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AFSCME Health Care Unit 4 Ratify Contract

On Monday, October 15, AFSCME Health Care Unit 4 members ratified a 2007-09 labor contract between the union and the University. We are extremely pleased to have reached mutual agreement on what we believe to be a fair and equitable contract that includes both across-the-board pay and step increases. This agreement is comparable to agreements reached with other employee groups and consistent with our principles of equitable treatment and fair compensation for all employees.

Following are highlights of the contract:

Date Salary Improvement Benefiting
7/1/2007 2.5% salary increase All active employees in the union
1/1/2008 $95 uniform allowance per year Employees eligible for uniform allowance
7/1/2007 ongoing Annual step increase after 2080 hours Employees at or above the third step not currently earning at maximum rate of classification
10/15/2007 $300 lump-sum payment All employees in the union
7/2007 $300 lump-sum payment All employees at or above the top of their salary range
6/9/2008 2.5% salary increase All active employees in the union
7/2008
ongoing		 Annual step increase after 2080 hours Employees not currently earning at maximum rate of classification
6/2008 $300 lump-sum payment All employees in the union
6/2008 $300 lump-sum payment All employees at or above the top of their salary range

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