-time, part-time, and per diem positions	Ability for employees to move between full-time, part-time, and per diem positions Extremely important	Ability for employees to move between full-time, part-time, and per diem positions Very important	Ability for employees to move between full-time, part-time, and per diem positions Somewhat important	Ability for employees to move between full-time, part-time, and per diem positions Not so important	Ability for employees to move between full-time, part-time, and per diem positions Not at all important
Training/professional development	Training/professional development Extremely important	Training/professional development Very important	Training/professional development Somewhat important	Training/professional development Not so important	Training/professional development Not at all important
A Strong Union of APCs	A Strong Union of APCs Extremely important	A Strong Union of APCs Very important	A Strong Union of APCs Somewhat important	A Strong Union of APCs Not so important	A Strong Union of APCs Not at all important

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Other issues or concerns?

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* Tell us about yourself:

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* Tell us about your work:

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* Please indicate your agreement with the following statements:

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* In the past 3 years, duties or tasks required for each patient has:

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* Which statement represents your experience?

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* How far ahead do you know your schedule?

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* Is it sufficient notice?

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* Are you able to adjust your schedule?

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* How are weekend/night assignments scheduled? Is it fair?

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* How are vacations scheduled? Is it fair?

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* What would help make scheduling work better in your office?

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* Are other issues affecting work assignments given proper consideration when assigning workload?

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* Additional comments relating to Scheduling and Assignments:

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* Does the current holiday, night, standby pay, call-back pay and weekend pay fairly compensate and incentivize holiday and weekend work? How so?

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* Do you like the current PTO system, or would you prefer a vacation and sick time to be separate?

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* Does your pay adequately reflect your experience and years of service?

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* Given the responsibility, experience, and range of duties, how does your pay compare to other APCs in the area?

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* Additional Comments relating to Compensation:

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* Please indicate the importance of the following statements:

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* ESC negotiates Professional Practice Committees to ensure ongoing dialogue on patient care and scope of practice issues. How important is it to you for you?

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* When you raise a concern that affects patient care, is it addressed and documented?

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* Do you receive adequate resources and support for providing quality patient care?

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* Additional Comments relating to a voice in patient care, including specific patient care concerns:

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* Are there health and safety risks at your job that you would like to address?

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* General Issues

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* Any other concerns, comments, or questions that were not discussed elsewhere?