News and Updates

Active Petition - Stop rollbacks now!

Our union has been impact bargaining with OHSU because both parties did not foresee this as a taxable benefit.

Meal Money Update and our proposal - 11.23.2024

Dear Fellow House Officers,

Below is in an important update on meal money:

Pay Increase Negotiations Have Begun!

Your HOU bargaining team met yesterday evening with OHSU HR, GME, and their outside counsel to begin the discussion about our 2023-2024 salaries. This negotiation is limited in scope to salaries for a single academic year, with a broader contract renegotiation to follow next year.

Pay Increase Negotiations Begin January 4th

On January 4th, 2023, a delegation of HOU members will be meeting OHSU’s administration to negotiate a pay increase for the 2023-2024 academic year. This will be the third and final year of our first collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with OHSU, and the CBA does not specify what the raise for this year will be.

Possible Trimet Service Changes to Marquam Hill

TriMet wants your feedback.

Take the survey and/or attend an Open House. Major service changes throughout the system are proposed, including eliminating express service bus lines to Marquam Hill. 

Union Win: Change in Step III Exam Reimbursement

We’re excited to announce a change in Step III reimbursement that will save all our members money.  Due to changes in NBME recommendations, OHSU has recently begun requiring submission of an official transcript to verify passing the Step III exam in order to provide reimbursement.  Because that transcript costs $75, we viewed this as an effective reduction in the reimbursement for this exam guaranteed by our contract.

Orientation Events For New House Officers

Are you new a resident or intern starting at OHSU? Welcome aboard!

As you may be aware, as house officers at this university you are represented by our union, AFSCME Local 4820. A group of your coresidents founded the union a few years back to address issues faced by residents and interns at OHSU. We’re excited to have a union here and are looking forward to sharing some information with you about it as you navigate the onboarding process.

New Lyft Program Created!

TL/DR: Resident Pilot Program: Lyft + Tram = 24/7 transportation between Waterfront and Hill. Sign-up for Lyft Campus Connector here. This gives you access to subsidized Lyft rides between the Hill and Waterfront at all hours that the Tram isn’t running (up to $20 per ride) — weekdays 9pm-5am, Saturday until 9am and after 5pm, Sunday all day.

Student Loan Forgiveness Events

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Thanks to all who attended our event last week on student loan forgiveness.  If you were unable to attend, or just would like to revisit the event, here’s a video of the presentation you can view at your convenience. Below is a list of links that Mr. Matheny shared during the presentation.

https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/pslf-limited-waiver 

Union News Roundup, March 2022

It’s been a while since we sent an update about what your union has been up to, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy!  Here's an update on recent and upcoming union happenings.