AGREEMENT
between the
STATE OF
and the
Table
of Contents
AGREEMENT............................................................................................................................................... 1
PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT....................................................................................................................... 1
ARTICLE I – Scope of the Agreement........................................................................................................... 2
ARTICLE II – Union Recognition................................................................................................................... 3
Section 1
Bargaining Unit............................................................................................................................... 3
Section 2
Dues and Fair Share Deduction...................................................................................................... 4
A.
Dues Deduction.................................................................................................................................... 4
B.
Fair Share Deduction............................................................................................................................ 4
C.
NEA/PAC Deductions.......................................................................................................................... 5
D.
Administrative Errors............................................................................................................................ 5
E.
Indemnification..................................................................................................................................... 5
Section 3
Visitations...................................................................................................................................... 5
Section 4
Union-Management Meetings....................................................................................................... 6
Section 5
Statewide Union-Management Meetings...................................................................................... 6
Section 6
Special Labor-Management Meetings on Professional Issues....................................................... 7
Section 6A
Affirmative Action..................................................................................................................... 7
Section 7
List of Union Officers................................................................................................................... 7
Section 8
Union Activity............................................................................................................................... 7
Section 9
Printing of Agreement................................................................................................................... 7
Section 10
Bulletin Boards............................................................................................................................ 7
Section 11
Personnel Lists............................................................................................................................. 8
Section 12
Telephone Use............................................................................................................................. 8
Section 13
Intra-Institutional Mail................................................................................................................ 8
Section 14
Representative Assemblies.......................................................................................................... 9
Section 15
Orientation................................................................................................................................... 9
Section 16
Use of E-mail............................................................................................................................... 9
ARTICLE III – Management Rights........................................................................................................... 10
ARTICLE IV – Grievance Procedure.......................................................................................................... 11
Section 1
Definition.................................................................................................................................... 11
Section 2
Steps............................................................................................................................................ 11
Pre-Filing Step.......................................................................................................................................... 11
Step One................................................................................................................................................... 12
Step Two................................................................................................................................................... 12
Step Three................................................................................................................................................. 12
Section 3
Special Arbitration Procedures.................................................................................................... 13
A.
Expedited Arbitration Procedure........................................................................................................ 14
B.
Umpire Arbitration Procedure............................................................................................................. 14
Section 4
Time Limits.................................................................................................................................. 15
Section 5
Representation............................................................................................................................. 15
Section 6
Retroactivity................................................................................................................................ 15
Section 7
Exclusive Procedure.................................................................................................................... 16
Section 8
Jurisdictional Areas - Grievance Representatives........................................................................ 16
Section 9
Union Grievances........................................................................................................................ 17
Section 10
Group Grievances...................................................................................................................... 17
Section 11
Processing Grievances............................................................................................................... 17
Section 12
Discipline................................................................................................................................... 18
Section 13
Exclusion of Probationary Employees....................................................................................... 18
ARTICLE V - Seniority............................................................................................................................... 19
Section 1
General........................................................................................................................................ 19
Section 2
Seniority Information.................................................................................................................. 19
ARTICLE VI – Hours of Work................................................................................................................... 20
Section 1
General........................................................................................................................................ 20
Section 2
Definitions................................................................................................................................... 20
Section 3
Scheduling................................................................................................................................... 20
Section 4
Compensatory Time..................................................................................................................... 20
Section 5
Alternative Work Patterns........................................................................................................... 21
ARTICLE VII - Transfers............................................................................................................................ 22
Section 1
Transfer Registration................................................................................................................... 22
Section 2
Selection Process......................................................................................................................... 22
Section 3
Transfer Between Employing Units............................................................................................ 22
Section 4
Notice of Non-Selection.............................................................................................................. 22
Section 5 Definition of Permanent Vacancy............................................................................................... 22