OPB Bargaining Survey 2010

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* 1. Help us keep you informed, please provide the following:

First Name

Last Name

Home Email

Home Phone

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* 2. Economic Issues-
Help us be clear about your priorities. Please evaluate the following items. Rank your top 3 issues below(with 1 being the most important).

	1st	2nd	3rd
Across the board raises	Across the board raises 1st	Across the board raises 2nd	Across the board raises 3rd
Raise wages that are below market rate	Raise wages that are below market rate 1st	Raise wages that are below market rate 2nd	Raise wages that are below market rate 3rd
Ensure that pay increases when responsibilities are added	Ensure that pay increases when responsibilities are added 1st	Ensure that pay increases when responsibilities are added 2nd	Ensure that pay increases when responsibilities are added 3rd
Maintain/ Increase current health coverage	Maintain/ Increase current health coverage 1st	Maintain/ Increase current health coverage 2nd	Maintain/ Increase current health coverage 3rd
Increase vacation time accrual	Increase vacation time accrual 1st	Increase vacation time accrual 2nd	Increase vacation time accrual 3rd
Increase other paid leave	Increase other paid leave 1st	Increase other paid leave 2nd	Increase other paid leave 3rd
Maintain/ Increase retirement benefits	Maintain/ Increase retirement benefits 1st	Maintain/ Increase retirement benefits 2nd	Maintain/ Increase retirement benefits 3rd
Increase/ Add differentials (for example: bilingual differential)	Increase/ Add differentials (for example: bilingual differential) 1st	Increase/ Add differentials (for example: bilingual differential) 2nd	Increase/ Add differentials (for example: bilingual differential) 3rd

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What do you think is a realistic cost of living raise?

1% per year

2% per year

3% per year

A raise equal to the rate of inflation

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Do you think the merit pay system is working?

Yes

Please comment

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* 5. Employee Rights/ Working Conditions
Please evaluate the following issues and their importance to you. Rank your top 3 issues below, with 1 being the most important.

	First	Second	Third
Reasonable Work Load	Reasonable Work Load First	Reasonable Work Load Second	Reasonable Work Load Third
Strengthen layoff language	Strengthen layoff language First	Strengthen layoff language Second	Strengthen layoff language Third
Respect & Fair Treatment in the workplace	Respect & Fair Treatment in the workplace First	Respect & Fair Treatment in the workplace Second	Respect & Fair Treatment in the workplace Third
Strenthen employees' ability to use paid time off	Strenthen employees' ability to use paid time off First	Strenthen employees' ability to use paid time off Second	Strenthen employees' ability to use paid time off Third
Protections against contracting out	Protections against contracting out First	Protections against contracting out Second	Protections against contracting out Third
Employer provided training/ education in your field	Employer provided training/ education in your field First	Employer provided training/ education in your field Second	Employer provided training/ education in your field Third
Other, please specify in comments	Other, please specify in comments First	Other, please specify in comments Second	Other, please specify in comments Third

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Temporary Employees
Currently OPB hires temporary or project employees, for up to two years. In many cases these employees move from project to project, in some cases for several years, without many important protections, such as layoff rights, a grievance procedure, just cause in the case of discipline or discharge, and other important rights found in the Union Contract. How important is it to you that temporary and project employees share equal rights under a Union Contract?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not important

Please Comment

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* 7. Health Care
Please rank the three issues below.

	First	Second	Third
Reducing out of pocket premium costs	Reducing out of pocket premium costs First	Reducing out of pocket premium costs Second	Reducing out of pocket premium costs Third
Input on coverage	Input on coverage First	Input on coverage Second	Input on coverage Third
Maintaining current coverage levels and cost	Maintaining current coverage levels and cost First	Maintaining current coverage levels and cost Second	Maintaining current coverage levels and cost Third

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* 8. Proposal Recommendations
Please use this section to recommend proposals for bargaining and to indicate the contact person willing to work with the bargaining team during negotiations around the proposal.

Subject

Contact Name

Summary of Proposal

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* 9. I want to win a fair contract, and I'm willing to help. Please contact me with volunteer opportunites.

Yes

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* 10. I know someone who would be great on the bargaining team!

Name

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* 1. Help us keep you informed, please provide the following:

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* 2. Economic Issues-Help us be clear about your priorities. Please evaluate the following items. Rank your top 3 issues below(with 1 being the most important).

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* 3. What do you think is a realistic cost of living raise?

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* 4. Do you think the merit pay system is working?

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* 5. Employee Rights/ Working ConditionsPlease evaluate the following issues and their importance to you. Rank your top 3 issues below, with 1 being the most important.

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* 7. Health CarePlease rank the three issues below.

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* 8. Proposal RecommendationsPlease use this section to recommend proposals for bargaining and to indicate the contact person willing to work with the bargaining team during negotiations around the proposal.

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* 9. I want to win a fair contract, and I'm willing to help. Please contact me with volunteer opportunites.

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* 10. I know someone who would be great on the bargaining team!

* 2. Economic Issues-
Help us be clear about your priorities. Please evaluate the following items. Rank your top 3 issues below(with 1 being the most important).

* 5. Employee Rights/ Working Conditions
Please evaluate the following issues and their importance to you. Rank your top 3 issues below, with 1 being the most important.

* 7. Health Care
Please rank the three issues below.

* 8. Proposal Recommendations
Please use this section to recommend proposals for bargaining and to indicate the contact person willing to work with the bargaining team during negotiations around the proposal.