Summary of Tentative Agreement - May 18, 2006

UEA Negotiations – Crookston
Summary of Tentative Agreement through June 30, 2006
May 18, 2006 - DRAFT

The parties have reached a tentative agreement on a collective bargaining agreement on May 18, 2006, for a contract effective with Regents approval (anticipated June 9, 2006) through June 30, 2006. The following are the components of the tentative agreement:

• Current policies and procedures for the University of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota – Crookston shall be in full force and effect for Association members, with the exception of:

1. Grievance procedure
• The parties made proposals and counter proposals that were agreed to and summarized to an agreed upon level concluding with a discussion that ended approximately 1:30 PM on May 18, 2006.
• Faculty shall have access to the grievance process outlined in the agreement upon the date of final approval of the agreement by the Board of Regents. This grievance process shall only include issues or concerns occurring after 30 calendar days prior to the Regents’ approval. Issues or concerns occurring prior to this time shall be handled consistent with the grievance process outlined in University policy.

2. Compensation
• Aggregate salary base shall be defined as the previous fiscal year’s actual base salary of eligible members.
• The parties agree to distribute a compensation pool for faculty employed on February 1, 2005, who are currently employed or who held an eligible assignment in the 2004-2005 and any part of the 2005-2006 academic year.
• The compensation pool shall be comprised of 3% of the aggregate salary base

• one-third of this pool shall be delivered in equal dollars to all members who demonstrated satisfactory performance
• two-thirds of the pool shall be delivered to faculty on the basis of merit.

• No less than 1% of the aggregate salary base identified from the special compensation pool shall be delivered on the basis of merit, gender equity, retention or market issues.
• Faculty shall have until May 31, 2006 to submit to their respective department head completed or revised accomplishment forms for the 2004-2005 academic year and the 2005-2006 academic year.
• Salary dollars described above shall be delivered to Association members as quickly as possible within a reasonable time frame.

• The Union shall bring the tentative agreement through their designated approval process and will be brought to the soonest available Board of Regents meeting for their consideration and approval.

Agreed to the 18th day of May, 2006

For the Association:

___________________________ Steve Sternberg, Lead Negotiator

For the University:

___________________________ Patti Dion, Lead Negotiator

The University of Minnesota , Crookston (UMC) is one of four campuses in the University of Minnesota land grant system.  UMC is a coordinate campus that provides a unique approach through applied and polytechnic baccalaureate education, research, and service.

UMC is an equal opportunity educator and employer