Under policy, the Board negotiates with employee
groups concerning the wages and other working conditions of the
employees represented. The following bargaining units have been
recognized by the Board:
BENTON HARBOR CHAPTER OF THE MICHIGAN EDUCATIONAL
SUPPORT PERSONNEL ASSOCIATION, Secretarial Unit
As the sole and exclusive collective bargaining
representative for all full-time and regular part-time secretarial and
clerical employees (excluding secretaries to the
Superintendent, the Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance,
the Assistant Superintendent for Personnel and Evaluation, and all
other employees of the Board);
BENTON HARBOR AREA SCHOOLS, Chapter of LOCAL NO. 953
affiliated with COUNCIL NO. 25 of the INTERNATIONAL UNION OF THE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES,
AFL-CIO, Custodial and Maintenance Unit
As the sole and exclusive collective bargaining
representative for all full-time and part-time custodial employees,
maintenance employees, mailman, stock and delivery driver, storeroom
attendant and bus mechanics of the Board, (excluding temporary
employees and student help, Custodial Foreman, Coordinator of
Maintenance, warehouse supervisor, and all other employees of the
Board);
BENTON HARBOR AREA SCHOOLS, Chapter of LOCAL NO. 953
affiliated with COUNCIL NO. 25 of the INTERNATIONAL UNION OF THE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES,
AFL-CIO, Bus Drivers Unit
As the sole and exclusive collective bargaining
representative for all full-time and regular part-time school bus
drivers (excluding dispatchers, temporary employees,
substitutes, all office and other service employees of the Board);
BENTON HARBOR AREA SCHOOLS, Chapter of LOCAL NO. 953
affiliated with COUNCIL NO. 25 of the INTERNATIONAL UNION OF THE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES,
AFL-CIO, Food Service Unit
As the sole and exclusive collective bargaining
representative of food service employees, including cooks, food
servers, and food transportation drivers (excluding temporary
employees, substitute employees, supervisors, and all other employees
of the Board).
The labor agreements between the Board and the above
units are considered appendices to this policy manual. The terms of
the labor agreements shall have the force of Board policy and shall
take precedence over other policies in any instances of conflict.
The Board shall establish salary schedules and
benefits for all employees not covered by labor agreements between the
Board and the above employee groups.
