Local 73 Agreement

ARTICLE 2 - RECOGNITION

Section 2.1

The University recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining agency for all its employees, working at its buildings and properties, including part-time employees seasonal and temporary employees, who are working twenty (20) hours or more per week in classifications listed in Schedule A and Appendix E of this Agreement, provided the positions in Appendix E are reinstated by the University at any future time.

Excluded from the bargaining unit are all supervisory employees (meaning thereby, employees having the right to hire or discharge), students, employees working less than 20 hours per week, salaried employees, and professional employees. The term "employee" or "employees" when used in the Agreement shall mean individuals for whom the Union is recognized as the bargaining agency in accordance with the provisions of the foregoing paragraph.

Section 2.2 Definitions.

For purposes of this Agreement,

" Classification" refers to the job titles as listed in Schedule "A" of the Agreement,

" Occupational Group" refers to related classificationsas grouped in Appendix A of this Agreement.

" Operational Section" (Shop) refers to separate operating groups within a department.

" Department" refers to the various University departments.

Section 2.3 Work by Supervisors.

Notwithstanding a supervisor’s responsibility to provide ‘hands-on’ instruction,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. In addition, there may occasionally arise during the first day of an unscheduled employee absence or a special emergency condition which may require the active assistance of the appropriate supervisor.

1. The parties pledge to cooperate together in seeking the appropriate means to maximize the work performed by University employees, and minimize the work performed by subcontractors. The University agrees not to contract out work normally performed by bargaining unit employees except for legitimate economic reasons. Should the University contemplate sub-contracting work which has historically been performed by bargaining unit employees, or such subcontracting will result in the displacement of bargaining unit employees, such action shall be discussed with the Union prior to the implementation of such contract. During the course of these discussions, the University agrees, on request, to supply to the Union relevant data including subcontracting proposals and current costs for performance of the work in question.
   
   
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 24.
   
   
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.

Section 2.5

The University agrees not to use student employees to supplant regular full-time or part-time members of the bargaining unit.