Local 743 Agreement

LETTERS

The University of Chicago Human Resources Management Office of Employee/Labor Relations 956 E. 58th Street Chicago, Illinois 60637

March 2005

Mr. Robert Walston
President
Local 743, International Brotherhood of Teamsters

RENEWAL-LETTER OF AGREEMENT
RE: Core Competencies

During negotiations for the collective bargaining agreement effective March 8, 2000, the parties discussed the University’s proposal relevant to establishing bargaining unit-wide job competencies that would provide the standard for all positions represented by Local 743. The primary purpose for establishing these core competencies is to enhance the University’s ability to recruit candidates and evaluate employee performance.

Therefore, the parties agree that upon ratification of this Agreement, the University will begin including the competencies listed below on its posting statements. It is further understood that the department will provide job-specific competencies when it submits its vacancy for posting.

Throughout the course of this Agreement, the University will be working with departments to establish their job descriptions and job-specific competencies. The University agrees to provide these departmental job-specific competencies to the Union as they are completed. The Library has agreed to begin this process and will serve as a pilot, which will be the model for all subsequent work.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate with clarity, tact, and courtesy with patrons, patients, staff, faculty, students, and others
  
• Demonstrated ability to participate as a member of the staff in identifying priorities for the work unit and participate as a member of a work group or team.
  
• Demonstrated ability to work with supervision to identify and describe work task priorities
  
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing
  
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and resolve or refer problems and conflicts.
  
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and manage interpersonal communication effectively.
  
• Demonstrated ability to use or learn to use a range of position related software applications. These may include standard software packages as well as networked systems, e-mail, the Web, and other types of information structures. Demonstrated ability to read and understand basic documentation such as Help screens and departmental handouts.