Highlights are as follows:
- Between January 1, 2019 and January 1, 2020 eligible employees received a 6 1/2 percent increase in salaries plus a $500 bonus.
- Increased personal protective clothing allowance for safety shoes and prescription glasses.
- Increased on call pay and call back pay
- Added language for shop stewards to serve to administer the Agreement and to serve as employee advocates without loss of pay.
- Increased the amount of Release time for employee representatives to attend Union sponsored trainings, meetings and events.
- Added substantial requirements of management prior to the imposition of discipline of employees.
- Included language that made management more accountable when denying annual leave and imposed restrictions on management when considering payment of lost annual leave.
- Added Sick and Safe Leave provisions for employees.
- Achieved greater access to newly hired employees.
- Language to include gender identification as a protected group in regards to discrimination.
...and much more.
Click here to download a copy of the MOU between UMCES and MCEA.
