The terms of your working conditions, including hours, compensation rates, overtime/comp time rules, availability of AWS, availability of telecommuting, PL, sick time, vacation accrual rates, job security......and just about anything else you can think of related to working conditions.... all off these things are governed by the contract. The conditions of employment for each and every A&R member is determined by the contract - basically the A&R contract is where the rubber meets the road as to your working conditions. Our contract is not an immutable artificat set in stone - all terms within our contract are subject to negotiation.
Our current four year contract expires June 30, 2021. In October 2020 negotiations will commence with the state over the successor contract. We are gearing up to prepare for those negations now. In the Fall of this year A&R's next Negotiations Committee will be holding its initial meeting. Chaired by Chief Negotiator Lew Button (Lew is a Staff Attorney 3 at the Secretary of State), the committee will likely meet at least one evening per month over the coming year to prioritize our goals and to develop contract proposals. We are seeking members from across the union to participate on the Negotiations Committee. Ideally, we would like a member from each agency to be represented on the committee to best represent the interests of members. If you want to have a say in your workplace, the Negotiations Committee can be your most effective voice. Join us!!!!!!!!!!!
- We need your input
- We need your ideas
- We need your perspective
- We need your knowledge
- Most importantly we need your participation!!!!
If interested in participating on the Negotiations Committee or if you have contract proposals you want the committee to consider please email mmyles@andr.org.