Proposed Changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement

Extension of the current heath care plan which includes a clause that the University will cover 20% cost increase to current benefits, plus 90% of all cost increase above the 20%.

Also regarding the health care plan, the University will contribute towards raising the annual cap in health care benefits by giving $250,000 this year and another $250,000 the following year. This should be enough to raise the cap from its current level of $100,000 to $500,000 next year (08-09) and $1,000,000 the year after (09-10), which will allow GTFs to qualify for FHIAP.

In addition to the current plan, the University will increase their contribution to GTFs with dependents by $100, by lowering the per-term premium for dependents from $165 to $65.

8% raise to the minimum salary over two years, 4% this year and 4% the year after next.

$56 reduction in fees per-term, reducing the costs to GTFs from $206 per-term to $150 per-term.

The extension of the tuition waiver to GTFs who take an “intersession” course.

The University agreed to cover the matriculation fee assessed to all new GTFs in the fall who have a GTF assignment.

Two weeks of paid vacation for GTFs with at least a 9 month research position.

The ability of GTFs to request a reassignment for positions in which they don’t feel safe.

Increased access to supplies, computers, private meeting space, and office space for GTFs.

The GTFF will be allowed to make a presentation at the annual Provost's Retreat for Department Heads.

The administrator in charge of hearing Step 3 grievances will have to have experience handling labor/management disputes.