University Notification of Actions Affecting Bargaining Unit Positions.
Prior to posting a new bargaining unit position or at the time such new position is posted,the University will provide written notification to the Union of the establishment of the position.
The University shall also notify the Union of any University proposal to remove a position from the bargaining unit solely through reclassification. No position shall be removed from the bargaining unit without prior consultation with the Union provided, however, nothing in this paragraph should be construed to require the University to staff positions in the bargaining unit or in any way abrogate management rights as detailed in Article XVIII or to abrogate the Union's right to grieve under Article VII of this agreement.
When a vacancy occurs, the University shall notify the Union in writing as soon as practicable but not to exceed thirty (30) days if the position is not to be filled. Included in said notification will be the plan to phase out, redistribute or reassign the position's work.
Twenty (20) days after the effective date of this Agreement, the Union shall provide the University with a list which shows the negotiated jurisdictional districts and names of authorized representatives of the International Union, the Local Union Officers, and all persons involved in grievance representation. The Union shall notify the University of any subsequent changes.
The University shall provide each employee with a copy of her/his classification description. The Union shall be provided with a copy of the bargaining unit classification descriptions which have been established by the University. Classification descriptions are not job descriptions and are therefore not all inclusive descriptions of the duties and responsibilities of any specific position.
The University shall publish this Agreement on the MTU web site within sixty (60)
calendar days after its ratification by both parties. After that date, each employee, new hire
and rehire will be given a copy of the Agreement. The University shall supply the Union with forty
(40) copies of the Agreement for the Union's own use.
Employees shall be responsible to notify the Human Resource Office and the Union within ten (10) working days of changes in name, address, telephone number, marital status, and number of dependents. In the event that an employee fails to notify the University, the University shall use the most recent information on file. The University is not responsible to effectuate any increase or modification of any right, benefit or entitlement provided in this contract until such notice of change is received from the employee.
Upon request, the University shall provide the Union with the following information ninety (90) days preceding the termination of this Agreement:
A list of all employees in the Bargaining Unit, indicating the date of hire, bargaining unit seniority date, classification title, pay grade level, current salary, birth date, and participation, if any, in the retirement program for each employee.
A list of all employees in the Bargaining Unit participating in the health insurance plans showing the number of single subscribers, two-party contracts, or full-family contracts.
If, at any time during the life of this contract, a reorganization of the University that would affect or modify the provisions of this labor agreement is effectuated, the University will provide to the Union information reflecting the reorganization. The University will provide to the Union a copy of organization charts and any revisions.
