CONTRACT RATIFICATION SLOWDOWN  (Please refer to the 2010-2013 Agreement until further notice)
After a flurry of conversations on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, UPM and the District agreed to pull from the Board agenda ratification of the MCCD/UPM Contract. While all other agreed upon Articles are uncontested, one part of Benefits has caused alarm. It was UPM's understanding that the "District shall pay the full cost of medical, dental, vision and disability insurance programs at the dollar amount set by the carrier for through 2016."(See sentence 1 below) The District's understanding of the same article, 4.1, however, rests on sentence 4: "The 2014/2015 district benefit contributions shall continue during through 2016 subject to change resulting from a negotiated agreement in reopeners." 

In essence, the slowdown can be summarized like this: UPM felt we had reached an agreement in which the District would cover "the full cost"Â? of Benefits while the District felt it would be continuing contributions to Benefits at the 2014/1015 cap. 

The ambiguous language in Article 4.1 has created a standstill that we have been working to resolve since its discovery. We have been meeting daily and will continue to meet until we find a solution. However, we wanted the membership to know the situation now in order to prepare for another ratification vote on the new, amended agreement. 

We will keep you posted on all progress through the UPM Website. 

ARTICLE 4: FRINGE BENEFITS 
4.1 Permanent/Probationary Unit Members 
The District shall pay the full cost of medical, dental, vision and disability insurance programs at the dollar amount set by the carrier for 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 through 2016. The District's maximum contribution for medical insurance coverage shall be the Kaiser Family Rate at the dollar amount set by the carrier for that year. The co-pay for all Kaiser and HealthNet non-Kaiser plans shall be $20 established by the carrier plans and shall be implemented within 60 calendar days following the ratification of the Tentative Agreement. The 2011-2012 2014/2015 district benefit contributions shall continue during 2012-2013 through 2016 subject to change resulting from a negotiated agreement in reopeners. Should the rate for any District medical insurance program exceed the Kaiser Family Rate, the unit member will have deducted from his/her paycheck the difference between the Kaiser Family Rate and the rate for the medical insurance program in which the unit member is enrolled (except as provided for in 4.1.2). 

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UPM_2010-2013_AGREEMENT.pdf

UPM/MCCD COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2013

Article 1-
Recognition
 

Article 2-
Payroll Deductions

Article 3-
Wages
Salary Schedules

Article 4-
Fringe Benefits

APPLICATION FOR WAIVER OF DISTRICT CONTRUBUTION TO KAISER MEDICAL COVERAGE -  F 4.7 (c)

AFFIDAVIT FOR ENROLLMENT OF DOMESTIC PARTNERS -  F 4.10

Article 5-
Leaves

NOTICE OF UPM/AFT UNIT MEMBER ABSENCE OR ILLNESS -  F 5.1 (a)

DONATION OF SICK LEAVE DAYS -  F 5.2.13 (a)

NOTIFICATION TO UNIT MEMBER OF DONATED SICK LEAVE DAYS -  F 5.2.13 (b)

ASSIGNED HOURS AND SUBSTITUTE ARRANGEMENTS FORM FOR CONFERENCE OR HONORARY LEAVE -  F 5.5 (b)

APPLICATION FOR SABBATICAL LEAVE -  F 5.6.2 (a)

GUIDELINES FOR SABBATICAL APPLICATIONS -  F 5.6.2 (b)

“SLIDING SCALE” OF VALUES FOR EVALUATING SABBATICAL LEAVE PROPOSALS -  F 5.6.7 (a)

SAMPLE / “SLIDING SCALE” OF VALUES FOR EVALUATING SABBATICAL LEAVE PROPOSALS -  F 5.6.7 (b)

REQUEST FOR UNPAID LEAVE -  F 5.8

CONSTRUCTIVE RECEIPTS WAIVER FOR UNITS BANKED -  F 5.17

Article 6-
Transfers and Assignments

VOLUNTARY TRANSFER AGREEMENT -  F 6.1

INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER AGREEMENT -  F 6.3

ASSIGNMENTS -  F 6.4

DISTRICT DIRECTED ASSIGNMENTS -  F 6.5

Article 7-
Evaluation

INSTRUCTIONAL PERFORMANCE OBSERVATION FORM  -  F 7.0 (a)

HEALTH CENTER NURSE PERFORMANCE OBSERVATION FORM  -  F 7.0 (b)

LIBRARIAN PERFORMANCE OBSERVATION FORM -  F 7.0 (c)

COUNSELOR PERFORMANCE OBSERVATION FORM   F 7.0 (d)

STUDENT EVALUATION OF COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR   F 7.0 (e)

STUDENT EVALUATION OF LIBRARIAN INSTRUCTION   F 7.0 (f)

STUDENT EVALUATION OF INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSION   F 7.0 (g)

PROFESSIONAL SELF-EVALUATION CRITERIA   F 7.0 (h)

STUDENT EVALUATION OF LIBRARIAN INSTRUCTION   F 7.0 (i)

EVALUATION PROGRESS REPORT   F 7.0 (j)

EVALUATION REPORT   F 7.0 (k)

COACHING PERFORMANCE OBSERVATION FORM   F 7.1 (a)

STUDENT EVALUATION OF COACH   F 7.1 (b)

NURSING HOME/SENIOR DAY PROGRAM - Instructor Evaluation By Activity Director   F 7.4.4

STUDENT EVALUATION OF COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR - Community Education   F 7.5

Article 8-
Workload

REQUEST FOR REASSIGNED TIME, STIPEND, OR OVERLOAD   F 8.3

AGREEMENT FOR REASSIGNED TIME, STIPEND, OR OVERLOAD   F 8.3.7

MANAGEMENT EVALUATION OF DEPARTMENT CHAIRS   F 8.12 D (a)

UNIT MEMBER EVALUATION OF DEPARTMENT CHAIRS   F 8.12 D (b)

REQUEST FOR REDUCED LOAD   F 8.14

Article 9-
Calendar
 

Article 10-
Class Size

Article 11-
Safety

Article 12-
Grievance

UPM/AFT UNIT MEMBERS GRIEVANCE FORM   F 12.3.3

Article 13-
Board/Agent Relations

Article 14-
District Rights
 

Article 15-
Reduction in Force
 

Article 16-
Upgrading of Temporary & Permanent Part-time Faculty

Article 17-
Academic Freedom

Article18-
Non-discrimination

Article 19-
Severability

Article 20-
Concerted Activities

Article 21-
Representation/Service Fees