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Important Information for Chapter 5

SEA/SEIU Local 1984 address:    105 North State Street
                                                        Concord, NH 03301
   
SEA/SEIU Local 1984 web address:   www.SEIU1984.org

DoIT Union Stewards:  Mary Hillier  mary.hillier@doit.nh.gov 228-4170
                                        Eric Ferren  eric.ferren@doit.nh.gov 271-4907      
                                        Alan Soucy  alan.soucy@doit.nh.gov 271-0951
                                        Ron Provencher ronald.provencher@doit.nh.gov 271-0951

DoIT Chapter 5 Officers:  
    President:       Mary Hillier  mary.hillier@doit.nh.gov 228-4170
    Vice President:      (vacant)
    Treasurer:      Avis Crane avis.crane@doit.state.nh.gov  271-0946
    Secretary:      Eric Ferren eric.ferren@doit.nh.gov 271-4907

   Councilors:
     David Best  david.best@doit.nh.gov 271-5570 
     Nathan Gaston nathan.gaston@doit.nh.gov 271-0358
     Domi O’Brien colleen.obrien@doit.nh.gov 228-4086 
     David Rys david.rys@doit.nh.gov
     Ann Smith  ann.smith@doit.nh.gov 271-2651
     Tom Taylor  thomas.taylor@doit.nh.gov 229-4472
   Alternate Councilor:
     Avis Crane avis.crane@doit.state.nh.gov  271-0946

SEA/SEIU Staff Field Representative II:   Michelle McCord
                                                                     271-3411 x 112
                                                                     mmccord@seiu1984.org

SEA/SEIU Staff Field Representative II:   Jeffrey Brown
                                                                      271-3411 x 107
                                                                      jbrown@seiu1984.org

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Chapter Five News

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Matters of Note
Eric Ferren was elected Chapter Secretary at our quarterly meeting in August. Thank you to all who attended and participated.

Issues and questions that we continue to struggle with: who should have a vote on ratifying our contract? If you have an opinion, let us know.

Your councilors and stewards are your voice in union government. Recent news items have highlighted the difficulty our union is experiencing trying to reach a reasonable contract in these very difficult economic times. Please contact any councilor or steward and let them know what your prirorities are for this contract. The bargaining senate met in July and it seemed that we were close to an agreement that could be sent out to all members for a vote. Since then, it seems that there is a lack of agreement between the state's team and our master bargaining team .(The master bargaining team is elected by our councilors and stewards to represent us all.) The bargaining team will update the bargaining senate (councilors, stewards, chapter presidents) September 10. We are looking for your input!

In October, our Chapter Councilors will be going to our associations annual convention. More to follow on that soon.


 

Posted By: Mary Hillier on 9/9/2009 9:15:00 PM

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Chapter election results

Our annual meeting was held April 28th. Election results confirmed that we have a new Vice President,  Gregory  Preston and two  new councilors. The new councilors are David Rys and Nathan Gaston. All other officers were reelected.

Both new councilors attended the Bargaining Senate meeting April 29th.

Two work site meetings have been scheduled: One at Labor Wednesday May 6th, noon to 1:00 and one on Friday at Safety on Hazen Drive, also noon to 1:00. Learn more about contract negotiations and budget cuts. If you would like a meeting at your work site, contact any officer, councilor or steward. By the way, we have a new steward, also.  Ronald Provencher is newly appointed and will soon attend his first training.

At our next quarterly meeting, to be held in August, we will have an election for the vacant office of chapter secretary- Eric Ferren has been nominated. The floor will be open for other nominations at the meeting, so if you are interested, there is still time to throw your hat into the ring!

posted by Mary Hillier, 5/5/09.

 

Posted By: Mary Hillier on 5/5/2009 9:03:00 PM

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Chapter Five Website is Under Construction
In the coming days, we will add officers' names and contact information, and tell you about Chapter activities.

Watch this space for changes!

 

Posted By: Liz Iacobucci on 9/25/2008 5:52:00 PM

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State of NH - Department of Information Technology

Collective Bargaining Agreement

State CBA View the CBA online (N.H. Division of Personnel Web site)

Also known as the "CBA," or "Contract," the Collective Bargaining Agreement is a negotiated agreement between the union and the state.  Each side has equal input. It applies to all classified state employees and includes wages, benefits, and working conditions.  It also includes a number of agency-specific "sub-unit" agreements which are additional negotiated agreements which apply to employees of those agencies.

When an employee believes that management has violated the terms of the CBA, they have the ability to file a grievance.  Obviously, some situations are valid grievances and others are not.  The first step in pursuing any grievance is to contact your union steward.

The union represents members in contract grievances.   Non-members (Agency Fee payers) are also represented by the union in contract grievances. 


State Personnel Rules

State Personnel Rules   View the Rules online

The Administrative Rules of the NH Division of Personnel are not a negotiated agreement between the union and the state.  They are a set of rules developed by management, although the union can sometimes be successful in influencing the contents.  The Personnel Rules apply to all classified state employees and include such things as discipline, layoff, classification, promotion, selection, and evaluation.

When an employee believes that management has violated the Personnel Rules, they have the ability to file a request for dispute settlement, or an "appeal."  Obviously, some situations are valid appeals and others are not.  The first step in pursuing any appeal is to contact your union steward.

The union represents only members in Personnel Rule appeals, as a benefit of membership.