ITEM 115-103-R0502���� ATTACHMENT� 1                                                          May 23-24, 2002���������

 

TO:������������������ Board of Regents

 

FROM:������������� Sue Hill, Director

����������������������� Labor Relations and Personnel

 

RE:������������������ Approval of Tentative Agreement with International Union of Operating Engineers,

Local #400, Colleges of Technology Bargaining Unit

 

DATE:�������������� May 23-24, 2002


Attached is a summary of the tentative agreement reached with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local #400, Colleges of Technology Bargaining Unit.� The summary only includes those sections of the agreement that were modified during this round of negotiations.� The entire collective bargaining agreement is available to review online at:� http://mus.edu/hr/cba/collbarg.asp.� This bargaining unit includes approximately 32 maintenance and custodial employees employed at the colleges of technology.

 

The major focus of these negotiations was wages.� Despite protracted negotiations over the matter, the union resisted participation in the Montana University System Achievement Project (MAP).� Ultimately we agreed to allow this bargaining unit to continue to operate under the state classification system.� Wages shall be increased by 4 percent retroactive to November 1, 2001, and by an additional 4 percent effective November 1, 2002.� The increases in insurance contributions are consistent with state law.� The remaining language changes are not substantive.

 

The bargaining unit will have ratified the tentative agreement prior to May 23, 2002, or the item will be withdrawn.� I recommend approval of this tentative agreement.