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Table of Contents

Preamble

I. Recognition and Description of Unit

A. Collective-Bargaining Agent

B. Represented Employees

C. Excluded Employees

II. Personnel Classification

A. Information on Classification

B. New Classification Titles

C. Disputed Classification

III. Administration Rights

IV. Association Rights

V. Association Privileges

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

VII. Past Policies

A. Continuation of Past Policies

B. Grievance of Changes

C. Notice of Action to Delete

VIII. Nondiscrimination

IX. No Strike/No Lockout

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

XII. Compensation

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

XIII. Leaves of Absence

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

XVII. Grievance Procedure

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

XIX. Validity

XX. Term Appointments

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

XXII. Tenure Procedures

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

XXIII. Promotion Procedures

A. Faculty

B. Academic Staff

C. Office of the President

D. Appeal Procedures

E. Faculty in Centers and Institutes

F. Grievance Limitation

XXIV. Professional Duties

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

XXV. Personnel Files

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

XXXII. Equal Opportunity Data

XXXIII. Transfers between Bargaining Units

XXXIV. Spring-Summer Term

A. Spring-Summer Within-Load Assignments

B. Spring-Summer Additional Service Compensation Rates

  XXXV. Affirmative Action

 XXXVI. Resignation

A. Faculty

B. Academic Staff

XXXVII. Duration of Agreement and Cessation of Bargaining

 

 

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Contents

Preamble

I. Recognition and Description of Unit

II. Personnel Classification

III. Administration Rights

IV. Association Rights

V. Association Privileges

VI. Dues and Fair Share Agency Fee

VII. Past Policies

VIII. Nondiscrimination

IX. No Strike/No Lockout

X. Layoff and Recall Procedures

XI. Participation in Association Activities

XII. Compensation

XIII. Leaves of Absence

XIV. Fractional-Time Employees

XV. Administration-Association Meetings

XVI. Administration of Agreement

XVII. Grievance Procedure

XVIII. Selection Advisory Committees

XIX. Validity

XX. Term Appointments

XXI. Employment Security Status Procedures

XXII. Tenure Procedures

XXIII. Promotion Procedures

XXIV. Professional Duties

XXV. Personnel Files

XXVI. Research and Professional Development Grants and Programs

XXVII. Bylaws and Voting Rights

XXVIII. Tuition Assistance Program

XXIX. Evaluation of Faculty Teaching

XXX. University-Wide Committees

XXXI. Budget Advisory Committees

XXXII. Equal Opportunity Data

XXXIII. Transfers between Bargaining Units

XXXIV. Spring-Summer Term

XXXV. Affirmative Action

XXXVI. Resignation

XXXVII. Duration of Agreement and Cessation of Bargaining

PAC SOS
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