SEIU Local 500 – Provost, UEM, OIT, UCM & Student Affairs Staff
Representing all full-time and regular part-time professional and non-professional Employees employed below the level of Associate Director in the Provost’s Division, Office of Enrollment, the AU Museum, Student Affairs, Information Technology, and University Communications and Marketing.
Recognition Clause
Whenever used in this Agreement, “Provost’s Division” will mean all full-time and regular part-time professional and non-professional employees employed below the level of Associate Director, by American University in Washington, DC (i) in the Provost’s Division (also referred to as the Academic Affairs Division); (ii) in the Office of Undergraduate Enrollment Management and the AU Museum; and (iii) in Student Affairs, Information Technology, and University Communications & Marketing Divisions (collectively, “Employees”), but excluding all other employees; faculty other than staff holding adjunct appointments; students at the University paid from budget lines for student wages or Federal Work Study funds or who are employees of the University as part of their role as students; employees who are working in positions funded partly or totally through external sources where the University does not control their wages; Senior Manager, Web Strategy; Assistant Director, Finance and Administration; Social Media Manager; Manager, Budget and Administration; Community Director; Community Director for Diversity and Inclusion Programs; Marketing Account Director; confidential employees; managers; guards; and supervisors as defined by the National Labor Relations Act.
Duration of Current Collective Bargaining Agreement
July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Collective Bargaining Agreement(s)
2024 SEIU Local 500 Provost and Office of Enrollment Staff CBA
Contact Information (Union)
SEIU Local 500
901 Russell Avenue
Suite 300
Gaitherburg, MD 20879
Phone: 301-740-7100
AU JLMC Members
- John O’Malley, Director of Labor Relations
- Prita Patel, Vice Provost for Academic Administration
- William LeoGrande, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
- Invited guests as needed based on agenda topics
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. I understand that a union represents staff in the certain divisions of the University. Is that correct?
Yes, generally, staff who hold non-supervisory positions below the level of Associate Director in the Provost, Undergraduate Enrollment Management, OIT, Student Affairs and University Communications and Marketing Divisions are represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500. Please see Article 1 of the agreement for more information.
If you are employed in a position as defined in Article 1, your position is in the bargaining unit and you are covered by the Agreement and represented by the Union, whether or not you join the Union.