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The agreement, which was decided at a meeting with the Swedish municipalities and regions (SKR) and the patronal feast Sobona on Tuesday evening, concerns intensive care staff. This means that the working day can be extended to 48 hours per week.
Jeanette Hedberg, SKR’s Deputy Chief Negotiator, confirmed earlier that day that they had received a request from the Skåne Region:
– We will make a decision at some point in the night, as seen now in the schedule.
Tense in various places
So far, activation of crisis agreements has been granted to three regions: Stockholm, Västra Götaland and Gävleborg. No region except Skåne has so far started implementing the agreement. SKR closely follows developments and maintains ongoing reconciliations with the region.
– What we know is that it is very tense in various parts of the country. I’m not ruling out more applications, says Jeanette Hedberg.
Most of the country’s regions, 15 of them, are working on the so-called reinforcement situation, an assessment of the emergency situation that has nothing to do with the crisis agreement. About 3,000 patients receive hospital care due to COVID-19, of which 337 are so seriously ill that they require intensive care.
“Those who need care should receive care”
Taha Alexandersson, deputy director of Crisis Preparedness for the National Board of Health and Welfare, emphasizes that all regions predict a deterioration of the situation in the coming weeks:
– Those who need care must be cared for, and for that there must be staff in departments, but also in management functions and in transport. An appeal, again: do not take unnecessary risks during the holidays.
When SKR gives a region to activate the crisis situation agreement, it means that the working hours of the employees can be extended and the salary is increased.
In addition, crisis compensation of 120 percent of hourly wage is paid. Crisis compensation is increased to 150 percent of hourly wage when special emergency overtime is taken.
The usual measure of working time is 48 hours per week for a calculation period of up to four weeks.
Jesper Karlsson / TT
The crisis situation agreement applied to intensive care in Stockholm this spring. This was the first time the agreement was activated.
SKR activates the agreement at the request of the employer. First, the employer must have tried to resolve the situation himself.
The deal means more working hours and higher wages:
Monthly salary or hourly salary is paid. In addition, a crisis allowance of 120 percent of hourly wage is paid. This means a total compensation of 220 percent of the hourly wage. Crisis compensation increases to 150 percent of hourly wage when taking special emergency overtime.
The Law on working hours has been replaced by provisions of the collective agreement specially adapted to the crisis situation.
The usual measure of working time is 48 hours per week for a calculation period of up to four weeks.
Special emergency overtime may be taken in addition to normal work hours.
Rules adapted for daily and weekly rest.
Source: Municipalities and Regions of Sweden
Is that how it works:
1. The region is requesting to activate the crisis agreement.
2. Municipalities and regions in Sweden try to make decisions.
3. Once a formal decision has been made, the agreement takes effect immediately. The employer can start applying the agreement as soon as it has been activated. It is up to the employer to assign staff to apply the agreement.
Note that the agreement does not apply to everyone automatically because it is activated but staff must have been assigned.
In healthcare, there are three so-called emergency situations:
1. Staff situation: a special health care management team keeps abreast of the situation, monitors developments and takes the necessary measures.
Reinforcement mode: The special health care administration takes steps to strengthen certain important functions.
3. Disaster situation: special health care management takes steps to strengthen all important functions.
Source: National Board of Health and Welfare
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