The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents approved two collective bargaining agreements at a special board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 2 with the EMU Officers Association of Michigan and with UAW Local 1975, according to an article by MLive.
The board approved a new four-year contract with the EMU Officers Association of Michigan, which represents 25 police officers at EMU.
The agreement is effective July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2020, providing a 2 percent salary increase effective
July 1, 2016, another 2 percent increase on July 1, 2017, and a 2.5 percent increase effective July 1, 2018.
A three-year agreement was also approved by the board with UAW Local 1975, which represents clerical and secretarial employees at EMU.
The agreement is effective July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2019, providing a 2 percent salary increase effective July 1, 2016, another 2 percent increase on July 1, 2017, and a 2.5 percent increase effective July 1, 2018.
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