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DATE: July 25, 2005
TO:
FROM:
State Supervisors
Human Resource Directors/Designees
Labor Relations Directors/Designees
Paul Larson
State Negotiator
PHONE: (651) 296-8274
RE:
Master Negotiations Committee members' schedules
During the 2003-2005 negotiations between the State and AFSCME Council 6, the Union
expressed concerns regarding the scheduling of employees who serve on the Union Master
Negotiating Team and who work at agencies with continuous operations. To address the Union's
concerns, the State agreed that during the 2007-2009 negotiations agencies are encouraged to
schedule these employees Monday through Friday. This scheduling accommodation only applies:
If the employee is scheduled to work on Saturday and/or Sunday;
When the request is initiated by the employee 28 days prior to the posting of the involved
schedule(s);
If the change in the employee's existing schedule does not result in overtime per FLSA or a
violation of Article 5 (Hours of Work); and
During Master Committee bargaining and ratification week.
Agencies should make every effort to avoid changing another employee's existing schedule to
make these scheduling accommodations. In addition, the provisions of Article 10 Section 4 H
(Union Leave) continue to apply.
The State and AFSCME agree to discuss its experiences with these adjusted schedules.
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