UConn non-faculty staff and the administration have reached an agreement on a new five-year contract. The next step is Board of Trustees approval on Wednesday.
The new contract begins July 1, 2016. Employees will receive 2 percent increases the first year, followed by 1 percent the next four following years of the five-year contract. Funds have also been set aside for merit increases.
Most significant will be an increase in the workweek from 35 hours to 40 hours over the life of the contract beginning in July 2017. That’s in line with what other state agencies currently work. Workers will receive an additional 2.5 percent bump in pay for each 1.25 hours added to the work week annually. Employees hired after July 1,2016 will start at 40 hours and will not receive additional pay.
Payment for layoffs has also been reduced. Previously, employees were required to receive either 12-months notice or payment equal to 12 months of their salary. Now, they will only be paid for six months or given 12-months notice.
Among highlights of the contract, employees can now separate from employment with 60 days of vacation time, up from 44. Another change is employees fired for misconduct can receive no vacation payout.
