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Bargaining Updates 10/30/24
After today's session, we are significantly closer to the end of the contract. Agreements: USofCC and the College came to an agreement regarding Part-time Sick Leave. The new policy will be 6 days of sick time front-loaded, and 6 days of carry over. USofCC is happy to move forward with the College's proposal of giving … Continue reading Bargaining Updates 10/30/24
Bargaining Updates 10/29
We have 3 new signed Tentative Agreements for Health and Safety Committees, Release Time, and Search Committees (yay!). These are readable below: TA Search Committees Executed 102424Download TA Release Time for USofCC Representatives Executed 102424Download TA Health and Safety Committee Executed 102424Download Updates from this session: USofCC came back with a counter via Flexible Work … Continue reading Bargaining Updates 10/29
Bargaining Updates 10/22 and 10/24
The Bargaining Team met twice this week with the College.On 10/22: USofCC presented on language regarding the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) and disciplinary action, requesting a progressive disciplinary procedure. The College will re-work language and come back. The College agreed to raise the salary floor from 45k to 47k, but maintains that this will be … Continue reading Bargaining Updates 10/22 and 10/24
Bargaining Updates 9/20, 9/26, 10/07, 10/10
What happened 9/20: In response to our proposal, the College conceded in getting rid of a timeline for using bereavement leave. They also agreed to get rid of a ranking of time off allotted based on proximity to the Unit member. This is exciting and a win! The College said counter to our Board Meeting … Continue reading Bargaining Updates 9/20, 9/26, 10/07, 10/10
Bargaining Recaps: 9/5 and 9/12
On 9/5/24: USofCC presented proposals in the following areas: IV.K - Copy Machine and VI - Grievance Procedure, as well as a counter to the previously discussed proposal V.J - Flexible Work. The college responded in the time since with a counter on Grievance Procedure and Flexible Work. On 9/12/24: The College rejected our Sick … Continue reading Bargaining Recaps: 9/5 and 9/12
Bargaining Updates from 8/12, 8/19, 8/26
Short Bargaining Update from 8/12 USofCC came back with a proposal to the College's counter regarding sick time. The College will discuss privately and then come back with a response. Bargaining Update from 8/19 This week, USofCC presented a preliminary counter to the College's salary increase and health care premium freeze proposal, which added a … Continue reading Bargaining Updates from 8/12, 8/19, 8/26
Bargaining Updates from Sessions on 7/26 and 8/9
Here are updates from the last two bargaining sessions: We have reached a Tentative Agreement with the College in regards to Part-Time Staff Healthcare benefits, as well as our Position Evaluation proposal. Both documents have been signed (links at the end of this post). The college gave a written response to our proposed addition to … Continue reading Bargaining Updates from Sessions on 7/26 and 8/9
Bargaining Update 7/18/24
Volunteer union members began bargaining for a new contract May 20th, 2024.The decisions made about proposals and strategies happen in our Bargaining Committee. If you have any thoughts, questions, or opinions you want to express, any unit member is always welcome to join. Reach out to our Negotiation Chair, Allison Geller, or our Membership Chair, Matt Rillie, … Continue reading Bargaining Update 7/18/24
Update from July Labor Management Meeting
Hello USofCC Members, Below is a brief update from the union’s July Labor Management meeting: Performance Evaluations Management has agreed with the staff union that the uncertainty of staff assignments due to college restructuring warrants a hiatus on performance evaluations this cycle. HR said it will remind managers that any revised job descriptions are due … Continue reading Update from July Labor Management Meeting
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