Agenda for October SHARE Member Meetings

1. Contract

a. How long will this take?

b. Raises:

• when, how much, and retro
• mins and maxes, structure, and merit
• evaluations

c. Other things SHARE would like to do:

• education, training and career development
• work-life-family balance
• “engagement”

d. The 3 big “time” proposals from the management team:

• Overtime
• Vacation caps
• Personal days

e. Other policies discussed so far:

• Performance Appraisals, Admin Decision, Emergency Assistance Fund, Internship, Contact with News Media, Personnel Action Approval, Transfer of Service to/from UMMS, Equal Employment Opportunity, FMLA & unpaid LOA, Employee Classifications, Inclement Weather, Work Injury

2. What Else is Going On?

a. Layoffs

• Library
• others

b. H59

• MA bill to change the retiree health benefit
• public hearing October 31

c. Ballot initiatives

• minimum wage
• paid sick time