BCEU Bargaining Survey 2025

Boulder County Employees Union (BCEU - CWA) Bargaining Survey

Please fill out this bargaining survey and spread the word to your coworkers. It is important that each person share their priorities on working conditions, wages and benefits for our upcoming union negotiations. The elected union bargaining council will set priorities based on feedback from this survey and negotiate with management on our behalf. The bargaining council will be nominated and elected from each department in secret ballot elections. After negotiations are complete, the resulting agreement must be approved through a vote of our union membership before the contract can go into effect. The information you share here is strictly confidential and will never be shared with management.
Contact Information
Name*

First NameLast Name
Department
Work Email (for verification of unit elibility)*
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Job Title
Phone Number*
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Non-work Email
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Staffing and Workload

Indicate how important this issue is to you on a scale from 1 (not important to you at all) and 5 (very important to you).

	1	2	3	4	5
Protect against increased workloads and lower excessive workloads
Fair overtime system for hours worked in excess of regular work week
Opportunity for part-time staff to become full-time

Indicate how important this issue is to you on a scale from 1 (not important to you at all) and 5 (very important to you).

	1	2	3	4	5
Protections against contracting out or privatization of positions
Advance notice and mandatory negotiations prior to any possible lay-offs
Seniority rights based on years of service
Recall rights (laid off employees get preferred when rehiring)

Indicate how important this issue is to you on a scale from 1 (not important to you at all) and 5 (very important to you).

	1	2	3	4	5
Across-the-board pay increases
Pay scale with step progression
Semi-monthly paycheck schedule
Longevity pay based on years of service to the county

Indicate how important this issue is to you on a scale from 1 (not important to you at all) and 5 (very important to you).

	1	2	3	4	5
Protect existing diversity and equity initiatives
Higher pay differential for language proficiency
Equity audits of compensation to address gender, racial or other bias
Protections against workplace bias / discrimination with union representation
Improved ADA accommodation process

Indicate how important this issue is to you on a scale from 1 (not important to you at all) and 5 (very important to you).

	1	2	3	4	5
Safety in my workplace or job function is necessary
How important is it to you that the county provides adequate training materials for safety concerns?

Indicate how important this issue is to you on a scale from 1 (not important to you at all) and 5 (very important to you).

	1	2	3	4	5
Protect and expand remote work options
A shorter work week
Increase in vacation time and medical leave
Extra floating holiday(s)
Time off for caregiver needs

Indicate how important this issue is to you on a scale from 1 (not important to you at all) and 5 (very important to you).

	1	2	3	4	5
Protections against workplace bullying, retaliation, or harassment
Discipline must have "just cause" to protect against arbitrary or unfair decision making
Grievance procedure with due process rights and representation
The right to appeal unfair discipline to an independent arbitrator

Indicate how important this issue is to you on a scale from 1 (not important to you at all) and 5 (very important to you).

	1	2	3	4	5
Protect our existing benefit package
Lower healthcare deductibles and/ or co-pays
Better matching for retirement benefits / PERA contributions
Funds for educational opportunities
Longer parental / caregiver leave
Health benefits for part-time and/ or temporary staff

Benefits: Other issue not listed
Additional priorities, issues or comments you wish to share
What are your top 3 priorities?
Top Priority
Second Priority
Third Priority
It takes all of us!

In order to achieve our bargaining goals, we must be unified and stand up for ourselves. It takes all of us to have a strong, effective union.
Please check what you are willing to do.
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Boulder County Employees Union (BCEU - CWA) Bargaining Survey