FY23 Bargaining

Frequently Asked Questions

Click here for FAQs (PDF) - updated 7.11.2022

FY23 Bargaining Communications

• Tentative contract agreement reached with faculty union - November 1, 2022
• University responds to Unfair Labor Practice complaint, files its own ULP with Labor Relations Agency - September 30, 2022
• Update on recent UNAC activity - Sept. 2, 2022
  
  • UNAC complaint with the Alaska Labor Relations Agency (ALRA)
• Update on United Academics CBA Negotiations - August 22, 2022
• Update on United Academics CBA Negotiations - August 1, 2022
• Update on the United Academics CBA negotiations - July 12, 2022
• Update on the University Budget and CBA Negotiations - June 16, 2022
• Conference Committee approves critical investments for University of Alaska system in the FY23 budget - May 18, 2022
• Implementation of University’s 'best and final offer' - May 16, 2022
• Update on faculty contract mediation - May 6, 2022
• Update on Union Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Negotiations - April 25, 2022
• Update on United Academics CBA Negotiations -  UA President Pat Pitney, March 22, 2022

Tenative Agreement - TA'd Articles

• • NOTE: Articles 9, 11, 13, and 17 were TA'd as a package Oct. 31, 2022

• Article 1 (Agreement and Duration)  -  April 5, 2022
• Article 2 (Purpose) - April 5, 2022
• Article 3 ( Recognition) - April 11, 2022
• Article 4 (Voluntary Deductions and Membership Dues) - Jan 18, 2022
• Article 5 (United Academics Representatives and Privileges, Release Time and Faculty Development) - Jan. 18, 2022
• Article 6 (Academic Freedom and Responsibility) - October 12, 2022
• Article 7 (Resolution of Disputes) - Jan 18, 2022
• Article 8 (Construction of Agreement) - Sep. 13, 2021
• Article 9 (Faculty Status: Appointment, Evaluation, Promotion, Tenure, and Termination) - October 31, 2022
• Article 10 (Reduction in Force Due to Discontinuance or Reduction of Program or Financial Exigency) - September 19, 2022
• Article 11 (Disciplinary Action) - October 31, 2022
• Article 12 (Personnel Files) - Nov. 29, 2021
• Article 13 (Workload) - October 31, 2022
• Article 14 (Intellectual Property) - Sep. 21, 2021
• Article 15 (Compensation) - October 12, 2022
• Article 16 (Personnel Benefits) - October 12, 2022
• Article 17 (Working Conditions) - October 31, 2022
• Article 18 (Management Rights) - Oct. 19, 2021
• Article 19 (No strike/No lockout) - Aug. 31, 2021
• Article 20 (Meet and Confer) - Oct. 4, 2021
• Article 21 (Severability) - Aug. 31, 2021
• Article 22 (Totality of the Agreement) - Sep. 13, 2021

ALRA Documents

• University complaint of Unfair Labor Practice - September 30, 2022
• University response to the Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) complaint - September 30, 2022
• UNAC complaint with the Alaska Labor Relations Agency (ALRA)

UA Presentations and White Papers

• UA Best and Final Offer - April 25, 2022
• Comparison in monetary terms (pre-mediation)
• Sources and Uses of Funding Related to UNAC Bargaining Unit Members - February 21, 2022
• UA’s Analysis of UNAC’s White Paper on UA finances - April 18, 2022
• Response to Dr. Abel Bult-Ito's White Paper - Myron Dosch, April 12, 2022

'Best and Final Offer' 

• UA Best and Final Offer UNAC Collective Bargaining Terms 2022-2024
• 'Best and Final Offer' (Package 10: Articles-6-9-10-11-13-15-16-17 redlined against CBA Best Final)

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• David C. Eisenberg - Resolutions Alaska LLC. - Lead Negotiator
• UA - Tara Ferguson - Director, Labor and Employee Engagement, Co- Lead Negotiator 
• UA - Nycolett Rabley - Sr. Labor and Employee Relations Specialist- UA Scribe
• UAA - John Petraitis- Professor and Interim Population of Health Sciences Director 
• UAF - Mark Herrmann- Dean, School of Business and Security Management 
• UAS - Pete Traxler - Executive Dean, Career Education 

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Current Contract Status

• UNAC - although the CBA “expired” on December 31, 2021, it remains in effect during negotiations to the extent required by Alaska law.
• UNAD- although the CBA “expired” on February 28, 2022, it remains in effect during negotiations to the extent required by Alaska law.
• Local 6070 - the University and Local 6070 agreed to extend the current contract one year to June 30, 2023.