April 18, 2024
Dear PAMC Nurse Colleagues:
Today, Providence Alaska Medical Center (PAMC) was no�fied that Alaska Nurses Associa�on (AaNA) is
organizing a picket May 1 related to current contract nego�a�ons. As you know, PAMC and the union
have been nego�a�ng a new contract for PAMC nurses in recent months as the current contract expires
at the end of April.
Both par�es previously agreed to engage a federal mediator April 22-23, and PAMC was preparing for
next week's media�on in good faith with the goal of reaching a complete tenta�ve agreement. Members
of the PAMC nego�a�ng team even re-scheduled travel plans and mee�ngs so they could atend.
We are extremely disappointed in AaNA's apparent decision not to try and reach a complete tenta�ve
agreement in next week's media�on.
In previous nego�a�on sessions, the two par�es reached tenta�ve agreements on several topics,
including:
• A leter of understanding on rest and meal periods
• Clarifying language on Registry nurse shi� obliga�ons
• Jury duty leave
• Care sets
• Improved vaca�on scheduling process
• Expanded preceptor language
The only ar�cles le� to resolve are compensa�on and AaNA's proposed staffing ra�os, and the teams
have exchanged only two compensa�on proposals so far.
PAMC's most recent total compensa�on proposal exceeds what we agreed to in the en�re current
contract. This includes:
• Year 1 – 4% across-the-board increase
• Year 2 – 2% across-the-board increase
• Year 3 – 2% across-the-board increase
• Step schedule enhancements in 2024 equal to 1.7% increase for more experienced nurses,
APRNs, clinical educators and team leads
• Enhancements to Registry nurse step schedule
• Increased evening differen�al from $2.50 to $3 per hour
• Increased night shi� differen�al from $4.50 to $5 per hour
