News Update - June 9, 2006

On Friday, June 9, the University of Minnesota, Board of Regents met and approved the first contract between the University and the UEA on behalf of Crookston faculty. The contract goes into effect immediately with Board of Regents approval and continues through June 30, 2006. The new agreement includes specific language on compensation and grievance procedures, while University policy remains in effect on all other matters.

Negotiations on a contract for the period between July 1, 2006 and June 30, 2009 will resume as soon as possible. Both parties are now discussing mutually agreeable dates in July and August. On May 4, the University presented a list of Crookston specific topics it wishes to negotiate with UEA, including:
101.800 – Release time for negotiations
101.900 – Location of sessions
104.000 – Management rights
109.000 – Appointment papers
110.000 – Work assignment
111.000 – Graduate study
201.000 – Personnel policies
202.000 – Teaching evaluation
250.000 – Workload
255.000 – Ancillary workload
280.000 – Employment continuation
300.000 – Governance
500.00 – 513.000 – Compensation and related sections
540.000 – Fringe benefits
600.000 – Leaves of absence
610.000 – Substitution
802.000 – Work rules and practices
955.000 – Official personnel files
965.000 – Campus consultation
985.000 – Required legislation
1000.00 – Discipline
1400.00 – Intellectual property
MOU’s including Distance Education

The list of negotiable items may be modified by either party as negotiations proceed. As has been the case since the beginning of negotiations in the summer of 2005, the University believes that both representatives of UMC management and UMC faculty should be present and engaged in the discussions when UMC specific issues are presented and negotiated at the bargaining table.

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