ITEM 106-102-R0100 Attachment

TO:

Board of Regents

FROM:

Sue Hill, Director, Labor Relations and Personnel

RE:

Approval of Tentative Agreement with the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters

DATE:

January 20-21, 2000

Attached is a summary of the tentative agreement with the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters (Plumbers). The plumbers union represents 22 employees at MSU-Billings, MSU-Bozeman and UM-Missoula. The bargaining unit has already voted to ratify the tentative agreement.

Under the tentative agreement wages increase by 3% plus 20 cents effective October 1, 1999, and by 3% plus 25 cents effective October 1, 2000. Longevity pay and group insurance contribution increases are in accordance with state law.

xc: Commissioner Crofts

President Dennison

Chancellor Sexton

Tentative Agreement

between

Montana University System

and

United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters

1. ARTICLE I CONTRACT TERM AND NEGOTIATIONS SCHEDULE

SECTION A. CONTRACT TERM

Change to read: "This contract shall be in full force and effect from the date of July 1, 1999, to and including June 30, 2001, and shall be considered as renewed from year to year thereafter unless either party to this agreement notifies the other party, in writing, in accordance with the following negotiations schedule, of its desire to modify or terminate this agreement."

SECTION B NEGOTIATIONS SCHEDULE

Change to read: "Either party desiring to modify or terminate this agreement must notify the other in writing by March 30, 2001."

"Prebudgetary negotiations shall commence by mutual agreement."

2. ARTICLE XI SECTION H.1 GROUP INSURANCE

Change first sentence to read: "The employer contribution to health insurance shall be $285.00 per month for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, and $295.00 per month for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001." Retain second sentence.

3. SECTION XV. SECTION B.1 LONGEVITY PAY

Add the following second sentence: "Effective October 1, 1999, the longevity increment for the third (15-year) and fourth (20-year) increments shall be increased to 2%."

4. ADDENDUM A

VI. WAGES

 

October 1, 1999

October 1, 2000

Maintenance Plumber

18.26

19.06

Refrigerator Technician

18.26

19.06

Plumber Foreman

19.26

20.06

Refrigerator Technician Foreman

19.26

20.06

Delete the words "This wage rate includes the recruitment and retention pay exception of 70 cents in FY 97 and an additional 70 cents in FY 98."

VII. RECRUITMENT EXCEPTION

Delete the last two sentences of this provision.