Eastern Michigan University representatives made their
presentation to a state appointed mediator Feb. 13 as the
fact-finding process continues in an effort to reach a
tentative agreement with the faculty union.
"We are very confident that this process will result in
finding a path that will lead us to an agreement," said
Donald Loppnow, EMU's provost and vice president for academic
affairs.
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The EMU chapter of the American Association of University
Professors (AAUP) also made a presentation to the fact
finder Feb. 13.
Both sides sent exhibits, on which their respective Feb.
13 presentations were based, to the fact finder Feb. 1.
"It is important to remind everyone that this process
is not definitive, but a conflict resolution process," Loppnow
said. "Once we get the recommendation from the fact finder,
we will go back to the bargaining table."
The first fact-finding session was Dec. 19, 2006, with
the fact finder determining comparable institutions that
will be used to provide comparison data. The major unresolved
issues are related to wages, benefits, health care and
contract duration.
The presentation on compensation is available for download
at http://www.emich.edu/aaup_negotiations/factfinding_compensation.pdf
Further information about fact finding
is available at www.emich.edu/aaup_negotiations/factfinding.php.
