2006-09 Contract: Contents
Table of Contents
I. Recognition and Description of Unit
A. Collective-Bargaining Agent
B. Represented Employees
C. Excluded Employees
A. Information on Classification
B. New Classification Titles
C. Disputed Classification
A. University Facilities and Services
B. Information and Data
C. Telephones
D. Parking
E. Printing of Agreement
F. Released Time
G. Association Staff Medical Insurance
VI. Dues and Fair Share Agency Fee
A. Association Dues and Fair Share Agency Fees
B. Authorization for Payroll Deduction for Association Dues and Fees
C. Payment to the Association
D. When Dues and Fees Deductions Begin
E. Limit of University's Liability
F. Refund Claims
G. Disputes Concerning Dues or Fees Deductions
H. Payroll Deduction Form
A. Continuation of Past Policies
B. Grievance of Changes
C. Notice of Action to Delete
X. Layoff and Recall Procedures
A. Faculty Layoffs
B. Academic-Staff Layoffs
C. Notice
D. Continuation of Insurance upon Layoff
E. Recall
XI. Participation in Association Activities
A. General Compensation Provisions
B. Salary Administration Provisions
C. Salary Adjustments for the Duration of This Contract (August 1, 2006, to July 31, 2009)
D. Medical Insurance
E. Dental Insurance
F. Vision Care
G. Long-Term Disability Income Insurance
H. Retirement Defined-Contribution Program
I. Life Insurance
J. Special Retirement Incentives
K. Vacations
L. Holidays
M. Christmas/New Year's Closure
N. Flexible Spending Accounts
A. Leaves of Absence without Pay
B. Professional Leaves
C. Leaves of Absence with Pay
D. Parent Leaves of Absence
E. Reporting of Absence
XIV. Fractional-Time Employees
XV. Administration-Association Meetings
XVI. Administration of Agreement
A. Scheduling of Duties
B. Scheduling of Meetings
C. No Additional Payments for Services
A. Intent
B. Definition
C. Informal Procedure for Handling Grievances
D. Filing of a Grievance
E. Formal Procedure for Handling Grievances
F. Right to Counsel
G. Extensions of Time Limits
H. Liability
I. Expenses
J. Withdrawal of Grievance
K. Rights of Management
L. Additional Time for Internal Appeal
M. Right to Representation
XVIII. Selection Advisory Committees
A. Selection and Review of Department Chairs
B. Selection of Deans and Review of Schools/Colleges
C. Selection of Dean of University Libraries or Director of Archives
D. Other Procedures
A. General Provisions
B. Specific Provisions
C. Annual Review Provisions
D. Non renewal of a Term Appointment
XXI. Employment Security Status Procedures
A. Definition
B. Eligibility
C. Basis for ESS
D. Procedures for ESS Recommendations
E. ESS Appeal Procedure
F. Preservation of Existing Tenure and Employment Security Status Statute
G. Grievance Limitation
A. Definition
B. Eligibility
C. Basis for Tenure Recommendations
D. Procedures
E. Appeal Procedures
F. Faculty in Centers and Institutes
G. Preservation of Existing Tenure Status
H. Grievance Limitation
A. Faculty
B. Academic Staff
C. Office of the President
D. Appeal Procedures
E. Faculty in Centers and Institutes
F. Grievance Limitation
I. Faculty Professional Duties
A. Principles
B. Initial Determination of Responsibilities
C. Appeal of Decision Change in Duties
II. Academic-Staff Professional Duties
A. Definition of Duties
B. Request for Review of Change of Duties
C. Appeal to Review Committee
D. Response of President or Designee to Recommendation of Review Committee
E. No Change in Duties during Review Process
F. Right to Arbitration
G. Other Rules
XXVI. Research and Professional Development Grants and Programs
A. Research Grants
B. Educational Development Grants
C. Academic-Staff Professional Development Program
D. Committee Procedures and Composition
E. Unexpended Balances
XXVII. Bylaws and Voting Rights
A. Establishment of Unit Bylaws
B. Participation in Academic Governance Activities
C. Periodic Review of Bylaws
D. Limitation on Grievances
XXVIII. Tuition Assistance Program
A. Definition
B. Admission
C. Enrollment
D. Eligibility
E. Forfeit of Benefit
F. Course Work in Relation to Academic-Staff Working Hours
G. Collection of Forfeited Tuition Assistance Amounts
H. Tuition Reduction for Spouses, Domestic Partners, and Children
XXIX. Evaluation of Faculty Teaching
A. Student Evaluation of Teaching
B. Teaching Portfolios
XXX. University-Wide Committees
XXXI. Budget Advisory Committees
XXXIII. Transfers between Bargaining Units
A. Spring-Summer Within-Load Assignments
B. Spring-Summer Additional Service Compensation Rates
A. Faculty
B. Academic Staff
XXXVII. Duration of Agreement and Cessation of Bargaining