GEO’s 2008 Contract Campaign: Status on Strike Platform Issues
March 17, 2008
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Strike Platform Issue |
GEO’s Current Proposal |
UM’s Current Proposal |
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Wage increase |
9% increase for year 1 Cost of living adjustment for years 2 & 3 |
3.9% increase for year 1 3% increases for years 2 & 3 |
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Mental health parity |
Eliminate cap on number of visits for mental health care |
No movement |
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Wage parity |
Salary modifier to bring employees at low fractions up to the same hourly rate as .5 employees |
No movement |
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Low-fraction employee healthcare premiums |
Zero-premium healthcare for low-fraction employees |
Healthcare for 0.2 employees contingent on other proposals |
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Low-fraction employee tuition waivers |
Full tuition waivers for employees at .2 fractions and above 10% increase in tuition waiver for all other fractions |
No movement |
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Parental leave |
8 weeks paid parental leave |
6 weeks paid parental leave |
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Child care subsidy amount |
Increase subsidy by $750 for 1st child Increase subsidy by $350 for 2nd & 3rd child |
Increase subsidy by $150 for each child |
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Child care subsidy eligibility requirement |
Waive the 20-hour weekly spousal work requirement for GSIs whose spouses are excluded from the subsidy because of visas |
No movement |
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Child care subsidy use flexibility |
Eliminate limitations on how child care subsidy is spent |
No movement |
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Summer bridge pay |
Summer pay: half a month’s pay |
No movement |
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Ten-term rule (limit on LSA funding) |
Eliminate term limits on employment |
No movement |
Parental Leave Settled at 6 wks.