MSCA/MTA/NEA Notice Of Contract Ratification

MSCA Perspective, April 2001

The ratification vote on the proposed collective bargaining agreement between the Massachusetts State College Association/MTA/NEA and the Board of Higher Education will be held as follows:

Monday, May 1, 2001 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Tuesday, May 2, 2001 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

COLLEGES SITES:
Bridgewater: Chapter Office; 91 Burrill Ave
Fitchburg: Chapter Office, Room 206; Condike Hall
Framingham: Union Office, Room 246I, Hemenway Annex
Mass. College of Art: Critical Studies Office; 5th Flr Tower
Mass. Maritime Faculty Lounge, Harrington Building
College of Liberal Arts: Faculty Lounge; Bowman Hall, Room 110
Salem: Chapter Office, Sullivan Building Room 205B, North Campus Harrington Building Lobby, South Campus
Westfield: Chapter Office; Room 010; Parenzo Hall
Worcester: Chapter Office; Room S207; Sullivan Bldg

PLEASE VOTE AT THE COLLEGE WHERE YOU PAID LOCAL CHAPTER DUES.

The proposed agreement contains an agency fee provision. If the Agreement is ratified by a majority of those present and voting, the agency fee provision will require each bargaining unit member who elects not to join or to maintain membership in the Association to pay the Association, on an annual basis, an agency fee as a condition of employment. The most current agency service fee listed below, which was for 2000-2001, is:

AGENCY FEES
COLLEGE

MTA NEA MSCA BSC FSC FRAM M.ART M.MAR M.C.L.A SAL WSC WORC

FT 216.11 71.34 100.00 50.00 45.00 40.00 15.00 15.00 16.00 40.00 30.00 72.00
FT 1/2 108.06 35.67 50.00 25.00 25.00 40.00 15.00 15.00 16.00 20.00 30.00 36.00
9-11 CR 64.96 37.12 50.00 35.00 15.00 40.00 15.00 7.50 8.00 40.00 30.00 36.00
5-8 CR 64.96 37.12 20.00 25.00 10.00 20.00 7.50 7.50 6.00 15.00 15.00 27.00
3-4 CR 32.48 20.01 20.00 15.00 10.00 20.00 7.50 5.00 4.00 15.00 15.00 18.00
1-2 CR 32.48 20.01 10.00 10.00 9.00 10.00 0.00 3.75 2.00 5.00 7.50 9.00

The ratification meetings are open to all employees in the bargaining unit who are covered by the proposed Agreement, regardless of their membership or non-membership in the Association. All employees in the bargaining unit are eligible to vote by secret ballot. Bargaining unit members are advised to bring some form of identification with them to the polls.

Tabulation of the ballots will be held on Friday, May 4 at the Worcester State College beginning at 3 p.m. All members of the bargaining unit are welcome to attend.

The Association's most recent financial report, in the form of a balance sheet, and a summary of the proposed agreement are available for inspection during regular business hours at the MSCA/MTA Association Office on campus.

MSCA/MTA/NEA Bargaining Team
The MSCA is affiliated with the Massachusetts Teachers Association/National Education Association