Harvard University's collective bargaining agreement with the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers AFSCME, AFL/CIO (HUCTW) includes contractual obligations that regulate the use of temporary agency employees at the University. Specifically, the agreement provides, in relevant part:
"Except under extraordinary circumstances, employees of temporary agencies, including agencies specially contracted with the University, should not work in the same Harvard department or role for more than three months." (Manual, p. 13)
Accordingly, in order to ensure that vendors supplying temporary agency workers comply with this contractual obligation, Harvard requires of all temporary agencies to regularly report of individual agency temps that have worked in excess of 90 days in any one assignment at the University.
The office of Labor and Employee Relations collects and disseminates information with respect to violations of the both University policy and collective bargaining obligations regarding the employment of temporary agency employees, including those paid through payroll services arrangements. Please note, any employment of an agency temp or an individual paid through payroll services agreements beyond the three month guideline will be reported to your local human resources office, the internal department contact employing the temp, Risk Management and Audit Services (RMAS) and HUCTW leadership. In particular, your department will be required to comply with contractual obligations under the HUCTW Agreement and Manual limiting the use of temporary agency employees.
If you have any questions regarding this notification please contact Labor and Employee Relations at (617) 495-2786.