After four long months of negotiations we have a contract! The contract was ratified by more than 97% of the GEU membership. This contract will take effect May 16, 2011 and last until May 15, 2015. Congratulations and thank you for efforts this past year.
- Click GEU/MSU Contract 2011_2015 to view a PDF version of the 2011-2015 GEU/MSU collective bargaining agreement.
- Click here to view a PDF version of the 2008-2011 GEU/MSU collective bargaining agreement.
- You can also browse our quarter-sheet flyers which summarize various articles of the contract in an easily digestible form.
- The GEU Grievance Committee is working on a annotated contract which will help explain some of the legalese and assist members in understanding their rights and responsibilities under the contract. Here is some of the contract in plain English.
Here are some highlights:
Wages:
* Annual stipend increases of 1.5%, 2%, 2% and 1%
Health Insurance:
* 25 visits for mental health (up from 20)
* Employer will contribute $2200 (or up to 70%) each year towards the cost of insuring a dependent, spouse or OEI
* Increase prescription cap to $25,000 (up from $7500)
* Reduction in mental health co-pays to $10 (down from $30)
* Prescription co-pay reduced to $5 for generics and $10 for brand (down from $10 and $20)
* OEI coverage
Tuition Waiver:
* Fall 9 credits, Spring 9 credits, Summer 5 credits
* Additional 100 credit pool TA’s can apply to.
Parking:
* Maintain current parking benefits
College Fees:
* Engineering fees will be collected in November after we get a few paychecks
Term of the agreement:
* Four year contract: 2011-2015
Employee Rights:
* Reimbursement for copies and other course materials
* MSU email addresses and space equal to what is given to faculty
* TA’s have access to buildings they work in weekends and nights
Appointments:
* Appointments will be made by March 31 for summer, April 22 for Fall & Spring. If letters are late employees who notify the Union will receive 2 weeks pay after a 3 day grace period expires.
Professional Development:
* Input into TAP program
* Employees can request additional discipline specific training from supervisors
Personnel Records:
* TAs will receive a copy of materials placed in record
* TAs will have the opportunity to respond to materials placed in their file
* A Union rep can go with TA to view their file
Health & Safety:
* University will reimburse for immunizations and meds required for international travel while working as a TA
Special Conferences:
* Bi-monthly meetings with Office of Employee Relations bi-monthly to discuss grievances
* Union will meet with Dean of Graduate School each semester
We would like to thank all of the people who helped make this contract possible including the American Federation of Teachers, the Lansing Labor Council (LLC),Building Trades of Michigan, the Clerical Technical Union @ MSU (CTU), The MI AFL-CIO, and last but not least the fine faculty and students here at MSU.
