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SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
BOARD OF CONTROL
OCTOBER 19, 2005
SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION
INDEX OF ACTIONS
RES-1664 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SVSU FACULTY
ASSOCIATION, MEA/NEA, COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT
REJECTED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
RES-1665 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE CONTRACT BETWEEN
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE
UNIVERSITY POLICE OFFICERS UNION
APPROVED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BM-1028 MOTION TO RECESS
APPROVED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BM-1029 MOTION TO MOVE TO INFORMAL SESSION TO
DISCUSS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
APPROVED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BM-1030 MOTION TO RECONVENE IN FORMAL
SESSION
APPROVED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BM-1031 MOTION TO RECONSIDER APPROVAL OF SVSU
FACULTY ASSOCIATION, MEA/NEA, COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT
APPROVED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
BM-1032 MOTION TO APPROVE THE SVSU FACULTY
ASSOCIATION, MEA/NEA, COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT
APPROVED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
BM-1033 MOTION TO ADJOURN
APPROVED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
MINUTES
BOARD OF CONTROL
Special Formal Session
October 19, 2005
Board of Control Room, Third Floor Wickes Hall
Present: Abbs
Braun
Gamez
Gilbertson
Karu
Law (via conference call)
Wilson
Yantz
Absent: Sedrowski
Others
Present: L. Beuthin
G. Hamilton
J. Boehm
J. Gushow
E. Hammerbacher
R. Maurovich
J. Muladore
C. Ramet
M. Shannon
J. Stanley
M. Thorns
R. Yien
Press (1)
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Yantz called the meeting to order at 11:04 a.m. with Board members Braun, Gamez, Karu, Law (via conference call), and Wilson present.
President Gilbertson noted that Trustee Abbs was expected to arrive shortly, and that the University had been advised by legal counsel that if a quorum of the Board is present in person, other members may be linked to the Board meeting and be entitled to vote by electronic medium.
Chairman Yantz recognized Professor Marcia Shannon, President of the Faculty Association, who stated that she was certainly relieved that a tentative agreement had been reached and that she would be glad to answer any questions the Board might have.
II. ACTION ITEMS
1. Resolution to Approve SVSU Faculty Association, MEA/NEA, Collective Bargaining Agreement
RES-1664 It was moved and supported that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, Representatives of the Administration of Saginaw Valley State University and the SVSU Faculty Association, MEA/NEA, reached a tentative agreement to replace the 2002-2005 agreement between the University and the Association on September 30, 2005; and
WHEREAS, The SVSU Faculty Association, MEA/NEA, ratified the proposed agreement on October 13, 2005;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Control does hereby approve the collective bargaining agreement between Saginaw Valley State University and the SVSU Faculty Association, MEA/NEA, covering the period from July 1, 2005 through July 1, 2008.
Trustee Braun read the attached statement. (See Appendix One: Braun.)
President Gilbertson stated: “I very much respect Trustee Braun’s position and her articulating it. Collective bargaining agreements come in bundles, as you know. They also always contain provisions we like and provisions we don’t like. I recommend the contract to you because on balance I believe it is a good contract for the faculty and for the institution. There are certainly provisions in it that I don’t like. There are provisions that I suspect some of our colleagues in the Faculty Association don’t like. But on balance I think it’s a fair and reasonable contract. I think the institution has been able to contain its costs through this contract, as has been discussed with the Board, and for that reason I recommend it to you.”
President Gilbertson noted that faculty members were previously offered the option of a Health Plus plan, not a Blue Cross plan. Approximately 60 faculty had chosen that plan under the previous contract. A total of approximately 258 faculty are covered by health insurance by the University.
Trustee Gamez asked what would happen if the Board voted against the contract.
President Gilbertson answered that in such an event the University wouldn’t have an agreement and would probably have to go back to square one.
Trustee Gamez asked if this would be based just on the health care benefits issue.
President Gilbertson responded: “The agreement comes as a whole package. As I’m sure you’re aware, in collective bargaining agreements there are compromises. You give and you get – so it comes as a bundle. It really can’t be unbundled by either side: It has to be accepted in whole or it goes back to negotiations. I think that would be unfortunate.”
Trustee Law thanked Trustee Braun for her comments and noted that he strongly supported her sentiments about the health care issue, but would vote to ratify the contract.
Chairman Yantz called for the vote.
The motion was REJECTED by a vote of four to two.
President Gilbertson stated that five positive votes are required to pass a motion. He suggested the Board recess until after Trustee Abbs arrived.
Trustee Law suggested that the Board address the resolution related to the Police Officers contract, and then return to the matter of the Faculty Association contract.
Chairman Yantz asked for a motion to discuss the resolution to approve the contract between Saginaw Valley State University and the Police Officers Union.
2. Resolution to Approve Contract Between Saginaw Valley State University and the University Police Officers Union
RES-1665 It was moved and supported that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, Representatives of the Administration of Saginaw Valley State University and the University Police Officers Union reached a tentative agreement between the University and the Union on October 13, 2005; and
WHEREAS, The University Police Officers Union ratified the proposed agreement on October 14, 2005;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Control does hereby approve the collective bargaining agreement between Saginaw Valley State University and the University Police Officers Union covering the period from October 19, 2005 to June 30, 2008.
James Muladore, Vice President for Administration and Business Affairs, told the Board that the University had negotiated its first labor agreement with the University Police Officers several weeks ago. Negotiations began in January of this year. The contract includes a merit pay clause and across-the-board increases of 3% in the first year, 1.25% in the second, and 1.25% in the third year. Total compensation cost of the contract over the three years is 12.6%. SVSU’s officers rank about mid-point in terms of comparative pay to other agencies. The contract also addresses a number of working condition clauses including subcontracting, release time, and disciplinary action.
Mr. Muladore noted that the contract was fair to both the officers and the University.
Ms. Jill Gushow, Director of Staff Relations, added that the University has a very good relationship with the Police Officers, and looks forward to that continuing. She reviewed the issues of subcontracting, and layoff and recall.
The motion was APPROVED unanimously.
Chairman Yantz asked for a motion to recess.
3. Motion to Recess
BM-1028 It was moved and supported that the Board recess.
The motion was APPROVED unanimously.
President Gilbertson suggested that the Board move to Informal Session during the recess.
4. Motion to Move to Informal Session to Discuss the Collective Bargaining Agreement
BM-1029 It was moved and supported that the Board move to Informal Session to discuss the collective bargaining agreement.
The motion was APPROVED unanimously.
(Trustee Abbs joined the meeting at 11:20 a.m.)
The Board moved to Informal Session at 11:20 a.m.
5. Motion to Reconvene in Formal Session
BM-1030 It was moved and supported that the Board reconvene in Formal Session.
The motion was APPROVED unanimously.
The Board reconvened in Formal Session at 11:43 a.m.
6. Motion to Reconsider Resolution to Approve SVSU Faculty Association, MEA/NEA, Collective Bargaining Agreement
BM-1031 It was moved and supported that the Board reconsider the resolution to approve the SVSU Faculty Association, MEA/NEA, Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Trustees Braun and Gamez stated that they could not support the motion.
The motion was APPROVED by a vote of five to two.
7. Motion to Approve the SVSU Faculty Association, MEA/NEA Collective Bargaining Agreement
BM-1032 It was moved and supported that the Board approve the SVSU Faculty Association, MEA/NEA Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Trustee Wilson asked for a roll call vote.
Trustee Karu yes
Trustee Wilson yes
Trustee Abbs yes
Trustee Braun no
Trustee Gamez no
Trustee Yantz yes
Trustee Law yes
The motion was APPROVED by a vote of five to two.
III. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
There were no Information or Discussion Items.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
8. Motion to Adjourn
BM-1033 It was moved and supported that the meeting be adjourned.
The motion was APPROVED unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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Jerome L. Yantz
Chair
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K.P. Karunakaran
Secretary
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Jo A. Stanley
Recording Secretary
Secretary to the Board of Control
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