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Board approves labor agreement, property sale, Chicago lease and other routine items
Summary
Trustees approved a three-year IBEW collective bargaining agreement, a property sale authorization for the Monat (Rice Hotel) building, a lease for Chicago office space for EdSystems and the Center for Governmental Studies, and other consent items. The student health insurance plan was approved with Vice Chair John Butler abstaining from the roll-call vote.
At its open meeting, the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees approved several administrative and operational items that were handled as consent or routine action items.
Key approvals
- Collective bargaining: The board approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement (07/01/2025'06/30/2028) with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, chapter 364, covering approximately four IT employees. Trustees discussed contract-term norms and the university's labor team's role in negotiations.
- Property disposition: The board authorized the university to proceed with the sale of the Monat (Rice Hotel) Building in downtown DeKalb, directed the…
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