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No, you do not need to reapply or interview for your current role.

All transitioning Tri-City Medical Center team members in good standing will be required to complete the onboarding process by submitting personal information through the Workday application process. This ensures Sharp Tri-City has a complete and accurate work history on file and aligns your employee profile with the position you are transitioning into.

As part of this process, submitting an updated resume is strongly recommended to ensure your full work history is included in your employee profile.

Employees in good standing will not be required to interview for their current role, and their position will not be opened to other applicants.

Tri‑City Medical Center employees in good standing will transition and retain their current jobs. Team members will continue to perform the same duties and have the same responsibilities they do today subject to any modifications resulting from alignment with Sharp Tri-City practices. Your direct leader will communicate any anticipated changes when the time comes.

If an employee’s personnel record already includes documentation of a regulatory-compliant prior drug test, they will not need to repeat it. If documentation is missing or incomplete, additional screening may be required, including a new drug test. Tri-City Medical Center's employee health records for all transitioning team members will be audited, and any missing requirements must be completed during onboarding.

Employees must also meet the minimum qualifications for their role. Sharp Tri-City’s job qualifications, including required licenses and certifications, will mirror current Tri-City Medical Center's job descriptions to maintain consistency. Personnel records will also be audited, and any missing requirements must be completed during onboarding.

When Tri-City employees transition to Sharp Tri-City, they will have two important dates in their record:

1. Their Sharp hire date, which will be July 1, 2026

2. Their original Tri-City Medical Center hire date that is currently listed in Lawson, which will carry over to maintain service history

All employees in good standing will be onboarded in their existing positions. All transitioning employees must meet the minimum qualifications for their current Tri-City Medical Center positions.

All employees in good standing will be onboarded in their existing positions. All transitioning employees must meet the minimum qualifications for their current Tri-City Medical Center positions.

Tri‑City Medical Center employees in good standing will transition to Sharp Tri‑City Medical Center in their current roles and titles. Team members will continue working at the Sharp Tri-City location and will perform the same duties and responsibilities they do today until their team, role or area is aligned with or modified to Sharp's current practice model. Your direct leader will communicate any anticipated changes when the time comes.

Sharp's open positions are posted by location and entity, and all Sharp Tri-City Medical Center team members are welcome to apply for roles they are qualified for and interested in. Job openings are posted in Workday and you can apply using your employee profile.

Employees will not be permitted to hold positions or work per diem at both Sharp and Sharp Tri-City concurrently. You will need to choose one place of employment.

Onboarding will focus on making your transition to Sharp Tri-City Medical Center as smooth as possible. During onboarding, Sharp Tri-City will complete any required employment checks based on your role. All team members will also be invited to an onboarding fair, where you can complete key steps, ask questions and connect directly with onboarding teams. Additional details will be shared ahead of time.

Details for the fall cohort of the new grad residency are still being finalized. Tri-City Medical Center new grad registered nurses will be included in the Sharp Tri-City New Grad Residency Program. Available seats have not yet been determined and will be communicated when finalized.

Information about Sharp Tri-City Medical Center's benefit and retirement plans, including timeline and enrollment steps, will be shared as details are finalized. Information will be communicated in advance so you have time to review and ask questions before any changes take effect.

Sharp follows a biweekly pay schedule. The first day of work as a Sharp employee will be July 1. The first paycheck from Sharp will be issued July 10 and will cover July 1 to 4. View the full pay schedule.

Effective July 1, 2026, Tri‑City Medical Center employees will follow Sharp Tri-City Medical Center's holiday schedule, which includes seven company‑designated holidays. Time off for these holidays is included in PTO accruals for full‑time and part‑time employees, and PTO can be used to cover time off.

With employee election and consent, accrued Tri-City Medical Center paid time off balances may be transferred to Sharp Tri-City, up to a maximum of 450 hours. Any remaining accrued PTO above that limit will be paid out by Tri-City at the end of Tri-City Medical Center employment.

Employees who do not consent or elect to transfer their accrued PTO to Sharp Tri-City will have all their accrued PTO paid out by Tri-City Medical Center as part of their final Tri-City paycheck.

You will accrue PTO with Sharp based on your continuous service in a full-time or part-time position, recorded by Tri-City Medical Center as your adjusted hire date and transferred to Sharp.

Full-time accrual rates are as follows. Part-time accrual is prorated based on full-time equivalent (FTE):

• 0 to 4 years of service

  • 25 days (200 hours) per year

  • 7.69 hours per pay period

• 5 to 9 years of service

  • 30 days (240 hours) per year

  • 9.23 hours per pay period

• 10 to 19 years of service

  • 35 days (280 hours) per year

  • 10.77 hours per pay period

• 20 or more years of service

  • 36 days (288 hours) per year

  • 11.08 hours per pay period

Tri-City Medical Center employees will have the opportunity to enroll in Sharp HealthCare benefits plans effective July 1, 2026. If enrollment is completed successfully, there will be no gap in coverage.

Benefit deductions will begin with your first Sharp Tri-City paycheck in July. If you are on a leave of absence or do not have sufficient earnings for deductions, premiums will accrue in arrears and be repaid incrementally in future pay periods.

Tri-City Medical Center employees will have the same pharmacy benefits as other Sharp HealthCare employees effective July 1, 2026, provided they enroll in a medical plan. The pharmacy benefit manager is CVS Caremark.

Tri-City Medical Center retirement plans, including MAPP, will be frozen and terminated as part of the transition to Sharp HealthCare. Active contributions will stop before your first Sharp Tri-City paycheck in July, but your funds will remain in the plan.

Before the plans are terminated, existing plan rules — including withdrawal provisions — will apply. You will have the option to enroll in Sharp HealthCare retirement plans, which include:

• Posttax 401(a) with employer match (up to 4.5% or 6%, depending on years of service)

• 403(b) with pretax or Roth contribution options

Sharp Tri-City employees will be eligible to enroll in these plans after July 1, 2026. More information will be shared about enrollment, rollover options for prior plan accounts, and other available payout elections.

Sharp offers two retirement plans to help maximize savings potential. Each plan has unique advantages:

1. The Sharp$aver 401(a) plan provides employer matching contributions of 1% to 6% of after-tax pay. Sharp$aver has defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) components. The DB account is credited with a minimum of 6% interest, while the DC account is employee-directed among the plan’s fund choices.

2. The Sharp 403(b) plan offers flexibility and tax advantages, with both pretax and Roth after-tax options.

Sharp Tri-City Medical Center team members may enroll in either or both the Sharp$aver 401(a) and 403(b) plans.

No. Sharp does not offer comp time for salaried employees.

Yes. Employees will receive new Sharp Health Plan ID cards by mail soon.

In the meantime, you can still access care. You may provide your Social Security number or contact Sharp Health Plan to get your new member ID number.

No. Sharp does not allow employees to hold more than one position. Team members will not be able to retain two part-time roles or work concurrently for both Sharp HealthCare and Sharp Tri‑City Medical Center.

Sharp Tri‑City Medical Center will comply with all applicable California meal and rest period laws and is committed to ensuring employees receive required breaks during their workday.

Sharp team members clock in at the start and end of their shifts, and clock in and out for meal periods. Additional details and training on Sharp Tri-City Medical Center timekeeping practices will be shared as part of onboarding and transition education.

Sharp team members are represented by several unions, depending on classification and location:

• UNAC/SPNN, representing registered nurses

• SEIU, representing "technical and nonprofessional" employees

• UNAC at Sharp Chula Vista, representing "professional" employees

Existing Tri‑City Medical Center collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) are subject to change upon creation of Sharp Tri-City Medical Center, the new affiliation entity. At this time, Sharp’s existing CBAs are not anticipated to change. We are committed to working respectfully and in good faith with union partners, and any updates will be communicated clearly and directly.

Sharp has a variety of education and development opportunities for our team members, including leadership programs through Sharp University. Additional education is available to all staff through different departments, such as High Reliability Organization (HRO) training through Clinical Effectiveness and Six Sigma certification programs through the Office of Transformation.

We anticipate that most of these same programs will be offered to Sharp Tri-City Medical Center team members.

Sharp University focuses on making Sharp the best place to lead by offering education and training that is practical, relevant and designed to support leaders at every stage. Leaders at Sharp Tri-City Medical Center will have access to the same development opportunities currently offered to Sharp HealthCare leadership.

Sharp is strengthening leadership development through a shared fundamentals program that provides common tools, language and a clear day-to-day playbook. Development is also tailored by level to meet leaders where they are and support growth as responsibilities change.

In October, Sharp will launch the interprofessional One Sharp Leadership Academy, bringing leaders across roles and disciplines together to build consistency and collaboration.

All development is grounded in Sharp’s leader capability model and The Sharp Experience. The new experience is being redesigned to better support leaders early in their journey.

Yes. Once the transition is complete, team members will receive formal training on applicable Sharp Tri‑City Medical Center policies and procedures. Training will include a combination of online learning through Workday, live and virtual sessions, and role-specific education, as appropriate.

All transitioning Tri‑City Medical Center employees will be required to meet minimum qualifications for their current Sharp Tri‑City role, based on the applicable job description. Any future education or credential requirements would follow standard organizational practices and be communicated in advance.

The most important thing to know is that the heart of Tri‑City is not changing. The people who have built Tri‑City Medical Center — your compassion, pride and commitment to this community — are exactly why Sharp is excited about this affiliation.

What will stay the same

• The people of Tri-City Medical Center remain the heart the organization. Your history, relationships and deep connection to this community matter.

• Tri-City Medical Center’s role in North County is valued and will be preserved.

• Your dedication to quality care and teamwork continues. These strengths are the foundation for everything ahead.

What you’ll begin to see more of
The Sharp Experience is not about changing who you are — it’s about the actions we take every day to support our shared vision: to be the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine and the best place to receive care.

You’ll see:

• A stronger focus on how people experience their work and care, including communication, teamwork and support during busy or stressful moments

• Shared language and tools around patient experience, employee well-being and continuous improvement

• Greater emphasis on recognition, listening, learning and sharing ideas across teams

• A culture of “How can we help?” where leaders and teams work to remove barriers so people can do their best work

What matters most
Culture isn’t handed down — it’s lived every day. As Sharp Tri-City Medical Center takes shape, you will continue to have a voice in how our shared culture grows, reflects our values and serves our community.

Communication will be more direct, approachable and timely. Employees will have access to Sharp Tri-City’s intranet (a private, employee-focused site) for up-to-the-minute information (Tri-City Medical Center access expected by fall 2026).

Overall, communication will emphasize clarity, responsiveness and personal connection.

Employee engagement at Sharp Tri-City is and will continue to be rooted in connection, shared purpose and a culture where every voice matters. It shows up through:

• Daily updates via SharpNet, our employee-focused intranet

• A culture of listening and action, including engagement surveys, pulse checks and leader follow-through that turns feedback into real change

• Meaningful day-to-day interactions, including conversations with direct leaders, peer collaboration and timely, personal recognition

• Visible, accessible leadership through Leader Connects, rounding, town halls and forums that keep senior leaders connected to the front line

• Experiences that foster belonging, from onboarding and development to team traditions and systemwide events that bring people together

Engagement is not a program or a single moment in time — it’s how we work, lead and support one another every day.

There are no plans to change the existing Tri-City Medical Center parking policy.

Sharp Tri-City will comply with state and federal law regarding reimbursement for required travel expenses. Mileage reimbursement will apply when team members use their personal vehicles for required travel.

Sharp Tri-City uses the risk for violence (RFV) policy & procedure, which includes identification on the patient’s door and in their medical record.

To maintain the safety of our patients and team members, the use of substances that alter or diminish an employee's work-related skills and abilities or create a potential for impaired or unsafe job performance are prohibited. This includes legal and illegal drugs and substances.

Employees may not be under the influence of any legal drugs while performing company business, on company property or while in a company facility if it affects the safety of coworkers or members of the public, job performance or operations.

All Sharp Tri-City facilities are nonsmoking. Those who wish to smoke must do so off campus. This aligns with Tri-City Healthcare District’s smoke-free environment policy.

We encourage you to bring your questions to the onboarding fair, where subject matter experts will be available to provide guidance and answer role-specific questions in real time.