ITEM 108-105-R0700�� ATTACHMENT
TO:���������������� Board of
Regents
FROM:���������� Sue Hill, Director
����������������������� Labor Relations and
Personnel
RE:���������������� Approval of Tentative Agreement
with Pacific Northwest Regional
Council of
Carpenters
DATE:����������� July 6-7, 2000
Attached
is a copy of the tentative agreement with the Pacific Northwest Regional
Council of Carpenters (PNRCC).� The
PNRCC represents approximately 28 employees at UM-Missoula, MSU-Bozeman,
MSU-Billings and Montana Tech.�
Bargaining unit employees have ratified the tentative agreement.
The
salary and insurance increases under this tentative agreement are consistent
with the other craft and classified employee settlements.� Wages were increased by 3 percent plus 20
cents effective October 1, 1999; and by 3 percent plus 25 cents effective
October 1, 2000.� The employer
contribution to health insurance increased by $15.00 per month in FY 2000 and
by $10.00 per month in FY 2001.� The
tentative agreement also provides a $1.00 per hour differential for foreman and
a 35 cent differential for carpenters who are assigned locksmith duties.
The
language changes were not very substantive.�
A new provision was added to deal with emergency campus closures.� Employees who are required to work when a
campus has been closed because of an emergency will be paid at the overtime
rate.
I
recommend approval of the tentative agreement with the Pacific Northwest
Regional Council of Carpenters.
xc:������ Commissioner Crofts
����������� President Dennison
����������� President Roark
����������� Chancellor Sexton
����������� Chancellor Gilmore
Summary
of Tentative Agreement
between
Pacific
Northwest Regional
Council
of Carpenters
and
The
Montana University System
Modify
1997-1999 agreement as follows.
1.�������� Change dates to reflect an agreement
from July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2001.
2.�������� Article XI, Section H.1� Group Insurance
Change the first sentence to read:� "The employer contribution to health
insurance for eligible employees 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."
3.�������� Article XV, Section A.3� Layoff Procedure
Change the second sentence by striking
the words "within a budgeted department"�
4.�������� Article XVI, Section B� Longevity Pay
Change to read:� "Each employee who has completed five
(5) years of uninterrupted state service shall receive 1.5% of their base
salary multiplied by the number of completed contiguous five (5) year periods
of uninterrupted service, in accordance with state statutes.� Effective October 1, 1999, the longevity
increment for third (15-year) and fourth (20-year) increments shall be
increased to 2%."
5.�������� Article XVI, Section C.� Exemption of Wages
����������� Delete entire section.
6.�������� Emergency Campus Closure.� Add the following new provision to Article XVI,
Section E:
"A President or Chancellor may
issue a formal proclamation which closes a campus because of an emergency.� Employees who are required to come to work
or to stay at work to perform essential functions when their campus has been
closed because of an emergency shall receive time and one half for all hours
worked in addition to their regular pay.�
Employees who voluntarily come to work or stay at work during an
emergency campus closure are not eligible for premium pay as specified
herein."
7.�������� Delete Memorandum of Understanding on
page 40.
8.�������� Addendum A - Wages
����������� Change as follows:
����������������������������������������������������������������������� 10/1/99���������� 10/1/00
����������� Journeyman Carpenter
15.45������������� 16.16�
Foreman Carpenter������������������������� 16.45������������� 17.16
9.�������� Locksmith Responsibilities:
Add the following new provision:� "Effective the first pay period
following the date of union ratification and Regent approval of the agreement,
employees at MSU-Billings and MSU-Bozeman who are assigned to perform locksmith
duties and who obtain and maintain any employer required certification shall
receive a salary differential of 35 cents per hour.� If more than one employee is assigned locksmith duties by the
employer, each assigned employee shall receive the salary differential.� The selection of the employee(s) to be given
locksmith responsibilities is at the discretion of the employer.� The employer will give an employee ten (10)
calendar days notice before discontinuing the employee's locksmith
assignment.� Such discontinuance is not
grievable."