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Wikified notes from Understanding the Union Contract Inservice Training

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'''Presenters:''' Vagrant Cascadian, Elizabeth Swager<br>
'''Date:''' Tue Feb 21 2012

The contract was proposed and voted on by BU Staff in July 2011

$UNION == Communication Workers of America

;Article One - Recognition, Responsibility and Respect
:Defines who is and who isn't in the Bargaining Unit
:Frames spirit of interactions, focused on mutual respect

;Article Two - Management Rights
:Defines management rights and what is or isn't bargained for
:Changes can be made to the contract if both parties (Mgmt & BU) agree to reopen negotiations

;Article Three - Committees
:Defines requirements for participation in committees
:Participation in committees unrelated to job description is determined by DPPs

;Article Four - Categories
:Defines worker categories
:All staff job descriptions need to fit under the categories listed here; otherwise negotiations need to be reopened
::Management Track Opportunity?

;Article Five - Shifts and Vacancies
:Defines standard work week, breaks, and schedule postings
:Schedules are posted by Wednesday, one week in advance
:Schedule changes can occur last minute to account for absences if announcements/notifications are made to affected parties
::Coming in on scheduled half days?
::Provisions to refuse last minute schedule change?
:::Add to negotiations
:::Interim policy in the meantime
:Job vacancies are posted to BU staff before being publicly posted
::Timeline?

;Article Six - Administrative Time
:Defines admin time requirements
::Full-time = 2.5 hrs/week
::Part-time = 1.5 hrs/week
:Requests for more admin time are to be submitted to management (DPPs or other staff)
:Admin time taken to cover floor shifts?
::Over time can be taken to fit in admin time
:Scheduled overtime should not happen (with rare exceptions)
::If it happens, notify management/schedulers/DPPs
:What is admin time?
::Broad definition is offered
::Checking e-mail/correspondence
::Documentation
::Committee work?
:::If scheduled admin time is not sufficient, submit schedule request or speak with management
:::
;Article Seven - Seniority
:Defines metric for seniority
:Applies to all job descriptions, excepting Collective positions

;Article Eight - Training and Moves
:Defines trainings and corresponding logistics, and moving to new work areas
:Requests to new work areas are submitted to DPPs, who will respond within two weeks from date of request
::Denials require a stated reason

;Article Nine - Holidays
:Defines paid holidays and rules for their implementation in the schedule
:NPAs, Temps, and Regular workers are offered paid holidays

;Article Ten - PTO
:Defines rates of accrual for PTO, and procedures for requesting PTO

;Article Eleven - Wages
:Defines wages and raises based on seniority,
:Management reserves the right to offer bonuses with notice to the union
:Wage Re-openers can be brought to the table up to 5 weeks before the anniversary of the effective date of the CBA

;Article Twelve - Benefits
:Defines benefits package
::Investment committee?

;Article Thirteen - Discipline and Discharge
:Defines discipline and discharge procedures
:Discipline and discharge occurs With Cause (stated reason)

;Article Fourteen - Union Security
:Defines notice of Union in job postings, closed shop

;Article Fifteen - Payment of Union Dues
:Defines procedures for paying Union dues

;Article Sixteen - Union Representation
:Defines Union Representation and roles of Union Stewards

;Article Seventeen - Right of Employee to Union Representation
:Defines right of Union Representation
:All BU staff are afforded the right to representation during disciplinary/investigatory meetings
::Can be stewards, coworkers, or any outside party

;Article Eighteen - Grievance Procedure and Arbitration
:Defines Grievance Procedure and Arbitration in the event that the CBA is breached or unfair labor practices
::Phase 0 - Informal notice (Communication!)
::Phase 1 - Manager (Response within 10 days)
::Phase 2 - DPP (Response within 10 days)
::Phase 3 - Board appoints Grievance Designee (Response within 10 days)
::Phase 4 - Arbitration
:What constitutes a formal grievance to necessitate invoking Article 18?
:Burden of responsibility for invoking Article 18? Implicit? Explicit?

;Article Nineteen - Federal, State and Local Laws
:States that any part of the contract that may be in conflict with Federal, State, or Municipal laws will not void other parts of the contract that are compliant.

;Article Twenty - Non-discrimination
:Defines non-discrimination provisions

;Article Twenty-One - Layoffs
:Defines downsizing and layoff procedures
:Management reserves the right to determine which areas should be affect by layoffs, and BU staff seniority determines which workers are subject to layoff
:Laid off employees can be put on a Recall list in the event that organization has openings available again for which the employee is qualified

;Article Twenty-Two - Amendments
:Defines procedures for implementing amendments

;Article Twenty-Three - Workplace Safety Advisory Committee
:Defines role and necessity of Workplace Safety Advisory Committee
:BU can select two representatives to this committee, outside of

;Article Twenty-Four -- Performance Reviews
:Mandates worker Job Descriptions, Evaluations, and Evaluation Process

;Article Twenty-Five - Calculation of Hours
:Defines standard weekly hours and calculation of hours

;Article Twenty-Six - Duration
:Defines the length of the contract (2 years)
:Effective date: 20 July 2011

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