Labor Resources
Published Articles
The following articles have been printed in MASB's Headlines, and are now housed permanently on the ERiN website. Follow the links on the right to download PDF versions of each article.
Other Resources
Preparing Fact-Finding Presentations & Reviewing Recent Reports - PPT presented by Tom White
Labor Relations/Bargaining Articles
Imposing a Calendar, June 29, 2016
2016-2017 School Year Will Bring About Additional Evaluation Requirements, June 16, 2016
Contract Expiration: What it Could Mean for Your District May 25, 2016
Check Those CBA Website Postings May 11, 2016
Health Care Sticker Shock and Bargaining May 4, 2016
Cash-in-Lieu, the ACA and Bargaining: Some Things to Keep in Mind April 20, 2016
180 Days, 5 PD Days, Calendars: What’s Bargainable, What’s Not April 6, 2016
Court of Appeals Affirms Port Huron ULP Case March 23, 2016
Court of Appeals Rules in Employment Dispute Feb. 3, 2016
Michigan Court of Appeals: Insisting on Including Prohibited Language in CBA is Bargaining in Bad Faith Jan. 27, 2016
Have You Looked at Your Contracts Lately? Jan. 20, 2016
Retiree Reemployment Changes, Jan. 13, 2016
Hidden Costs in Contracts: Legal Representation and an Insurance Gap Sept. 30, 2015
Creating a Negotiations Timeline Sept. 16, 2015
It’s Never too Early to Begin Preparing for Labor Negotiations Sept. 2, 2015
Court of Appeals Broadly Interprets Prohibited Subjects in Latest Decision Aug. 19, 2015
Exercise Caution When it Comes to Agreements to Provide Information to Labor Groups July 1, 2015
Teacher Evaluation Ruling From the Michigan Court of Appeals June 17, 2015
Ineffective Notifications May 27, 2015
Is It Time for Fact Finding? April 15, 2015
Appeals Court: Tenure Commission Has No Jurisdiction in Teacher Layoff Disputes March 18, 2015
Positive Fund Balance? Proceed With Caution March 18, 2015
MERC Decision: Multi-Year Contracts Can Lock in Health Cost-Sharing Choice March 11, 2015
MERC Rules Taylor Schools’ Union Security Agreement ‘Excessive and Unreasonable’ Feb. 25, 2015
MERC: Union’s Actions on Prohibited Subjects Simply an Attempt to Delay and Obfuscate Bargaining Jan. 21, 2015
Contract Bargaining Season is Almost Upon Us: Is Your Team Ready? Jan. 14, 2015
Sample Templates
Thanks to Jeff Mills, superintendent, Van Buren ISD, for developing this template for school districts to use in communicating about their financial situation.