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3.08 / Public Employee Organizations, Associations, and Unions
State
law, the Public Employer-Employee Relations Act, requires that the University
remain completely neutral in dealings with employee organizations seeking
recognition. The University cannot encourage or discourage membership in
any employee organization. It is a prohibited practice for a public
employer to dominate, interfere, or assist in the formation, existence, or
administration of any employee organization. To comply with the law, the
University has established the following procedures to guide organizing
activities on the campus:
1. Representatives of public employee organizations, associations,
unions, or similar groups seeking to make contacts with University employees
should first contact the Director of Employee Relations, Human Resources Center.
2. Contacts by such representatives with University employees will be
permitted on campus in "nonworking" locations and during "nonduty" time.
- "Nonworking" locations are considered to be rooms and facilities in the
Rhatigan Student Center which are available for lease by the public at large
for meetings.
- "Nonduty" time is considered to be the employee's free time, before and
after the employee's regular work schedule and during the employee's lunch
period.
3. Meetings of public organizations held in Rhatigan
Student Center rooms are posted officially by the RSC as the daily schedule of
events occur.
- Postings on bulletin boards by all off-campus organizations are subject to
prior clearance by WSU representatives.
- Postings on bulletin boards by on-campus organizations and personnel are
subject to clearance by the department or organization controlling the
specific bulletin board. Such bulletin boards cannot be used by
on-campus organizations seeking recognition.
4. Employee
information (i.e., names, addresses, etc.) will not be provided to public
employee organizations, associations, unions, or similar groups.
- On-campus organizations and groups acting as advisory bodies to the
University administration may be provided information and assistance.
- On-campus recognized advisory organizations perceived by the
administration to participate in unauthorized advocacy activities relating to
working conditions may be denied further assistance since such activities
would be construed to be related to the Public Employer-Employee Relations
Act.
5. An interoffice mail service is provided for official
communication between University offices and employees.
- It may not be utilized by any organization or group which seeks to
represent employees in bargaining or negotiating with Wichita State
University.
- A U.S. post office is available on campus for the convenience of those who
wish to communicate with employees at their residences.
(Note: In
reference to item 5 of the above policy, the reader should also refer to the Internal Mail
Distribution System Policy at Section 20.13 of this manual.)
