PREAMBLE
This Agreement entered into by the Board of Higher Education, hereinafter referred
to as the Employer, and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees,
Council 93, Local 1067, AFL-CIO, hereinafter referred to as the Union, will set forth
procedures for the equitable resolution of grievances, the terms of employment with
respect to wages and working conditions, and means by which the parties may consult
periodically on mutually perceived problems and has as its purpose the promotion of
harmonious relations between the Employer and the Union and the maintenance of a work
environment where employees are treated with dignity, respect and civility.