The contract also eliminates a feature in previous contracts in which the University paid for cost overruns in the union employees' health benefits plan and preserves a two-tier pay scale put in place in negotiations earlier this year that slows pay increases for new hires as a way to encourage longevity.
"This contract represents a win for both sides," says Chuck Murphy, associate vice president for Human Resources and lead negotiator for the University. "The University was able to stay true to its principles of equity between the union and non-union employees, truthful and fair negotiations, and market sensitivity."
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Agreement reached with union
fter several weeks of negotiations, the University reached an agreement on a two-year contract with 1199 SEIU and Local 200 United, the bargaining unit that represents 1,200 service workers at the River Campus and at Strong Memorial Hospital. The contract, which union members ratified November 4, expires on September 29, 2007, and includes a 3 percent, across-the-board wage increase during each year of the contract as well as increased contributions to health care benefits.
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