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CONTENTS
Scope
Policy Statement
Procedures

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Web Address

Effective:
Last Updated: January 2003

Responsible University Office: University Human Resources

Responsible University Administrator: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Policy Contact: University Human Resources

A. Scope

This policy applies to all Staff employees.

B. Policy Statement

The university is committed to ensuring uniform and economical management of negotiations and administration of employee representative bargaining units.

C. Procedures

1. This policy is subject to Board of Trustees approved revisions.
2. The Board of Trustees has approved a policy whereby the university recognizes the following existing bargaining units:
   1. AFSCME Local 832 representing all service-maintenance employees working on the Bloomington campus.
   2. AFSCME Local 1477 representing all service-maintenance employees on the Indianapolis and South Bend campuses.
   3. CWA Local 4730 representing all support staff employees on the Bloomington campus and clerical and technical employees on the Northwest campus, with the exception of confidential employees.
3. Any additional employee units seeking recognition as an exclusive representative must become part of one of the bargaining units listed above.
4. Employees of a single campus will not be considered an appropriate bargaining unit. Such employees can only obtain exclusive bargaining rights by voting to join one of the three existing units described above.
5. Service-maintenance employees on any campus that are not currently represented may vote to opt into the Bloomington or Indianapolis-South Bend bargaining unit, dependent on their geographical location. Support staff and clerical and technical employees on any campus who are not currently represented may vote to opt into the Bloomington-Northwest bargaining unit.

D. Web Address for this Policy

hr.iu.edu/policies/appointed/bargaining.html