COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN CORRECTIONS - AN INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE, UNIT D - THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND NEGOTIATIONS PROCESS

• NCJ Number: 43208
• Author(s): P O MURPHY; R A MCGEE
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 93 pages
• Grant Number(s): 75-N1-99-0075
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: American Justice Institute
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Training (Handbook/Manual)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL FOR A MANAGEMENT COURSE COVERS THE PURPOSE, SIZE, AND COMPOSITION OF A NEGOTIATIONS TEAM, MAJOR STEPS OF PREPARATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, AND GOOD AND BAD FAITH BARGAINING.

Abstract

QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONS CHOSEN FOR THE MANAGEMENT NEGOTIATING TEAM, OTHER MEMBERS OF THE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION'S STAFF WHO SHOULD BE ON THE NEGOTIATING TEAM, OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS REQUIRED AND PREPARING FOR NEGOTIATIONS ARE COVERED IN THIS TRAINING COURSE. ANALYSIS BEFORE NEGOTIATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE GATHERING ALL POSSIBLE INFORMATION ON CURRENT WAGE AND FRINGE BENEFITS, PAST GRIEVANCES AND SETTLEMENTS, ARBITRATION CASES, AND POSSIBLE PROPOSALS FROM THE OTHER SIDE. PUBLICATIONS DEALING WITH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ARE LISTED. COSTS AND GROUND RULES ARE DETAILED. STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRESENTING THE MATERIAL ARE GIVEN. PARTICIPANT HANDOUTS INCLUDED IN THIS MANUAL ARE: (1) A MANAGEMENT MEMO: 'THE MANAGEMENT NEGOTIATING TEAM'; (2) QUESTIONS WHICH MUST BE ANSWERED REGARDING AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE; (3) FORMULAS FOR FIGURING COSTS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROPOSALS; (4) GROUND RULES AND SUBJECT MATTER OF NEGOTIATIONS; (5) A COMPARISON CHART OF NEGOTIABILITY OF ISSUES WITH PRACTICES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR; AND (5) A MONOGRAPH ON ADEQUATE PREPARATION FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.