ARTICLE 1
PREAMBLE
This Agreement is made and entered into at Lansing, Michigan, by and between
the State of Michigan and its principal Departments and Agencies (hereinafter
referred to as the "Employer"), represented by the State Employer, and the Michigan
State Employees Association (hereinafter referred to as "MSEA"), as exclusive
representative of employees employed by the State of Michigan and as specifically
set forth in Article 3, shall be effective when it has been ratified by the Employer and
MSEA and approved by the Civil Service Commission.
All non-economic provisions contained in this Agreement will be effective
according to their terms upon ratification. Economic provisions of this Agreement
shall become effective on the date specified in the particular Article. No provisions
of this Agreement shall apply retroactively unless so specified in the particular
Article.
If an agreement is not reached by the parties but goes to the impasse panel in
accordance with civil service Rules and Regulations, a ratification vote will not be
held.
ARTICLE 2
PURPOSE AND INTENT
A. It is the purpose and intent of this Agreement to provide for the wages, hours and
terms and conditions of employment of the employees covered by this Agreement,
to recognize the continuing joint responsibility of the parties to provide efficient and
uninterrupted services and satisfactory employee conduct to the public, and to
provide an orderly, prompt, peaceful and equitable procedure for the resolution of
differences between employees and the Employer. Upon approval by the Civil
Service Commission, the provisions of this Agreement shall automatically modify or
supersede: (l) conflicting rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission and
Department of Civil Service pertaining to wages, hours, and terms and conditions of
employment that are mandatory subjects of bargaining; and (2) conflicting rules,
regulations, practices, policies and agreements of or within Departments/Agencies
pertain