KMPDU pushes for job security as JOOTRH joins national ranks

KMPDU Secretary-General Davji Atellah (left) and JOOTRH CEO Joshua Okise during the signing of a recognition agreement.

Doctors on temporary contracts at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) face an uncertain future as the facility becomes the first county hospital elevated to national referral status.The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) signed arecognition agreement with the hospital's managementon Monday, securing formal representation as the Kisumu facility transitions to a Level 6 national referral institution.The union raised concerns over the fate ofdoctors serving on temporary terms, pushing for a clear pathway toward permanent and pensionable positions once human resource functions transfer from the county to national government control.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsApp"Job security is non-negotiable in a national referral hospital," KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah said in a statement following the signing with Chief Executive Officer Joshua Clinton Okise.Okise assured the union that ongoing job evaluation and grading by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) will provide a roadmap for staffing needs and specialist recruitment aligned with national standards.The agreement commits both parties to conclude a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) within 120 days, with KMPDU submitting a draft within one month.The CBA will address human resources, equipment access, medicines availability, functional theatres and healthcare worker welfare.KMPDU said the recognition agreement sets a template for other county facilities earmarked for elevation across the country.Follow The Standard
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The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) signed arecognition agreement with the hospital's managementon Monday, securing formal representation as the Kisumu facility transitions to a Level 6 national referral institution.The union raised concerns over the fate ofdoctors serving on temporary terms, pushing for a clear pathway toward permanent and pensionable positions once human resource functions transfer from the county to national government control.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsApp"Job security is non-negotiable in a national referral hospital," KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah said in a statement following the signing with Chief Executive Officer Joshua Clinton Okise.Okise assured the union that ongoing job evaluation and grading by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) will provide a roadmap for staffing needs and specialist recruitment aligned with national standards.The agreement commits both parties to conclude a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) within 120 days, with KMPDU submitting a draft within one month.The CBA will address human resources, equipment access, medicines availability, functional theatres and healthcare worker welfare.KMPDU said the recognition agreement sets a template for other county facilities earmarked for elevation across the country.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsApp

The union raised concerns over the fate ofdoctors serving on temporary terms, pushing for a clear pathway toward permanent and pensionable positions once human resource functions transfer from the county to national government control.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp"Job security is non-negotiable in a national referral hospital," KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah said in a statement following the signing with Chief Executive Officer Joshua Clinton Okise.Okise assured the union that ongoing job evaluation and grading by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) will provide a roadmap for staffing needs and specialist recruitment aligned with national standards.The agreement commits both parties to conclude a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) within 120 days, with KMPDU submitting a draft within one month.The CBA will address human resources, equipment access, medicines availability, functional theatres and healthcare worker welfare.KMPDU said the recognition agreement sets a template for other county facilities earmarked for elevation across the country.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

"Job security is non-negotiable in a national referral hospital," KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah said in a statement following the signing with Chief Executive Officer Joshua Clinton Okise.Okise assured the union that ongoing job evaluation and grading by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) will provide a roadmap for staffing needs and specialist recruitment aligned with national standards.The agreement commits both parties to conclude a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) within 120 days, with KMPDU submitting a draft within one month.The CBA will address human resources, equipment access, medicines availability, functional theatres and healthcare worker welfare.KMPDU said the recognition agreement sets a template for other county facilities earmarked for elevation across the country.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

"Job security is non-negotiable in a national referral hospital," KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah said in a statement following the signing with Chief Executive Officer Joshua Clinton Okise.Okise assured the union that ongoing job evaluation and grading by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) will provide a roadmap for staffing needs and specialist recruitment aligned with national standards.The agreement commits both parties to conclude a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) within 120 days, with KMPDU submitting a draft within one month.The CBA will address human resources, equipment access, medicines availability, functional theatres and healthcare worker welfare.KMPDU said the recognition agreement sets a template for other county facilities earmarked for elevation across the country.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

Okise assured the union that ongoing job evaluation and grading by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) will provide a roadmap for staffing needs and specialist recruitment aligned with national standards.The agreement commits both parties to conclude a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) within 120 days, with KMPDU submitting a draft within one month.The CBA will address human resources, equipment access, medicines availability, functional theatres and healthcare worker welfare.KMPDU said the recognition agreement sets a template for other county facilities earmarked for elevation across the country.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

The agreement commits both parties to conclude a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) within 120 days, with KMPDU submitting a draft within one month.The CBA will address human resources, equipment access, medicines availability, functional theatres and healthcare worker welfare.KMPDU said the recognition agreement sets a template for other county facilities earmarked for elevation across the country.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

The CBA will address human resources, equipment access, medicines availability, functional theatres and healthcare worker welfare.KMPDU said the recognition agreement sets a template for other county facilities earmarked for elevation across the country.Follow The Standard
channel
on WhatsApp

KMPDU said the recognition agreement sets a template for other county facilities earmarked for elevation across the country.Follow The Standard
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on WhatsApp

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