Confidential Employee - Bargaining Unit Status

A position is identified as a confidential position due to the nature of job responsibilities which give the employee potential access to information subject to use by the employer in negotiating and/or access to information that raises a conflict of interest with other bargaining unit employees.  Therefore, the position is exempt from coverage by the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement.  A confidential employee cannot be a member of the union and cannot pay dues to the union. 

A confidential employee is paid on the same pay grade and receives the same health insurance benefits as AFSCME bargaining unit employees in the same classification.

A confidential position is covered by the provisions of the State Board of Regents Merit System Rules.  Both organized and non-organized board of Regents merit employees may apply and compete for this position as promotion, demotion, or transfer applicants.  Merit System Rules on pay on promotion, demotion, and transfer apply.

Employees in confidential positions will not accrue AFSCME seniority credit.  Please contact Jill Pretzer at 294-4756 with questions related to seniority.