Local 134 Agreement

ARTICLE II    RECOGNITION

Section 2.1.

The University recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining agent for all its regular communications technicians, who work twenty (20) or more hours per week working at its facilities located in the Chicago metropolitan area, excluding all temporary employees, student employees and employees covered by other collective bargaining agreements, guards and managerial employees and supervisors as defined by the National Labor Relations Act.

The term "employee" or "employees" when used in the Agreement shall mean individuals for whom the Union is recognized as the bargaining agent in accordance with the provisions of the foregoing paragraph.

Section 2.2. Work by Supervisors.

The University will not use supervisors to perform the normal duties of employees unless an emergency exists. Emergency is defined as an occurrence, which endangers life, health or property and/or disrupts University Operations such as defined in the University's Emergency Management Plan. In addition, there may occasionally arise during unscheduled employee absences special and/or pressing conditions, which may require the active assistance of the appropriate supervisor, provided no other qualified employee is available.

Section 2.3. Policy on Work Assignments and Contracting Out of Work.

1. During the term of this Agreement, the University shall not contract out work which has historically been performed by bargaining unit employees where it would result in the lay-off of bargaining unit employees, without first giving the Union the opportunity to bargain concerning such change. The Union agrees that in bargaining full consideration and weight will be given to the institutional needs of the University. The University agrees that in bargaining full consideration and weight will be given to the economic impact on bargaining unit members. The University will not contract out work for the purpose or intent of eroding the bargaining unit or evading the terms of this Agreement.
2. The contracting out of work normally performed by employees within the bargaining unit is considered an appropriate topic for discussion in Labor-Management Conferences as provided in Article XXI.
3. The foregoing subparagraph B notwithstanding, grievances protesting subcontracting action taken by the University shall be subject to the grievance procedure including arbitration as provided in this Agreement.