AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO
LOCAL 1031
AND
THE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY
OCTOBER 31, 2002 TO OCTOBER 31, 2005
INDEX
TITLE PAGE
1. RECOGNITION 2
2. MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 2
3. UNION STATUS 2
3.01 New Staff Members 2
3.02 Union Dues 3
3.03 Transmission of Dues 3
3.04 Agency Fee 4 & 5
3.05 Union Representatives, Rights and Limitations 6
3.06 Union Business 7
3.07 Information and Data 8
3.08 Bulletin Boards 8
3.09 Union Access to Premises 8
4. PERSONNEL PRACTICES 8
4.01 Appointment to Position 8
4.02 Out-of-Title Work 9
4.03 Promotions and Reclassifications 9
4.04 Reassignment 10
4.05 Labor Management Committee 10
4.06 Supervisor Performance Evaluation 11 & 12
5. SUPERVISOR STATUS
5.01 Classification 13
5.02 Regular Full-time Staff Member 13
5.03 Regular Part-time Staff Member with Benefits 13
5.04 Regular Full-time or Regular Part-time with
Benefits Staff Versus Regular Part-time Staff
Members Without Benefits, Temporary, Casual
5.05 Probationary Period 14
5.06 Personnel Files 14
5.07 Seniority 15 & 16
5.08 Seniority Lists 17
6. WORK TIME 18
6.01 Normal Workday 18
6.02 Normal Workweek 18
6.03 Work Schedules 18
6.04 Overtime Work: Compensatory Time Off 18
6.05 Weekend Defined 19
7. MONETARY BENEFITS: TIME WORKED 19
7.01 Regular Compensation Rate 19
7.02 Premium Compensation Rate – OT Work 19
7.03 Pay Period 19
7.04 Salary Increase Date 20
7.05 Daylight Savings Time 20
8. MONETARY BENEFITS: TIME NOT WORKED 20
8.01 Holiday Designation 20
8.02 Holiday Entitlement 21
8.03 Holiday Pay 21 & 22
8.04 Vacation Amount 23
8.05 Vacation Accruals 23
8.06 Vacation Entitlement 23
8.07 Vacation Scheduling 24
8.08 Sick Leave, Entitlement and Amount 25
8.09 Sick Leave Notice and Pay 26
8.10 Leave for Death or Serious Illness in Immediate
Family 27
8.11 Jury Duty Leave Amount 27
8.12 Jury Duty Leave Procedure 27
8.13 Court Appearance 28
8.14 Leave of Absence Limitation 28
8.15 Meal Period 28
9. LEAVES OF ABSENCE 28
9.01 Basis and Amount 28
9.02 Procedure 28 & 29
10. MONETARY BENEFITS: HEALTH BENEFIT,
CARE PROGRAM, EYE CARE PROGRAM, LIFE
INSURANCE, PENSION DISABILITY, PARKING,
TUITION REFUND 30
10.01 Health Benefits 30
10.02 Prescription Drug Program 30
10.03 Dental Plan 30
10.04 Eye Care Program 31
10.05 Life Insurance Program 31
10.06 Pension 31
10.07 Temporary Disability Plan 32
10.08 Parking 32
10.09 Tuition Refund 32
11. MONETARY BENEFITS MISCELLANEOUS 33
11.01 Terminal Benefits 33
11.02 Resignation 33
11.03 Identification Cards 33
11.04 Experience – Rehire 33
11.05 Continuing Education 33
11.06 Uniform Allowance 34
11.07 On-Call 34
11.08 Shift Differential 34
11.09 Reimbursement For Travel 35
12. HEALTH AND SAFETY 35
12.01 Health Examination 35
12.02 Employer Obligation 35
13. NO STRIKE/NO LOCKOUT 36
14. DISCIPLINE 36
14.01 Definition 36
14.02 Grievance Procedure 37 - 40
15. NON-DISCRIMINATION 41
16. SUBCONTRACTING SERVICES 41
17. SALARY/ADJUSTMENT 42
17.01 Correcting Payroll Errors 42
17.02 Salary Program November 1, 2003 to
October 31, 2005 42 - 44
18. MAINTENANCE OF BENEFITS 45
19. COMPLETE AGREEMENT 45
20. AVAILABILITY OF CONTRACTS 45
21. TERM OF AGREEMENT, SUCCESSOR
AGREEMENT NEGOTIATION PROCEDURES 45
21.01 Term of Agreement 45
21.02 Successor Agreement 45
21.03 Negotiations Procedures 46
21.04 Notification Addresses 46
APPENDIX A 48
CWA SUPERVISOR TITLE LISTING 49
CWA SUPERVISOR TITLE LISTING 50
CWA SUPERVISOR TITLE LISTING 51
CWA SUPERVISOR TITLE LISTING 52
CWA SUPERVISOR TITLE LISTING 53
CWA SUPERVISOR TITLE LISTING 54
SIDE LETTER 1 – LAYOFF RIGHTS 55
SIDE LETTER 2 – NOTICE OF FAILED
PROBATION 56
SIDE LETTER 3 – LAYOFF NOTICE 57
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