Mandatory Subjects of Bargaining
Subjects of Bargaining
The National Labor Relations Act requires that employers and unions must collectively bargain subjects that are economic and non-economic including wages, hours and working conditions. Wages fall under the broader category of compensation.
Compensation
| Wages |
Benefits |
- Salaries
- Hourly wages
- Pay classification and progressions
- Overtime premiums
- Shift premiums
- Profit sharing
- Stock options
- Sick time
- Vacations
- Holidays
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- Health insurance and other types of insurance
- Pension plans
- 401k plan with employer contributions
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| Hours |
Working Conditions |
- Hours of work
- Scheduling procedures and requirements
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- Personnel policies and procedures
- Layoff policies
- Promotion policies
- Transfer policies
- Employee rights and responsibilities
- Seniority rights
- Job standards
- Workplace rules
- Employer rights and responsibilities
- Management rights
- Discipline and discharge for just cause
- Subcontracting
- Safety standards
- Union rights and responsibilities
- Recognition as the collective bargaining agent
- Union security
- Dues check off
- Shop stewards
- Dispute resolution and ongoing decision making
- Grievance procedures
- Workplace committees
- Renegotiation procedures
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