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The following is applicable to any public
or private sector employee represented by the union:
WHAT CAN WE NEGOTIATE FOR IN A UNION CONTRACT?
Under the Public Employer Relations Act and the National Labor
Relations Act, the Following Three
Areas Are Mandatory Subjects of Bargaining:
WAGES
- Wages
- Incentive Pay or bonus
- Overtime and shift premiums
- Premium pay for Sundays and holidays
- Merit pay raises
- Cost of living increases
- Longevity pay or premiums
- Holidays-not worked
- Vacations
- Sick time
- Pay for training
- Bereavement pay
- Call-in or call back pay
- Severance pay
- Holiday bonuses or "gifts"
- Pension plan
- Profit –sharing plans
- Insurance plans
- Specialty
HOURS
- Hours of work
- Work Schedule
- Rest periods (breaks)
- Lunch breaks
- Restructuring – impact on the hour distribution – the process and tool
- System for granting time off – vacation, education, etc.
Terms and Conditions of Employment
- Rules of conduct
- Grievance and arbitration procedure
- Workload
- Promotions, transfers, layoffs, recalls, etc.
- Discharge and discipline
- Health and safety
- Probationary and trial periods
- Testing of employees
- Job-related clothing or equipment
- Job duties
- Job postings
- Job qualifications and certification requirements
- Workplace facilities and conveniences
- Work assignments
- Workplace Committee involvement
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