Goals and Responsibilities. The University and HUCTW share a commitment to the concept of Union-Management partnership and believe that it is fundamental to the strength of the parties’ relationship and Agreement. In order to ensure that these partnership efforts remain strong and in fact continue to grow, the University and HUCTW created the Joint Governance Coordinating Committee (JGCC). The JGCC is dedicated to increasing the visibility and effectiveness of union-management collaborations, building University-wide awareness of the benefits of joint work, as well as fostering greater success and achievement through the support, assessment, communication and documentation of joint initiatives. The JGCC is charged with oversight of the parties’ joint committees, joint councils and problem solving teams. To this end, the JGCC will be responsible for the following: Ensuring that these groups are accountable to the University Joint Council (UJC) by meeting and hearing reports regularly from the joint committees, joint councils and the UPST and RPSTs Overseeing the administration of the Joint Activity and Training Fund Identifying and coordinating appropriate trainings and development opportunities for joint groups Providing support for joint groups facing challenges, including offering assistance in exploring alternate solutions Coordinating University-wide gatherings of joint councils, joint committees, UPST/RPST teams and joint co-chairs to enhance information sharing and collaboration Ensuring that records are maintained on RPST and UPST problem-solving activity, joint committee and joint council initiatives Coordinating reports summarizing joint activities (joint committees, joint councils, UPST/RPSTs and UJC) for University and Union leadership Identifying and developing strategies to communicate to the University and Union leadership, as well as the University community on joint activities, including the creation and maintenance of a UJC/JGCC website As a primary objective, the JGCC will identify areas at the University to focus on supporting and strengthening Union- Management relations through Joint Council activity, including instituting new or additional Joint Councils. In addition, the JGCC is charged with independent joint initiatives which include the following: Developing a framework for Collaborative Work Design initiatives across the University, including but not limited to developing and implementing Intact Team Training for managers and staff and the use of the Resource Guide for Creating and Sustaining a Collaborative Work Environment for education and training Improving communication, incentives and accessibility around wellness and health promotion programs and services at the University Identifying and developing ways to improve the financial health and literacy of the HUCTW membership, including through education and counseling related to financial planning Membership and Administration The JGCC is composed of an equal number of University and HUCTW representatives including those from the Office of Labor and Employee Relations and HUCTW leadership who are also members of the UJC. In addition, the JGCC will be staffed by a full-time Union-Management pair to support its work and initiatives. The Union-Management pair will be responsible for the following: Administering the Joint Activity and Training Fund Working with the joint committees, joint councils and UPST/RPSTs to coordinate trainings and gatherings Working with the joint committees, joint councils and UPST/RPSTs to ensure regular reporting by them Coordinating and setting agendas for JGCC meetings Coordinating UJC action-item follow up Producing reports summarizing joint activities as listed above Conducting background research in connection with JGCC independent initiatives JOINT ACTIVITY AND TRAINING FUND The University and the HUCTW share a commitment to joint union-management activity and training for members of joint councils, problem solving teams, joint committees and others as well as a commitment to exploring issues of workplace design. Activities which xxxxxx a joint group’s and/or Harvard/HUCTW’s joint goals and objectives may be eligible for funding; requests for funds must be made jointly. Funding for such joint activities and training shall be in accordance with the Side Letter on Joint Funding.
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Goals and Responsibilities. The University and HUCTW share a commitment to the concept of Union-Management partnership and believe that it is fundamental to the strength of the parties’ relationship and Agreement. In order to ensure that these partnership efforts remain strong and in fact continue to grow, the University and HUCTW created the Joint Governance Coordinating Committee (JGCC). The JGCC is dedicated to increasing the visibility and effectiveness of union-management collaborations, building University-wide awareness of the benefits of joint work, as well as fostering greater success and achievement through the support, assessment, communication and documentation of joint initiatives. The JGCC is charged with oversight of the parties’ joint committees, joint councils and problem solving teams. To this end, the JGCC will be responsible for the following: • Ensuring that these groups are accountable to the University Joint Council (UJC) by meeting and hearing reports regularly from the joint committees, joint councils and the UPST and RPSTs • Overseeing the administration of the Joint Activity and Training Fund • Identifying and coordinating appropriate trainings and development opportunities for joint groups • Providing support for joint groups facing challenges, including offering assistance in exploring alternate solutions • Coordinating University-wide gatherings of joint councils, joint committees, UPST/RPST teams and joint co-chairs to enhance information sharing and collaboration • Ensuring that records are maintained on RPST and UPST problem-solving activity, joint committee and joint council initiatives • Coordinating reports summarizing joint activities (joint committees, joint councils, UPST/RPSTs and UJC) for University and Union leadership • Identifying and developing strategies to communicate to the University and Union leadership, as well as the University community on joint activities, including the creation and maintenance of a UJC/JGCC website As a primary objective, the JGCC will identify areas at the University to focus on supporting and strengthening Union- Union-Management relations through Joint Council activity, including instituting new or additional Joint Councils. In addition, the JGCC is charged with independent joint initiatives which include the following: • Developing a framework for Collaborative Work Design initiatives across the University, including but not limited to developing and implementing Intact Team Training for managers and staff and the use of the Resource Guide for Creating and Sustaining a Collaborative Work Environment for education and training • Improving communication, incentives and accessibility around wellness and health promotion programs and services at the University • Identifying and developing ways to improve the financial health and literacy of the HUCTW membership, including through education and counseling related to financial planning Membership and Administration The JGCC is composed of an equal number of University and HUCTW representatives including those from the Office of Labor and Employee Relations and HUCTW leadership who are also members of the UJC. In addition, the JGCC will be staffed by a full-time Union-Management pair to support its work and initiatives. The Union-Management pair will be responsible for the following: • Administering the Joint Activity and Training Fund • Working with the joint committees, joint councils and UPST/RPSTs to coordinate trainings and gatherings • Working with the joint committees, joint councils and UPST/RPSTs to ensure regular reporting by them • Coordinating and setting agendas for JGCC meetings • Coordinating UJC action-item follow up • Producing reports summarizing joint activities as listed above • Conducting background research in connection with JGCC independent initiatives JOINT ACTIVITY AND TRAINING FUND The University and the HUCTW share a commitment to joint union-management activity and training for members of joint councils, problem solving teams, joint committees and others as well as a commitment to exploring issues of workplace design. Activities which xxxxxx a joint group’s and/or Harvard/HUCTW’s joint goals and objectives may be eligible for funding; requests for funds must be made jointly. Funding for such joint activities and training shall be in accordance with the Side Letter on Joint Funding.
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Goals and Responsibilities. The University and HUCTW share a commitment to the concept of Union-Management partnership and believe that it is fundamental to the strength of the parties’ relationship and Agreement. In order to ensure that these partnership efforts remain strong and in fact continue to grow, the University and HUCTW created the Joint Governance Coordinating Committee (JGCC). The JGCC is dedicated to increasing the visibility and effectiveness of union-union- management collaborations, building University-wide awareness of the benefits of joint work, as well as fostering greater success and achievement through the support, assessment, communication and documentation of joint initiatives. The JGCC is charged with oversight of the parties’ joint committees, joint councils and problem solving teams. To this end, the JGCC will be responsible for the following: • Ensuring that these groups are accountable to the University Joint Council (UJC) by meeting and hearing reports regularly from the joint committees, joint councils and the UPST and RPSTs • Overseeing the administration of the Joint Activity and Training Fund • Identifying and coordinating appropriate trainings and development opportunities for joint groups • Providing support for joint groups facing challenges, including offering assistance in exploring alternate solutions • Coordinating University-wide gatherings of joint councils, joint committees, UPST/RPST teams and joint co-chairs to enhance information sharing and collaboration • Ensuring that records are maintained on RPST and UPST problem-solving activity, joint committee and joint council initiatives • Coordinating reports summarizing joint activities (joint committees, joint councils, UPST/RPSTs and UJC) for University and Union leadership • Identifying and developing strategies to communicate to the University and Union leadership, as well as the University community on joint activities, including the creation and maintenance of a UJC/JGCC website As a primary objective, the JGCC will identify areas at the University to focus on supporting and strengthening Union- Union-Management relations through Joint Council activity, including instituting new or additional Joint Councils. In addition, the JGCC is charged with independent joint initiatives which include the following: • Developing a framework for Collaborative Work Design initiatives across the University, including but not limited to developing and implementing Intact Team Training for managers and staff and the use of the Resource Guide for Creating and Sustaining a Collaborative Work Environment for education and training • Improving communication, incentives and accessibility around wellness and health promotion programs and services at the University • Identifying and developing ways to improve the financial health and literacy of the HUCTW membership, including through education and counseling related to financial planning Membership and Administration The JGCC is composed of an equal number of University and HUCTW representatives including those from the Office of Labor and Employee Relations and HUCTW leadership who are also members of the UJC. In addition, the JGCC will be staffed by a full-time Union-Management pair to support its work and initiatives. The Union-Management pair will be responsible for the following: • Administering the Joint Activity and Training Fund • Working with the joint committees, joint councils and UPST/RPSTs to coordinate trainings and gatherings • Working with the joint committees, joint councils and UPST/RPSTs to ensure regular reporting by them • Coordinating and setting agendas for JGCC meetings • Coordinating UJC action-item follow up • Producing reports summarizing joint activities as listed above • Conducting background research in connection with JGCC independent initiatives JOINT ACTIVITY AND TRAINING FUND FUND The University and the HUCTW share a commitment to joint union-management activity and training for members of joint councils, problem solving teams, joint committees and others as well as a commitment to exploring issues of workplace design. Activities which xxxxxx a joint group’s and/or Harvard/HUCTW’s joint goals and objectives may be eligible for funding; requests for funds must be made jointly. Funding for such joint activities and training shall be in accordance with the Side Letter on Joint Funding.
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