COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT Between SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU), Local 32BJ and NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2008

Section 32. COMMON DISASTER

There shall be no loss of pay as a result of any Act of God or common disaster causing the shut down of all or virtually all public transportation in the City of New York, making it impossible for employees to report for work, or where the Mayor of the City of New York or the Governor of the State of New York directs the citizens of the City not to report to work. The Employer shall not be liable for loss of pay of more than the first full day affected by such Act of God or common disaster. Employees shall be paid only if they have no reasonable way to report to work and employees refusing the Employer's offer of alternate transportation shall not qualify for such pay. The term "public transportation" as used herein shall include subways and buses.