Article 1 2008

Recognition

Article 1: Recognition

The Graduate College at Western Michigan University recognizes graduate

appointments of three appointment types: Graduate Assistantships, Doctoral

Graduate Assistantships, and Doctoral Associateships. Each graduate appointment

also carries a classification: teaching, research, or non-teaching.

Pursuant to and in conformity with the certification issued by the Michigan

Employment Relations Commission on May 3, 2006, in Case No. R06 B-020,

the University recognizes the Union as the sole and exclusive representative

for the purposes of collective bargaining in respect to wages, hours, and all

other conditions of employment for all employees in the following described

bargaining unit:

Included:

All Graduate Assistants, Doctoral Graduate Assistants, or Doctoral Associates

appointed by the Employer with the classification of teaching. Collectively

these positions are known as teaching assistantships.

Excluded:

1. All Graduate Assistants, Doctoral Graduate Assistants, or Doctoral Associates

appointed by the Employer with the classification of research.

2. All Graduate Assistants, Doctoral Graduate Assistants, or Doctoral Associates

appointed by the Employer with the classification of non-teaching.

3. All faculty, as defined in the then-current faculty collective bargaining

agreement, and all part-time faculty and/or part-time instructors.

4. All supervisors and other employees.