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University of Cincinnati Chapter, AAUP

November, 2005

BARGAINING COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Almost Time Again

The UC Chapter AAUP By-Laws call for election of a Bargaining Council during the middle year of the three-year Contract between the AAUP and the University of Cincinnati. The last Bargaining Council election was held in Winter Quarter 2003 and it is almost time again to elect Council members. The current Contract between the AAUP and the University of Cincinnati expires on August 31, 2007 and negotiations for a successor contract will take place next academic year (2006 - 2007). The Bargaining Council is a representative assembly that serves as a liaison between the various AAUP constituencies and the AAUP Board of Directors. The members of the Bargaining Council keep their constituencies informed of the progress of negotiations and provide a conduit for presenting the collective bargaining concerns of the membership to the Board. In recent years, the Bargaining Council organized a Steering Committee whose sub-committees developed proposals on various issues which were then presented to the AAUP Board to be considered for presentation across the table. Many of the AAUP proposals last time were ones that came out of the Bargaining Council.

Who Can Be Elected To The Bargaining Council?

The only condition for election to the Bargaining Council is AAUP (active) membership.

How Long Do Bargaining Council Members Serve?

The term of service on the Council is until a subsequent Council is elected.

Who Can Vote In The Bargaining Council Elections?

Only AAUP members (active membership) can vote in the Bargaining Council elections.

How Are The Elections Conducted?

The Chapter President designates an active member of the Chapter from each college or comparable unit to establish a nominating process and to carry out a mail ballot election within the representative unit. We will soon be asking some AAUP members to coordinate those processes in their colleges or units. Once these coordinators are designated, if you are an AAUP member, you will be contacted about the details of the election in your college or unit.

What Is The Make-Up Of The Bargaining Council?

The Bargaining Council consists of representatives elected at the college/library level. The number of representatives from each college/library unit is based on that unit's AAUP membership. Each unit is allotted one representative for the first 40 (or fraction thereof) AAUP members and an additional representative for each additional 25 (or fraction thereof) AAUP members. If a unit is entitled to three representatives, at least one must be non-tenured. Thereafter, for every multiple of three representatives to which a unit is entitled, at least one must be non-tenured. Members of the AAUP Board of Directors are automatically members of the Bargaining Council and should not be elected by their units. The following table indicates the number of Bargaining Council representatives to be elected from each college/library unit. 

College No. of Reps/Must Be Non-Tenured

Academic Support (Library) 2/0

Allied Health 1/0

Arts & Sciences 7/2

Business Administration 1/0

Clermont 1/0

Collateral (Professional Practice) 1/0

CCM 2/0

DAAP 1/0

Education 2/0

Engineering 1/0

Law 1/0

Medicine 3/1

Nursing & Health 1/0

OCAS 1/0

Pharmacy 1/0

RWC 3/1

School of Social Work 1/0

Totals 30/4

How Is The Bargaining Council Organized?

The Bargaining Council has the authority to organize itself, including the selection of a chairperson, secretary, and any other officers it deems necessary. The Chapter President serves as a temporary chairperson until a permanent one is chosen. The Bargaining Council can also establish committees and seek advice from outside experts.