North Campus: Wednesday, October 27, 7pm, Family Housing Community Center
Central Campus: Thursday, October 28, 7pm, Michigan Union Ballroom
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GEO CONDITIONAL PLATFORM 2004
FAIR & EQUAL ACCESS TO EDUCATION, HEALTH, & EMPLOYMENT !!
This is GEO’s conditional platform, to be finalized over the next week, based on member input. Our final vote on the platform will be conducted at the membership meetings on October 27 & 28. Make sure your voice is heard! Come to one of the membership meetings! Questions? Write to geo.bargaining@umich.edu or call the office, 995-0221…….
GEO CONDITIONAL PLATFORM 2004:
HEALTHCARE…GEO is committed to eliminating barriers to healthcare: include mental health parity, eliminate discriminatory language and exclusion, and ensure that we all have access to the services that we need!
* NO PREMIUMS on healthcare & full buy0in (access) to UM vision/dental coverage!
* Healthcare buy-in (access) for all UM students!
* Full healthcare coverage for low fractions.
* No co-pay increase, lower out-of-pocket annual maximum, and fair tier structure for prescription drugs!
* Full coverage of all medically necessary services (e.g. procedures, treatment, equipment, mental health), as determined by the provider, including access to out-of-network services!
* Eliminate transgender exclusions, ensure full inclusion of all necessary transition services.
* Eliminate disparities in eligibility for domestic partnership coverage, include all partnerships (regardless of sex/gender).
* Expand dental coverage
* Ensure coverage for the entire calendar year
* Hire a GEO patient advocate (GSSA position), improve health appeals and grievance process
* Ensure full disclosure of all benefits provided by UM insurance carriers.
* No changes to healthcare (services, premiums, or co-pays) during the life of the contract!
COMPENSATION… GEO demands a living wage for students in Ann Arbor. We must strengthen our contract to protect us from UM fees, and ensure that we are all fairly compensated for the work that we do!
* Living wage campaign!
* Lump sum at the beginning of semester to offset initial costs of semester!
* Increase child care subsidy.
* Compensation for substitute teaching.
* Ensure paid medical leave and family leave!
* Pay parity for library employees!
* Full tuition waivers for all fractions!
* Reimbursement for all fees international students must pay to legalize their residence in the U.S. (e.g. Dept. of Homeland Security fees, mandatory int’l student health insurance fees).
* Year-round facility access, including recreation centers and libraries.
* Facility access for family members.
* Summer tuition waiver!
…AND A STRONG CONTRACT! GEO requires non-discrimination and equal access to hiring and employment!
* Include “gender identity†and “gender expression†in non-discrimination clause!
* Make ELI training more flexible and responsive and prohibit threats of deportation!
* Remove “ten-term†rule and “cost of benefits†on eligibility for hiring!
* Require GSI representatives on departmental curriculum committees.
* Mandate uniform hiring procedures, posting dates and notification deadlines for all instructional positions for students!
* Strengthen grievance procedure and create financial sanctions for contract violations.
* Mandate upwards fraction recalculation when precedent is set in grievance.
* Change membership card default to auto-deduct (no need to send checks anymore!)
* Eliminate the no-strike clause!
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