Response to Grievance - September 17, 2005

Kent Freberg
Gary Westorff
University Education Association
639 E. Central Entrance
Duluth, MN 55811

Re: Crookston Faculty Compensation Adjustment

Gentlemen:

We received the documents dated October 7, 2005 that you delivered to the Board of Regents’ Office alleging a violation of the UEA contract with respect to the Crookston faculty compensation adjustments. As I stated in my September 12th and September 27th letters to you, we cannot accept these materials. The current UEA contract is between the University and the represented members of the Duluth faculty, and as the contract states, its purpose to promote and govern the relationship between the “Regents and the University Education Association acting on behalf of the faculty at the University of Minnesota, Duluth (“UMD”).” Since the Crookston faculty is not a party to the contract that was negotiated by the University and the UEA in 2003, the grievance process set forth in that contract is not automatically available to the Crookston faculty. One of the important items for discussion as part of the current negotiations between the University and the UEA is an appropriate grievance procedure for Crookston faculty newly represented by UEA, and we welcome the opportunity to negotiate regarding this important subject.

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or wish to discuss this matter further.

Very truly yours,

Patti Dion
Director, Employee Relations

Cc: President Robert Bruininks
Carol Carrier
Kathy Brown
Mark Rotenberg
Ann Cieslak
Charles Casey

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