It means that the union negotiates the wages, hours and terms and conditions of your employment collectively. You may no longer negotiate those matters with university administrators (e.g., your department head, dean, etc.) on your own behalf.
Unions represent a wide range of classifications campus wide as well as each of the regional campuses. The unions are the exclusive representative for the classifications recognized in the collective bargaining agreements, specifically regarding wages, hours and conditions of employment.
For additional information please contact Academic Labor Relations, David DeThorne at ddethorne@niu.edu@niu.edu or Marlene Bryant at mbryant@niu.edu.
For additional information please contact Civil Service Unions, Jesse Perez, director of employee and labor relations, at jperez1@niu.edu or Darek Williams at dwilliams48@niu.edu.
It means that the union negotiates the wages, hours and terms and conditions of your employment collectively. You may no longer negotiate those matters with university administrators (e.g., your department head, dean, etc.) on your own behalf.
The amount of union dues is set exclusively by the union. The withholding from payroll of union dues and/or fair share fees is a matter that will be addressed in collective bargaining negotiations.
No, you cannot as long as you are in a covered position. While not all employees may wish to be represented by a union, the university generally is unable to remove an employee in a covered position from the certified bargaining unit.
The faculty/staff grievance procedure remains in place notwithstanding any ongoing collective bargaining negotiations.
Collective bargaining negotiations are conducted exclusively through representatives appointed by the union to its team and by the university to its team.