Date: December 4, 2003	Bulletin No. CU-190

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Subject	Newly Established Bargaining Unit - IATSE, Local One - and Titles for CUNY Theatre Technicians, Theatre Technician Specialists and Lead Theatre Technicians
Purpose	To provide agencies with information regarding a new bargaining unit and new titles.
Affected Employees	Employees represented by IATSE, Local One
Effective Date	Immediately
Background	Pursuant to the Memorandum of Agreement between the City University of New York and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Union, Local One, a new bargaining unit (TI) and new titles, identified below, were established effective November 27, 2003. Refer to Carmelo Batista's forthcoming memorandum regarding negotiated work rules, terms and conditions.
OSC Actions	OSC has established new deduction and job information for the newly established titles as follows: Deduction Information Field Code Description Bargaining Unit TI IATSE Local One Union Code IAT IATSE Local One Benefit Program TIA IATSE Local One Union Dues Code 464 IATSE Local One Job Information Job Code     Description 018282    Theatre Technician 018283    Lead Theatre Technician 018284    Theatre Technician Specialist Holiday Schedule    Description CNY5    CUNY Theatre Tech Earnings Program    Description NTI                       Annual Theatre Tech Lo 1 NU NTI HTI  Hourly Theatre Tech Lo 1 NU HTI NOTE: A list of the new Earnings Codes for each earn program is attached. An explanation regarding the new earn codes is also attached.
Agency Actions	CUNY Administration will set up the positions for the titles using the new job codes, earnings programs, holiday schedule, union code, bargaining unit, and benefit program. Job Information: Employees cannot be hired into these positions before11/27/03. The agency must use the HIRE action with a reason of APT, effective on the appropriate appointment date. Use the following deduction and benefit data when submitting transactions: Confirm that '9' (No Coverage) is the Benefit Flag field on the Work Location page. Enter Benefit Program 'TIA', effective on the date of the hire on the Benefit Program Participation page. All employees in these positions are required to pay union dues. Agencies must enter the Union Dues deduction code 464 on the employee's General Deduction page effective on the date of the hire. The calculation routine is 'Default to Deduction Table.' NOTE: The Union dues deduction amount will be 4% of the biweekly gross. No Agency Shop fee will be deducted for these employees.
Questions	Questions regarding this bulletin may be directed to the University Manager of Payroll Systems and Operations at CUNY Central Office.
Attachment - Earnings Programs and Earn Codes for Newly Established Theatre Titles.