AFSCME 2005-2008 Contract

ARTICLE 32 - LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Section 1. Board Level.

There shall be established a Committee to be known as the Labor/Management Committee for the State and Community Colleges. The purpose of the Committee shall be to discuss matters of system-wide applicability, which are of mutual concern to the Board and the Union.

Each Committee shall be comprised of six (6) members; three (3) representing the Board and three (3) representing the Union. Such representatives shall be appointed respectively by the Vice Chancellor for Employee Relations of the Board and the Union. In addition, the Vice Chancellor for Employee Relations of the Board shall designate the chairperson for management and the Union shall designate the chairperson for the Union.

There shall be two meetings per year, unless mutually agreed otherwise, with the position of chairperson alternating between the Board and the Union. Both parties may submit items for the agenda to the chairperson at least two (2) weeks in advance of any scheduled meetings. The agenda shall be distributed one (1) week in advance.

It is understood that said Committee shall not discuss pending grievances and shall have no power to negotiate, alter, or amend the terms of this Agreement.

Section 2. Campus Level.

There shall be established a Committee at the campus level to be known as the Labor/Management Committee. Such Committee shall be comprised of six (6) members; three (3) representing the campus administration and three (3) representing the local Union. Such representatives shall be appointed respectively by the CEO and the local Union. In addition, the CEO shall designate the chairperson for the local campus administration and the local Union shall designate the chairperson for the Union. The purpose of said Committee shall be to discuss matters of mutual concern to the campus and local Union.

There shall be four (4) meetings per year, unless mutually agreed otherwise, with the position of chairperson alternating between the campus administration and the local Union. Both parties may submit items for the agenda to the chairperson at least two (2) weeks in advance of any scheduled Committee meetings. The agenda shall be distributed one (1) week in advance of any scheduled Committee meetings. It is understood that said Committee shall not discuss pending grievances and shall have no power to negotiate, alter or amend the terms of this Agreement.