Diversity, Work/Family Programs Strengthened
Work/Family Programs Enhanced
To better serve the needs of UAW members at GM and their families, the union won recognition of the need for continuing education for UAW Work/Family representatives. Under the proposed contract, an external association is identified for UAW Work/Family representatives to join so they can further their professional development.
The parties also agreed to use the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Specialist Certification Program training curriculum for UAW Work/Family representatives.
The confidentiality of UAW members is further protected by an agreement to purchase shredders for all Work/Family offices.
To increase awareness among local union and management leadership, the parties agreed to develop a Work/Family Programs summary on the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources Web site. Work/Family representatives will also be provided with high-speed Internet access.
Commitment to Diversity Renewed
Renewing its long-standing commitment to diversity, your bargaining committee increased the scope of diversity activities at GM by promoting continuous improvement in education, awareness and resources. The National Joint Equal Application Committee will develop and modularize diversity training so it can be used at all UAW-represented GM facilities by Local Equal Application Committees.
Diversity training will also be included in the New Hire Orientation program developed by the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources.
Problems encountered in implementing diversity initiatives will be jointly resolved by the UAW-GM assistant directors responsible for administration of the UAW-GM Diversity Program.
Pre- and Post-Retirement
In this round of negotiations, the parties reaffirmed their commitment to the pre- and post-retirement program by providing the necessary funding for preparation, implementation and marketing of the program, as well as for training program facilitators.
In addition, pre- and post-retirement information will be included in the new hire orientation program. Pre- and post-retirement materials will be available via the Internet and on the UAW-GM CHR Web site.
Child Care and Elder Care Resource and Referral
Discussions centered on costs associated with providing the Child Care and Elder Care Resource and Referral Service (CCECRR) and ways to reduce related costs. Also, the union expressed interest in UAW-GM, UAW-Ford and UAW-Chrysler meetings to discuss ways of sharing best practices and achieving continuous improvement in the operation of the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources (CHR).
The parties agreed to jointly develop a plan for performing similar services utilizing the resources at the UAW-GM CHR and on the new Joint Activity System Web site.
PEL
The parties agreed that PEL-related materials will be updated as required by the national program administrators at the UAW-GM Center for Human Resources.
Also, the parties agreed that six regional PEL sessions will continue to be supported, and one week of National PEL in Washington, D.C., and one week in Detroit will be scheduled each year. Four national PEL sessions will be scheduled each year.
Child Care
A joint study team will be formed to assess continued operation of the centers.