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bargaining update

Currently, bargaining updates can be found at our bargaining website at http://www.geocontract.org/. Please check out that site for the latest bargaining news and information!
November 2008
Contract negotiations are just around the corner. The results from this survey will help the GEO Bargaining Committee develop a set of priorities which will become our Bargaining Platform. [...]

Membership Meeting Dates Set

The next 2 dates for General Membership Meetings have been set by the Coordinating Committee.
Mark your calendar for:
7 February (evening)
16 April (evening)

Full Text of 2006-2009 TA/GA Contract

(signed 3/26/07)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I PURPOSE
ARTICLE II RECOGNITION
ARTICLE III NONDISCRIMINATION
STATEMENT
ARTICLE IV APPOINTMENT TERMS
ARTICLE V ORIENTATION AND TRAINING
ARTICLE VI EVALUATIONS
ARTICLE VII HOURS OF WORK
ARTICLE VIII USE OF UNIVERSITY
RESOURCES
ARTICLE IX MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
ARTICLE X EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
ARTICLE XI EXPENSES
ARTICLE XII DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION
ARTICLE XIII PERSONNEL FILES
ARTICLE XIV STIPENDS
ARTICLE XV HEALTH CARE
ARTICLE XVI DUES DEDUCTION AND
FAIR [...]

bylaws

The Graduate Employees’ Organization considers and votes on constitutional bylaws at general membership meetings. GEO members passed the following bylaws in accordance with Article XV of the GEO constitution .

General Membership Meeting

Mark your calendars for Wednesday April 13, the date of the
next General Membership Meeting. The event starts at 5PM on
the first floor of the University YMCA (1001 S. Wright Street).
The agenda for the meeting is below. Also, on attachment are
four proposed bylaws to the GEO Constitution, including
measures on resolving interpersonal conflicts, endorsing
candidates, and creating an [...]

Information on Fees and Waivers

Many grads have been contacting the GEO office with concerns about their recent fee statements. This post is provided to help you understanding what’s going on with the recent issues related to grad employee pay, tuition waivers, health subsidies, family insurance premium increases, and hourly appointments.

GEO Glossary: your complete guide to union jargon

GENERAL
Bargaining Unit: The workers who are legally represented by a union and are covered under the terms of the union’s contract. The unit may include all employees or may be limited according to type of work performed. At the University of Illinois, the GEO bargaining unit is approximately 2700 GAs and [...]

constitution

PREAMBLE
We, the members of the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO), are committed to the principles of participatory democracy. Thus, as graduate employees at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (“the University”), we claim the right to participate in making decisions that affect our lives. This can only mean our bona fide representation in University governance. Formal [...]

Your Guide to the GEO Officer Elections!

Ballots may be cast at the GEO office between 9am-5pm on Friday, May 7 or 9am-5pm on Monday, May 10, or Tuesday, May 11. The GEO office is located on the second floor of the University YMCA (1001 S. Wright St, Champaign). If unable to vote during these times, please call the GEO office to [...]

New constitution to be considered at GEO General Meeting

This is the proposed constitution that will be put to the GMM this Wednesday. The motion will be “That the Constitution of the GEO be replaced by the proposed text posted on the GEO website.”