The following set of collective bargaining objectives was ratified by LEO members attending Membership Meetings in Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint, November 17-19, 2009.
BENEFITS
· Stop the proposed take-back on benefits!
· Protect our most vulnerable members.
· Expand eligibility for extended sick pay and long-term disability to ALL Lecturers
with two or more years of service.
· Establish a one-semester paid parental leave policy.
JOB SECURITY
· Increase the weight for teaching experience in determining EAP (“expertise, ability and performance”).
· Create stronger interim review provisions.
· Mandate UM-sponsored visas and permanent residency for international lecturers.
· Stop major reviews in their current form after the 2nd major review.
· Establish the “just cause” standard after the last major review.
· When spring/summer teaching is part of regular workload, count it towards major
reviews.
SALARY
· Significantly raise the minimum salary on all campuses.
· Raise the salaries of current Lecturers to an equitable standard.
· Equalize compensation for late lay-offs for all ranks.
· Institute paid course-load reductions to develop new courses.
NEW CONTRACT END-DATE
· Our new contract must end within the Fall or Winter semesters! Otherwise, the key
decision-making moments in the negotiations occur when many LEO members are away
