ITEM 113-102-R1101

 

TO:����������������� Board of Regents

 

FROM:����������� Sue Hill, Director

����������������������� Labor Relations and Personnel

 

RE:����������������� Approval of Tentative Agreement with AFSCME Local 441, Livestock and Range Research Laboratory at Miles City

 

DATE:������������ November 15-16, 2001


Attached is a summary of the tentative agreement with AFSCME Local 441.� The summary only includes those sections of the agreement that were modified during this round of negotiations.� The entire agreement is available on line at:�http://mus.edu/hr/cba/collbarg.asp. � This tentative agreement covers 15 employees at the Montana State University-Bozeman Livestock and Range Research Laboratory at Miles City.� The bargaining unit has already ratified the tentative agreement.

 

The major issue in these negotiations was the adoption of the Montana University System Achievement Project (MAP).� The wage settlement is the same as was agreed upon with MPEA and the other bargaining units that adopted MAP; a 4% salary increase on November 1, 2001; .5% achievement pay on November 1, 2002; the greater of 3.75% or $700.00 on November 1, 2002; and .5% achievement pay on June 1, 2003.� The tentative agreement also includes new language on prescription safety glasses referencing the guidelines in effect for the federal employees at the Miles City Livestock and Range Research Laboratory.� Outdated retirement language was deleted and reference was made to the statutory contributions to group health insurance.

 

I recommend approval of the tentative agreement with AFSCME Local 441.

 

xc:������ President Gamble