Navigating Changes at Kaiser Permanente WA
Union Member Information Hub
Earned Income Security Agreement
Side Letter
From the National Agreement
“I was feeling nervous prior to going into EISA. It turned out to be pretty smooth sailing. I didn’t have any issues with pay, taking time off, benefits. I had a good working relationship with my EISA coordinator who was helping looking for jobs that were a good fit for me and emailing me options. She stayed in really good communication and I felt really supported. I did some transitional work in Complex Case Management. They had been asking for social work help for some time and hadn’t gotten an FTE approved but I was able to go help out for some time there and it was a great fit. It took about 6 months for me to find a permanent position that I’m extremely happy in now. EISA definitely felt like a really good option for me. I did need that continuance of benefits and salary so not having to look for another job outside of Kaiser of lose my insurance was really important. It was so seamless. There were some small hiccups but I didn’t feel a huge impact from a financial point of view of benefits- it was there. It meant I didn’t need to panic. It was nice to have that security. I’d definitely recommend it as an option to anyone who wants to stay with Kaiser.”
Maria Escobar, MSW
MHAC
“EISA is an awesome program. Some of our Social Workers opted to go into EISA and it provides a big sense of relief knowing they will be guaranteed a full year of pay and benefits, even if Kaiser can’t find transitional work for them to do. A couple have been able to find new permanent positions and avoid layoffs. This is what being part of a strong union and the national coalition is all about. This is the union difference in action!”
Alanna Martin, Social Worker
Labor Management Partnership Trainer, Capitol Hill
Collective Bargaining Agreements
Latest Bulletin
Delegates
A SEIU Healthcare 1199NW delegate is nominated by their department of unit coworkers to provide leadership and support to their coworkers in their unit, department, or chapter. Union delegates are an integral part of the team of Union leaders whose role it is to build strength and power at the workplace.
| Worksite | Unit/Dept | Full Name | Job Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Hill North Building | Obstetrics/Gynecology | Ambrose, Alice | Medical Assistant |
| Olympia Medical Center | Head & Neck | Baker, BreAuna | Medical Assistant |
| Admin. Center North | THMC | Barratt, Jennifer | Medical Assistant |
| Capitol Hill South Building | EVS | Berhane, Ghenet | EVS TECH |
| Cap Hill | Cardiology | Brandt, Dana | ARNP |
| Capitol Hill South Building | Gastroenterology-Endoscopy | Brown-Turnipseed, Adrianne | Endoscopic Technician |
| South Regal Medical Center | Primary Care | Burnett, Amber | Medical Assistant |
| Port Orchard Medical Center | Primary Care | Burnett, Danna | Medical Assistant |
| Renton Administration | Consulting Nurse Services | Carstens, Kathleen | Staff Nurse |
| Tacoma Specialty Center | Pediatrics | Cash, Sheree | Medical Assistant |
| Hospice | Hospice- South | Champ-Gibson, Arleigh | Hospice Spiritual Counselor |
| Renton Administration | Clinical Pharm- Anticoagulation | Diaz-Reddick, Carmen | Medical Assistant |
| Tacoma Specialty Center | EVS | Dugan, Sally | EVS TECH |
| Tacoma Mall Mental Health & Wellness | Mental Health & Wellness | Dumont, Michael | Masters Level Therapist |
| Capitol Hill Main Building | Speech Language Pathology | Fung, Susan | Speech Language Pathologist |
| Lidgerwood Health Care Center | Primary Care | Gary, Trina | Medical Assistant |
| Veradale/Lidgerwood | Social Services | Green, Genevieve | Spec Community Resource |
| Capitol Hill Main Building | Urgent Care | Hall, John | MSW |
| Mental Health Access Center | Mental Health Access Center | Hicklen, Kenya | MSW |
| Admin. Center North | THMC | Jackson, Natalie | Medical Assistant |
| Burien Medical Center | Physical Therapy | Jessup, Cathy | Physical Therapist |
| Federal Way Medical Center | Chemical Dependency | Palacio Joy, Sara | Therapist- Substance Use Disorder |
| Capitol Hill Main Building | Day Surgery-Recovery Room | Kaffka, Justin | Health Unit Coord |
| Tacoma Specialty Center | Nephrology | Kennedy, Rose | Medical Assistant |
| Silverdale | Urgent Care | Kilberg, Laura | RN |
| Renton Administration | Consulting Nurse Services | Layer, Jennifer | Staff Nurse |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Gastroenterology | Lewis, Theresa | Medical Assistant |
| Everett Medical Center | Primary Care Sports Medicine | Lloyd, Marica | Medical Assistant |
| Tacoma Specialty | Dermatology | Loomis, Kelsey | RN |
| Renton Admin | Consulting Nurse Services | Maestas, Tupamara (Tupi) | Staff Nurse |
| Capitol Hill Main Building | Physical Therapy | Maisano Torres, John | Physical Therapist |
| Renton Administration | THMC | Marsden, Kirsti | Medical Assistant |
| Capitol Hill Main Building | Remote/LMP Team | Martin, Alanna | LMP Trainer/MSW |
| Renton Administration | Consulting Nurse Services | Meyer, Natalie | Staff Nurse |
| Capitol Hill Main Building | HH_HP Referral Intake Office | Morris, Renee | Visiting Nurse- TPT |
| St Michael’s | Care Management | Murray, Teri | Liaison Nurse |
| Admin. Center North | Spokane, Remote/LMP Team | Neumayer, Marie | UPR/Medical Assistant |
| Lynnwood Medical Center | Hospice - Internal - Nursing | Overton, Madison | Visiting Nurse |
| Northgate Medical Center | Nurse/Injection Clinic | Pierre-Louis, Atalanta (Atty) | Staff Nurse |
| Lynnwood Medical Center | Primary Care | Posadas, Tanya | LPN |
| Bellevue Medical Center | EVS | Rodriguez, Andrea | EVS TECH |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Urgent Care | Rodriguez, Anthony | Staff Nurse |
| Riverfront Medical Center | Primary Care | Roman, Katie | Medical Assistant |
| Northgate Medical Center | Primary Care | Rychwalski, Wendy | ARNP |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Urgent Care | Shaw, Valerie (Val) | HUC |
| Capitol Hill South Building | Gastroenterology | Shea, Russell | Medical Assistant |
| Rainier Medical Center | Social Services | Steinhaus, Randy | MSW |
| Puyallup | Primary Care | Sterling, Teri | Medical Assistant |
| Tacoma South Medical Center | Sports Medicine | Taylor, Laura | Medical Assistant |
| Mental Health Access Center | MHAC | Texera, Laura | Mental Health Access Coordinator |
| Tacoma Specialty Center | Day Surgery | Thomas, La Nita | Surgical Tech |
| Silverdale Medical Center/Kitsap Travel Group | EVS | Tibbs, Tashe | EVS TECH |
| Port Orchard Medical Center | Dermatology | Villar, Becca | Medical Assistant |
| Bellevue Medical Center | Audiology | Vong, Janice | Audiologist |
| Tacoma Specialty Center | EVS | Vue, Chia | EVS TECH |
| Mental Health & Wellness | Remote Crisis Team | Williams, Alix | Social Worker (MSW) |
| Silverdale Medical Center | Ortho | Wilson, Rocky | Ortho Tech |
| Capitol Hill Main Building | PACU | Wolfe, Jessica | Staff Nurse |
| Veradale Health Center | Primary Care | Ziegler, Laura | Medical Assistant |
Executive Board
Alice Ambrose
MA, CAP Women’s Health, Union Partnership Representative
Mike Dumont
Masters Level Therapist
Cecelia “Cece” Lebetsamer
LPN, BVU Urology
Marica Lloyd
MA, EVT Sports Medicine
Tupamara “Tupi” Maestas
RN, Consulting Nurse Services
John Maisano-Torres
PT, CAP Physical Therapy
Alanna Martin
MSW, CAP Social Services, LMP Trainer
Teri Murray
Liaison RN, Care Management, Kitsap
Madison Overton
Visiting RN, Hospice North
Atalanta “Atty” Pierre-Louis
RN, NGT Injection Room
Tanya Posadas
LPN, LYN Primary Care
Tashe Tibbs
EVS Tech, Kitsap Travel Group
Wendy Rychwalski
ARNP, NGT Primary Care
Jessica Wolfe
RN, CAP PACU
Vice President Marie Neumayer
MA, Spokane, Union Partnership Representative
Layoff and Rebid Tracker
Links with Zoom invite for the meeting will be emailed out to the individuals in each round:
- Round 1 – Tuesday August 19, 6:30-8:30 pm
- Round 2 – September 3, 6-8pm
- Round 3 – September 17, 6-8pm
KP Timeline
- 8/7/2025
- C/F state schedules for each impacted department sent to SEIU
- 8/11/25 (week of) – Notices
- ELR will tee up impacted front-line managers to send rebid notice emails (minimum 14 days’ notice of Round 1 or Round 2 rebid)
- This will include the high-level timeline and links to the rebid trainings
- 8/15/25 – Round 1 Trainings
- For work units having Round 1 rebids & work units with Single Position Eliminations or Single FTE Decreases
- 8/25/25 (week of) – Round 1 Rebids
- Round 1 rebids & single position / FTE processes
- 9/2/25 (week of) – Round 2 Trainings + Qualifications review (RN/ARNP)
- 9/8 – 9/19 (weeks of) – Round 2 Rebids
- Time cushion here in case more time is needed to educate staff or ensure qualifications review is accurate
- 9/22 – Round 3 if anyone is Bumped
- ELR to work through any of these as quickly as possible once Bumping occurs, including reaching out to the Bumped employees’ manager, meeting with the Bumped employee, transitioning the employee who is taking the job and providing the Bumped employee with their options per the CBA. These are handled by employee.
- 11/3/25 – Effective date of future state schedules