{"id":2614,"date":"2018-08-03T13:51:31","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T20:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/labor\/?p=2614"},"modified":"2018-08-03T13:51:31","modified_gmt":"2018-08-03T20:51:31","slug":"uw-wfse-negotiations-recap-july-31-august-1-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/v1cypwr8vx2.c.updraftclone.com\/labor\/2018\/08\/03\/uw-wfse-negotiations-recap-july-31-august-1-2018","title":{"rendered":"UW \u2013 WFSE Negotiations Recap July 31 &amp; August 1, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Background<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This recap details portions of the seventh and eighth sessions for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and WFSE, set to expire on June 30, 2019. Recaps are published online on the <a href=\"https:\/\/v1cypwr8vx2.c.updraftclone.com\/labor\/unions\/wfse-master-contract\/negotiation-updates\">UW Labor Relations website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tentative Agreements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The parties signed tentative agreements to close the following provisions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Article 6 \u2013 Grievance Procedure\n<ul>\n<li>Modified language stating that the Union has forty-five days from the date of occurrence (formerly sixty), to file a grievance involving only the contracting out article<\/li>\n<li>Added language stating that either party can elect to skip step one and move to step two for a group grievance (defined as five or more grievants)<\/li>\n<li>Added language to increase the amount of time the University has to respond after a step two hearing, from fifteen to thirty days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Article 38 \u2013 Seniority, Layoff, Rehire\n<ul>\n<li>Maintained current contract language<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Union Proposals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Holidays <\/strong>\u2013 WFSE integrated the Employer\u2019s proposal stating Employees must be in pay status for at least four (4) hours on the last scheduled work shift preceding the holiday in order to be paid for a holiday not worked.\u00a0 The added language would memorialize current practice, but the Union also proposed new language stating that time spent on temporary layoff would be considered time in pay status.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vacation\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 In response to the Employer\u2019s proposal, WFSE integrated language stating either the Union or employees could suggest new departmental procedures or changes to the existing vacation request process, as an appropriate JLM agenda item.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Civil\/Jury Duty Leave <\/strong>\u2013 WFSE maintained its proposal that employees would not be expected to work the night shift before or after they are to report jury duty, and would be paid for both shifts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bereavement Leave <\/strong>\u2013 WFSE withdrew its proposal to increase the amount of bereavement leave granted for each death of a family member from three to five days.\u00a0 The Union proposed language stating that the Employer would approve leave requests for up to a total of five days per year in the event of the death of an aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin, and\/or corresponding relatives of the employee\u2019s spouse or domestic partner (not covered by the definition of family member).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work Related Injury Leave <\/strong>\u2013 Both parties integrated the Employer\u2019s proposed language stating that UW would follow the applicable laws and University policies related to worker\u2019s compensation and the return-to-work program.\u00a0 The Union proposed that the Employer would attempt to find modified duty opportunities in lieu of and\/or after disability leave.\u00a0 Upon request, the Employer would be required to provide the modified duty options that were considered and the reasons for any request denials.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mandatory Subjects<\/strong> \u2013 WFSE maintained its proposal to retain current contract language regarding the amount of time the Union has to request negotiations over a change after receiving written notice.\u00a0 The Employer proposed twenty-one calendar days, and the current contract says thirty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steward Representational Duties<\/strong> \u2013 WFSE maintained its proposal that would allow Union stewards to receive paid time off work to conduct independent investigations of issues brought by Union members.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the Employer\u2019s proposal to leave jurisdiction language as is, WFSE maintained its proposal that areas of jurisdiction would be determined and assigned by the Union.<\/p>\n<p>The Union maintained its proposal to require the Employer to release members of the Union\u2019s bargaining team for all bargaining sessions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joint Union\/Management Committees <\/strong>\u2013 WFSE modified its proposal from holding departmental JLMs at least twice annually, to no less than quarterly in Facilities Services, Housing and Food Services, UWMC, and Harborview Medical Center.\u00a0 Committee meetings for the Bothell and Tacoma campuses would be scheduled as needed, upon mutual agreement.\u00a0 The new language would allow for ad hoc committee meetings to address specific workplace issues, but the Union proposed those could be scheduled by either party rather than mutual agreement, as proposed by the Employer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Privacy <\/strong>\u2013 In response to the Employer\u2019s counter to retain the privacy article and corresponding MOU, WFSE proposed new language to the MOU stating when documents in an employee\u2019s files are the subject of a public disclosure request, the Employer would provide a copy of the request at least seven days before the intended release date and redact social security numbers when applicable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Temporary Employees <\/strong>\u2013 WFSE proposed to extend all aspects of the corrective action\/dismissal article to temporary employees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part-Time Employees<\/strong> \u2013 WFSE proposed a new MOU stating that the parties would meet and discuss possible amendments to the collective bargaining agreement after civil service rules are amended following the passing of a recent House Bill that removed the exemption of part-time employees from state civil service rules.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UW Proposals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hours of Work <\/strong>\u2013 UW withdrew its proposal that stated adjustments to the hours of daily work shifts during the same work week would not constitute a temporary schedule change, and overtime-eligible employee\u2019s daily start and\/or end time could be adjusted by two hours.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the Union\u2019s proposal, the Employer proposed that employees would be allowed to bid on vacant shifts by department seniority in accordance with departmental policy\/procedure.\u00a0 Bids would be restricted to the employee\u2019s work unit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work During the Cyclic Leave of Absence <\/strong>\u2013 UW proposed to memorialize current practice stating that employees working during a cyclic leave of absence accrue paid time off prorated based on regular hours worked, and paid time off used in a month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fixed Duration Appointments (FDAs)\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 UW maintained its proposal to eliminate language stating that FDAs may only be used to fill leave of absences and\/or temporary projects, to allow for more flexibility in the use of FDAs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trial Service Period\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 UW maintained its proposal to increase the trial service period for transfers to six months, in order to create a uniform length for all appointment types (including promotion and lateral movement).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Suspended Operations<\/strong> \u2013 The Employer modified its proposal to require use of paid leave for suspended operations in a specified order, or an employee could use leave without pay if no accrued leave was available.\u00a0 If leave without pay was used, only then would the employee have the option of makeup time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Performance Evaluations<\/strong> \u2013 In response to the Union\u2019s proposal, the Employer reverted to current contract language stating evaluations shall be performed annually, and a supervisor\u2019s failure to complete an evaluation will be construed to mean the employee has performed satisfactorily.\u00a0 UW maintained its proposal to eliminate language prescribing the content of evaluation forms to allow for more flexibility in the ways the Employer could conduct evaluations.<\/p>\n<p>The Employer rejected WFSE\u2019s proposal to introduce a 360-degree feedback method for evaluations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alternative Work Schedules for Building Services (UW Seattle Campus)<\/strong> \u2013 In response to the Union\u2019s proposal to allow four ten-hour shifts per week, UW proposed that upon request, the parties would meet at a JLM to discuss the possible implementation of an alternative work schedule pilot.\u00a0 The discussion may also include, but not be limited to, crews and classifications, workload, team cleaning, open run assignments, zone assignments, work locations, shift start and end times, and holiday coverage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next Steps <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The next UW-WFSE bargaining session is scheduled for August 6.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background This recap details portions of the seventh and eighth sessions for the renewal of the collective bargaining agreement between the UW and WFSE, set to expire on June 30, 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