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Proposed Language1 Section 36d of the State Universities Civil Service System Statute authorizes negotiations "to determine appropriate ranges or rates of compensation or other conditions of employment" for recommendation "to the Merit Board for establishment. . ." T h e University recognizes the principle of collective bargaining in respect to nonacademic employees. Each employee may make his/her own personal decision on employee organization membership. There will be no discrimination against any employee because he/she is a representative of

nonacademic employees. T h e UniverY w i l 1 grant exclusive representation to and negotiate with an organization °f nonacademic employees when such organization has been designated to represent them by a majority of the ""I'd ballots cast by eligible employees within an appropriate negotiations unit < n a secret ballot election. Supervisors will be informed in detail as t o tne content of any collective agreemerits applicable to employees under their supervision. T h e President shall issue such rules as are appropriate and necessary to carry out this policy.

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On motion of Mr. Stone, the revision of the Policy and Rules — Nonacademic was approved as recommended. Revision of the Genera/ Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure (Allowable Vacation for Academic Staff on Twelve-Month Appointments)

(20) A proposal to revise the General Rules to "equalize vacation benefits for academic and nonacademic employees" originated in 1981 in the Medical Center Senate. It was approved by the Urbana-Champaign Senate, defeated by the Chicago Circle Senate, and recommended to the president by the University Senates Conference. After review and discussion, the vice president for academic affairs has developed the following recommendation. The revision applies solely to vacation schedules of academic appointees on twelve-month contracts. It provides that vacations will accumulate at the rate of 24 working days per year, to a maximum of 48 days, and may be taken as soon as accumulated (i.e., after one month). T h e revision would become effective with the beginnning of the 1983-84 appointment year. As of that date, allowable unused vacation days (up to a maximum of 46 days) which have been earned by and accrued to an employee under the General Rules prior to the proposed amendment will be retained; thus, there will be no reduction or diminution of previously earned vacation days (up to 46 days) by virtue of the amendment. T h e University Senates Conference has been consulted and is in agreement with the revision as proposed. I recommend approval. Article I I I . Employment Policies' Sec. 1. Terms of Employment of Academic and Administrative Staff (c) T h e administrative, research, and extension staffs generally shall be appointed with services required for twelve months, including allowable vacation. [Vacations are granted after the initial eleven months' service and may be taken during a one-year period which starts three months prior to the close of the appointment year and ends nine months after the close of the appointment year. Vacations shall not be cumulative, but may be deferred at the request of the department or the employee with the concurrence of the department. Such deferred vacations shall be New language is italicized. * New material is in italics; deleted material is in brackets.

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