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Affiliation Agreement with APEA/AFT
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AFFILIATION AGREEMENT
between the
Alaska Public Employees Association/AFT
and the
Confidential Employees Association
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I. Purpose and Objective |
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A. It is the purpose of this agreement to establish
an affiliation between the Confidential Employees Association
(hereinafter the CEA) and the Alaska Public Employees Association/AFT
(AFL-CIO) (hereinafter the APEA/AFT). This affiliation is undertaken in
order to enhance the strength and the effectiveness of both the CEA and
the APEA/AFT. Upon execution of this agreement, all members of CEA will
gain full membership rights and benefits in the Alaska Public Employees
Association/AFT, the American Federation of Teachers, the national and
state AFL-CIO and the applicable local central labor councils.
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B. It is the objective of this agreement to develop
the full potential of the CEA in order to enhance and promote public
services and to assist in the development of public employee careers in
Alaska.
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C. It is the objective of this agreement to provide
CEA with additional resources and expertise in dealing with various
issues and crises facing CEA members
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| D. Through this affiliation, CEA will be able to take an active role
in the development and progress of the labor movement at all levels and
will gain the full benefits and protections afforded affiliates under
the Constitution of the AFL-CIO, the American Federation of Teachers,
and the APEA/AFT. |
| E. It is the explicit purpose of this agreement to strengthen the
contract negotiation, contract administration, legislative and political
action programs of the Confidential Employees Association. |
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II. Recognition |
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A. By this Agreement CEA hereby recognizes,
designates and appoints APEA/AFT as its exclusive representative for the
purposes of collective bargaining and administration of a collective
bargaining agreement, negotiated on behalf of CEA with the State of
Alaska. CEA shall control the content of contract proposals and shall
direct APEA/AFT as to its concerns during negotiations.
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B. APEA/AFT agrees to charter the CEA as a Chapter of
the APEA/AFT, with all the rights and responsibilities set forth in the
APEA/AFT By-laws. The CEA agrees to conform its By-laws and practices to
the requirements of the APEA/AFT By-laws, except that the CEA Chapter
may retain its existing governing structure and dues structure.
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C. In case of a conflict between the CEA Constitution
and By-laws and the APEA/AFT Articles of Incorporation and By-laws, the
APEA/AFT Articles of Incorporation and By-laws shall prevail. |
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III Autonomy Guarantees |
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A. CEA Autonomy |
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APEA/AFT recognizes that the Confidential Employees
Association has established a long tradition of activism in support of
Alaska public employees and the personnel community and that the
officers and members of CEA take pride in their autonomy in setting
policy for CEA.
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B. CEA Assets |
| All of the assets, real and personal, tangible and intangible,
wherever situated, which are currently the property of CEA shall remain
its property in perpetuity. At all times the funds and property of CEA
shall remain under the direction and control of the properly constituted
officers of CEA in accordance with its bylaws and all applicable laws. |
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C. CEA Business Leave Bank |
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At all times the CEA Business Leave Bank shall remain
under the direction and control of the properly constituted officers of
CEA in accordance with its collective bargaining agreement, its bylaws
and all applicable laws.
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IV Services, Rights and Benefits |
| A. The APEA/AFT shall provide CEA and its members such resources,
services and assistance as are provided ordinarily to all affiliates and
members of the APEA/AFT. |
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B. APEA/AFT agrees and promises to act as the
Collective Bargaining representative of the CEA and to administer the
collective bargaining contracts negotiated on behalf of the CEA.
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C. APEA/AFT agrees and promises to assist in the
preparation of contract demands, and to represent and negotiate on
behalf of CEA for the purpose of obtaining and establishing terms and
conditions of employment for CEA members with the State of Alaska.
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D. APEA/AFT agrees and promises that it will
administer contracts negotiated by APEA/AFT and agreed to by the CEA and
the State of Alaska, including:
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| 1. Representing CEA in any grievance matters and arbitrations; |
| 2. Representing CEA in any legal proceedings arising out of the
collective bargaining process; |
| 3. Representing CEA members in administrative and legislative
proceedings as necessary; |
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4. APEA/AFT agrees and promises that all programs
and benefits of APEA/AFT, other than negotiated benefits which are set
out in collective bargaining contracts, and all new benefits made
available to APEA/AFT, shall be made available to CEA;
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5. APEA/AFT agrees to provide newsletters and other
informational material to CEA members to keep them informed of
negotiations and contract developments. APEA/AFT will provide
photocopying of all CEA newsletters and flyers at APEA/AFT expense.
CEA members shall receive all appropriate publications of the APEA/AFT
and the Federation of Public Employees/AFT;
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6. APEA/AFT shall make available skilled
negotiators to assist in negotiations of collective bargaining
agreements and provide staff members for contract administration.
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| 7. APEA/AFT shall make available to CEA adequate office space and
facilities, administrative and clerical support for CEA to conduct
business. |
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E. Training and Leadership Development |
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1. Training opportunities will be offered to three
members to attend in-depth training in negotiations, contract
administration, political action or other courses offered in the 1998
and 1999 sessions of the American Federation of Teachers Union
Leadership Institute at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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2. CEA Employee Representatives shall receive
training in grievance processing, political action, health and safety
and other subjects relevant to their duties.
3. CEA Officers shall be offered the same training opportunities
offered to other APEA/AFT Chapter Officers.
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V. Payments |
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A. CEA will pay to APEA/AFT a monthly sum equal to
the level of APEA/AFT dues, initiation fees and assessments, according
to the following schedule:
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1. For the first twelve (12) months following the
effective date of this agreement, CEA shall pay the equivalent of
eighteen dollars ($18.00) per month per member of the bargaining unit,
plus initiation fees on new members;
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2. For the second twelve (12) months following the
effective date of this agreement, CEA shall pay the equivalent of
twenty-four dollars ($24.00) per month per member of the bargaining
unit, plus initiation fees on new members;
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3. For the third twelve (12) months following the
effective date of this agreement, CEA shall pay the equivalent of
thirty dollars ($30.00) per month per member of the bargaining unit,
plus initiation fees on new members;
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| 4. For the fourth twelve (12) months following the effective date
of this agreement, CEA shall pay the equivalent of thirty-six dollars
($36.00)per month per member of the bargaining unit, plus initiation
fees on new members; |
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5. Beginning on the forty-ninth (49th)
month following the effective date of this agreement, CEA will pay to
APEA/AFT a monthly sum equal to the full level of APEA/AFT dues,
initiation fees and assessments.
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| 6. No current member of CEA will be required to pay an Initiation
Fee as long as they remain in CEA or another APEA/AFT bargaining unit. |
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7. CEA will retain the right to collect dues from
its members in any manner prescribed in the CEA by-laws, provided an
amount equivalent to the amount of dues prescribed herein is
transferred to the APEA/AFT on a monthly basis.
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| B. CEA agrees to make available to APEA/AFT a roster of members on a
periodic basis as such rosters become available from the State of
Alaska. |
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C. APEA/AFT will remit, on CEA members' behalf, full
per capita payments to the American Federation of Teachers, and the
national, state and local bodies of the AFL-CIO.
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VI. Participation in APEA/AFT Governance |
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Following the effective date of this agreement, CEA shall
have an advisory seat on the APEA/AFT Board of Directors. In addition, APEA/AFT
will send a representative from the CEA Executive Board to the APEA/AFT's
March 7 - 10, 1998, Board of Directors budget and board structure retreat.
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VII. Approval and Modification |
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A. This affiliation agreement will be signed by the
authorized representatives of the APEA/AFT and CEA and shall become
effective after the ratification by the CEA membership and the APEA/AFT
Board of Directors.
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B. CEA and APEA/AFT will have a permanent
relationship resulting in the full payment of per-capita dues on the
forty-ninth month after the effective date of this agreement. CEA shall
have the right to disaffiliate, in the same manner as it affiliated
beginning with the effective date of this agreement and ending
forty-eight (48) months thereafter. In the event of a potential
disaffiliation, every effort will be made to resolve any differences
between the parties before engaging in a disaffiliation process.
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This agreement is the sole and complete Affiliation
Agreement between the parties and no other is made. This Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of, and be binding on, any successors of the parties.
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THIS AGREEMENT is executed this ________day of ,1998; by the duly
authorized agents and representatives of APEA/AFT and CEA. |
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FOR APEA/AFT
FOR CEA: |
_____/SS/__________________ _______/SS/_________________
President
President |
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______/SS/_________________ ________/SS/________________ |
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Secretary-Treasurer
Vice-President |
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