Are exclusively represented employees eligible to participate in START?
Participation in START for exclusively represented employees is dependent upon agreement by the applicable union. Check with your local Human Resources Office regarding your eligibility to participate. 3. Does the reduced percentage of time need to be the same during each month of my START contract or can it vary as long as the average percentage reduction over the entire period of my participation in START is the same as the percentage reduction reflected in my START contract? You should have the same reduction in time and pay in each pay period of your START contract. However, with your department head’s approval, your work schedule within a pay period may be flexible from week to week as long as the total time reduced during the pay period is the same as the percentage time reflected in your START contract. 4. If I am already on a reduction in time (mandatory or voluntary) before I have the chance to sign up for START, can I still do so? You can sign up for an additional reduction i
