Section 1 - Recognition

Article I - Recognition

The University agrees to recognize the Union as the sole collective bargaining agent for all office and clerical employees, including permanent part-time office and clerical employees who work more than 19 hours per week on a regular, permanent basis, and excluding Clerks working in the Human Resources Office and all Confidential Secretaries within the University (i.e., those whose work includes access to confidential matters pertaining to the field of labor relations), General and Academic Administrative classifications so certified by the University, occasional part-time and student employees and supervisory employees with authority to hire, terminate, promote, discharge or discipline other employees or effectively to recommend such action. Employees performing office and clerical services while working on grants will be included in the bargaining unit when and if (1) the project supported by the grant is expected to be in operation for at least one year, and (2) when and if there are sufficient funds available in the grant to cover the expenses of all benefit programs provided for in this Agreement in addition to salary costs.