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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING 
of the 
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
September 11, 1981 

President Mackey called the meeting to order in Room 106, Kellogg Center, at 7:18 p.m., 
September 11. 

Present:  Trustees Bruff, Fletcher, Howe, Krolikowski, Lick, Martin, Reed and Sawyer; 

President Mackey, Provost Winder, Vice Presidents Breslin, Schonbein, 
Stewart and Thompson; Associate Vice President and Acting Secretary Wilkinson, 
General Counsel Carr, Professor Carlisle and Faculty Liaison Group. 

1.  Approval of Proposed Agenda 

Trustee Bruff moved approval of the proposed agenda, seconded by Trustee Howe. 
Approved by a vote of 8 to 0. 

Public 
Comments 

2.  Public Comments 

Action Items 

A.  ACTION ITEMS 

No members of the public appeared to address the Board. 

F.O.P. 
Contract, 
approved 

SMSUEA 
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approved 

;1.  F.O.P. Contract 

Michigan State University and Lodge 141, Fraternal Order of Police, Michigan State 
University Division, reached a three-year tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement 
effective July 1, 1981, through June 30, 1984, which includes the following wage 
settlements:  (1)  effective July 1, 1981, a 9% general increase; (2) effective 
July 1, 1982, an 8½% general increase; and (3) prior to July 1, 1983, a contract 
re-opener for a general salary adjustment and one issue to be identified and 
proposed by the University. 

The parties also agreed to a binding appeal board procedure for grievances as an 
alternative to binding arbitration; an increase of the longevity cap to $9,500; 
a clothing reimbursement program for investigative officers; an expansion of the 
present educational assistance program; an increase in the maximum accrual for 
sick leave; and stricter controls in the guidelines for officers carrying off-
duty hand guns . 

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RESOLVED that the contract with the Fraternal Order of Police, 

to be effective July 1, 1981, through June 30, 1984, 
be approved. 

[Approved by a vote of 8 to 0 on motion by Trustee Bruff, seconded by Trustee Sawyer. 

2.  MSUEA Contract 

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Michigan State University and the Michigan State University Employees Association 
reached a three-year tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement effective October 1, 
1980, through September 30, 1983, which includes the following settlements: 
(1) effective October 1, 1980, a 9% general wage increase; (2) effective October 1, 
1981, a 9½% general wage increase; and  (3) prior to October 1, 1982, a contract 
re-opener for a general salary adjustment, benefits and one issue to be identified 
and proposed by the University. 

The parties also agreed to a one-time payment of $150 to recognize employees hired 
prior to October 1, 1976; a bi-weekly pay schedule effective July 1982; a tuition 
waiver which provides for prepayment of courses by the University with the Associ 
ation saving the University harmless for any losses; a 4% wage progression 
effective October 1, 1982, and increased percentages for employee promotions. 
Other settlement issues involving language modifications, totalling some 40 items 
serve the interests of both the Association and the University. 

RESOLVED that the contract with Michigan State University 

Employees Association, to be effective October 1, 
1980, through September 30, 1983. 

jApproved by a vote of 8 to 0 on motion by Trustee Bruff, seconded by Trustee Howe. 

;Meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m. for the Trustee Audit Committee meeting. 

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