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PRESIDENT'S REPORT
BY: MICHAEL JETER
July, 2025
We Can We Will We Must Unite
Empowering Our Union Family Through Education: SEIU Local 722 Scholarship Opportunities
At SEIU Local 722, we strongly believe that education is a powerful tool for advancement and success—not just for our members, but for their families as well. That’s why we are proud to offer two annual scholarship opportunities designed to support the academic goals of our union family: the Alton Akinsogun Scholarship and the Marchel Smiley Scholarship.
The Alton Akinsogun Scholarship is available exclusively to our dues-paying members in good standing. Whether you’re continuing your education, pursuing a certification, or working toward a new degree, this scholarship is a great way to receive support for your educational journey.
The Marchel Smiley Scholarship, on the other hand, is open to the children of our members—up to age 23. This scholarship aims to ease the financial burden of higher education for young adults and to encourage the pursuit of academic excellence across generations.
Each year, the application window opens on May 1st and closes on July 1st. We want to thank everyone who took the time to apply this year. We’re excited to share that we received applications from four (4) SEIU Local 722 members and ten (10) young adults. This is a competitive process, but remember “yes”, there is always a possibility that you or your child could be awarded one of these scholarships.
Our scholarship committee works diligently to review each application with care and fairness. We aim to notify all applicants of their status no later than September 1st, and we are committed to maintaining this timeline again this year. We extend our heartfelt best wishes to all applicants—good luck!
Intermittent FMLA Call-Out Procedure
Members who have been approved for Intermittent FMLA covered leave will not be required to speak with more than two (2) hospital representatives and/or agents when using previously approved leave.
This means that when you are using your FMLA, you must:
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Use your department call-out procedure to contact your leadership
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Contact Hartford
When contacting your leadership, one call is all that must be made. Here are a few examples:
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If you work on an In-patient service unit and your department call-out procedure is to call the Sick Line in the staffing office:
➤ Leave a message stating that you are using your approved Intermittent FMLA. That call counts as one of your two required calls. Your second call will be to Hartford. -
If your department call-out procedure is to call the department call-out line and leave a message:
➤ Leave a message stating that you are using your approved Intermittent FMLA. That call counts as one of your two required calls. Your second call will be to Hartford. -
If your department call-out procedure is to call the charge person/supervisor on your unit:
➤ Notify them that you are using your approved Intermittent FMLA. That call counts as one of your two required calls. Your second call will be to Hartford.
There is no requirement to make three (3) or more calls or text messages within the department anymore.
The new process is:
→ One designated contact with the department
→ One contact with Hartford
That’s it!
SEIU Local 722
CNMC 2025 - 2028
Contract Ratification
WE HAVE A NEW CONTRACT
Vote Count
YES: 248
NO: 52
INVALID: 2
82% of the members that voted, voted “YES”
Vote Observers
Orlando Occenad
Tana Massip
Albert Walls
SEIU, Local 722
Contract Negotiations
We have a tentative contract!!
On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, we reached a tentative agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (Contract) with the MedStar Washington Hospital Center. The next step is for you to vote on whether or not to accept the tentative agreement.
The meeting to do this will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in the True Auditorium from 6:30 am to 7:00 pm. Come on break time or off time only. Off-site locations times to be determined.
During the entire negotiations, we have been posting all of the proposals from us and MWHC on our website, seiu722.org. Many of you have been following the negotiations on this site. For those of you who have not been able to follow the negotiations, and as an update, the following is a list of the issues that have been tentatively agreed upon:
New Section 4.4(a) – Additional Hours
If the Hospital does not follow the contractual language for overtime (Article 4.4) to also include additional hours, the associate required to work shall be paid time and a half (1½) for the additional hours worked beyond their originally scheduled shift on that date, regardless of if the employee does not work over forty (40) hours in a workweek.
Appearance Fee (New Language)
If an associate reports to work as scheduled and his/her home unit is flexing due to low census or lack of work within the associate’s first four (4) hours of their scheduled shift, the Hospital will reassign the associate to another unit or department where they can perform tasks within their skills and abilities to guarantee the associate at least four (4) hours of work. The associate will have the option of accepting the reassignment for the remainder of their shift, or use PTO for the remainder, or go unpaid for the remainder.
4.12 – Preceptor/Trainer Pay
The Hospital will provide associates additional pay of $1.25 per hour for functioning in a preceptor or trainer role, regardless of the job classification.
14.18 – Job Posting
Vacant positions will be posted online only.
Equity Review
The Union and the Hospital will conduct market adjustment reviews for the following classifications, to be completed ninety (90) days after ratification:
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Medical Office Assistant (MOA) I, II, III
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Anesthesia Technician
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Radiology Imaging Services Scheduler
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EVS-OR Tech
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Monitoring Technicians
WAGES
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Year 1 – 3.0%
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Year 2 – 3.0%
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Year 3 – 3.0%
Increases are across the board, effective the first full pay period in July each year (e.g., July 13, 2025 for this year—reflected on the August 1st paycheck).
The minimum and maximum of each grade will increase accordingly.
Ratification Bonus (if ratified on June 24, 2025):
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Full-time members: $250 net
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Part-time members: $125 net
2025 Contract Negotiation Updates - Now Available.
The 2025 Contract, detailing the negotiations between SEIU Local 722 and Children's National Medical Center (CNMC) are now accessible. These documents provide comprehensive insights into the proposals, counter-proposals, and the finalized agreement that governs our members' working conditions and benefits.
New SEIU 722 Board: 2025
SEIU 722 working on Children's Contract
SEIU 722 working on WHC Contact
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SEIU Local 722, a proud union of hospital workers based in Washington, D.C. We are a dedicated group of professionals united in our mission to negotiate collectively with our employers for better wages, benefits, and working conditions. Our union represents a diverse community of workers who are committed to improving their workplaces and ensuring a fair and just working environment for all.
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