Albany Medical Center and the New York State Nurses Association have reached a contract agreement.
Nurses have begun voting on a new contract that Albany Med President and CEO Dr. Dennis McKenna says provides 1.5% annual guaranteed raises with up to an additional 1.5% merit-based increase. Weekend and shift differentials would be “significantly increased.”
“This contract is fair to all our employees and reflects the values we all share.”
NYSNA represents more than 2,000 Albany Med nurses and has been negotiating a new contract for years marked by strikes and threatened walkouts.
McKenna says a $1000 bonus will be paid to each nurse who refers a new nurse employee to the hospital, provided the new hire stays for one year. Nurses can voluntarily opt-in to union membership.
