2011 Bargaining Update #8

CSUEU countered (in bargaining, “countered” is used when one side passes an article that has been discussed once or more in earlier sessions):

• Article 5, Union Rights
• Article 10, Evaluations
• Article 15, Leaves of Absence With Pay
• Article 17, Assignment/Reassignment

The CSU countered:

• Article 2, Definitions
• Article 7, Grievance Procedure
• Article 10, Evaluations
• Article 15, Leaves of Absence With Pay
• Article 18, Hours of Work
• Article 23, Health and Safety

The CSU also withdrew Article 16, Leaves of Absence without Pay (they had “sunshined” this article but never passed a proposal)

The CSU is still refusing to grant a temporary contract extension. Overall, with a few exceptions, the CSU is obligated to continue the terms and conditions of the expired contract.

The exceptions are:

1. The arbitration provision does NOT survive the expiration of the agreement. Therefore, grievances dealing with events that arise after June 30, 2011, will not be subject to arbitration.

2. In the absence of a collective bargaining agreement, the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that all overtime hours worked by non-exempt employees be compensated in cash.

These are the only impacts resulting from the expiration of the contract.

Following are the remaining scheduled sessions:

• CSU Long Beach 7/13 - 7/15

It is unlikely that we will have the contract resolved by the conclusion of bargaining next week in Long Beach. The following dates have been tentatively scheduled:

• CSU Dominguez Hills 8/17 – 8/19
• Chancellor’s Office 9/7 - 9/9