2003-2006
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Master Agreement Article Reference |
Content Area or Provision |
Effect of New or Modified Contract Language |
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1.1.1
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Board of Trustees |
Board of Control was changed to Board of Trustees. |
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1.1.8
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Department Head Defined |
“Department Head” titles were revised to reflect current titles. |
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3.1.2.4 |
Department Heads |
New language indicates that faculty input for department head evaluations is required at least every three years. |
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3.1.3.1
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Assistant and Associate Department Heads |
Modifies the selection of Assistant/Associate department head. |
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5.1.1 |
Initial Faculty Appointments |
Faculty appointments in the probationary period—continued appointment during probation depends upon satisfactory annual evaluations. |
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5.4.1.b |
Faculty Evaluation |
Removal of sunset clause for requesting one or more annual evaluations prior to the scheduled three-year formal review for full Professors. |
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5.4.1.1.1 |
Faculty Evaluation |
Adds into the schedule a time line for the faculty member to respond to the Dean’s comments. Also provides that the process shall proceed to the next step should the parties fail to adhere to the schedule. Failure to receive appropriate evaluation materials from the faculty member shall become part of the cumulative record for promotions and tenure. |
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5.4.1.2.1
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Faculty Evaluation |
Clarification of time line for collecting student evaluations; additional language to clarify that faculty will not have access to student evaluation materials until the period for posting grades has concluded. |
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5.5 – 5.4.1.8 |
Faculty Evaluation Report
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Previous faculty evaluation sections have been completely rewritten in Sections 5.4.1.4. through 5.4.1.8. |
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5.5 – 5.5.9.7 |
Tenure and Promotion Policy |
Previous promotion and tenure sections were combined from Sections 5.5 through 5.5.9.7. |
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6.1.1.6 |
Released-Time Credit |
Released-time credit section has been rewritten to be recognized under the Federal Government Compensatory Time Plan; there will be no payout upon retirement.
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6.3.3.1 |
Assigned Responsibilities |
Faculty may be assigned additional responsibilities such as curriculum coordination or outcomes assessment activities. |
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6.5.2.4 |
Professional Development Funds |
Increases funding from current level of $900 per faculty member to $900/$925/$930 in the three years of the contract. |
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6.5.2.7 |
Supplemental Faculty Travel |
Increases funding from current level of $30,000 per year to $35,000 per year for each year of the contract. |
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6.7.3
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Distance Education |
Departmental responsibility. |
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8.1.7
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Support for Sabbatical Leaves |
Increased the points from 16 to 18. |
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8.1.7.1.2 |
Support for Sabbatical Leaves |
University may provide funding from current level of $150,000 to $175,000 per year. |
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9.1.1 |
Minimum Salaries |
The minimum salary for each rank will be increased by 0.75% in year one; 1% in year two, and 3.25% in year three. |
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9.1.2 |
Salary Increases |
An increase of 0.75% in year one effective January 1, 2004; 1% in year two, and 3.25% in year three effective July 1 for Ongoing faculty members. |
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9.1.2.4 |
Promotions |
Faculty members who receive promotions will have their base salaries increased 0.75% in year one, 1% in year two, and 3.25% in year three. |
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9.1.2.6 |
Enrollment Bonus |
Bonus paid to Ongoing faculty based on increase in student credit hours in 2004-05 and 2005-06; a maximum of 0.75% per year. |
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9.1.2.6.2 |
MOU #2 |
MOU to designate a study group to undertake a market study in academic year 2004-05 to address salary compression. |
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9.1.4.2 |
Additional Assignments |
Effective January 1, 2004, all additional on-campus teaching assignments will be compensated at the current contract rate with the maximum amount per credit hour of $1,315 in 2003-2004, $1,328 in 2004-2005, and $1,371 in 2005-2006. These represent increases of 0.75%, 1%, and 3.5% in the three respective years of the contract. |
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9.1.4.3 |
Directed Studies |
Effective January 1, 2004, all directed studies will be compensated at a rate per credit hour of $80 in 2003-04, $82 in 2004-05, and $84 in 2005-06 for an undergraduate course and $107 in 2003-04, $109 in 2004-05, and $113 in 2005-06 per credit hour for a graduate course. |
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9.1.4.4 |
Direction of Graduate Research, Practicum, and Theses |
Faculty load and compensation for the direction of graduate research, practicum, and theses has been added to the contract. Rates effective January 1, 2004.
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9.1.5.1 |
Off-campus Courses |
Effective January 1, 2004, off-campus extension and field courses will be compensated at the current contract rate with the maximum amount per credit hour of $1,315 in 2003-04, $1,328 in 2004-05, and $1,371 in 2005-06. These represent increases of 0.75%, 1%, and 3.5% in the three respective years of the contract. |
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9.1.6 |
Summer College Assignments |
Effective with summer 2004, Summer College assignments will be compensated at the current contract rate with the maximum amount per credit hour of $1,698 in 2003-04, $1,715 in 2004-05, and $1,770 in 2005-06. These represent increases of 0.75%, 1%, and 3.5% in the three respective years of the contract. |
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9.2 |
Hospitalization and Medical Benefits |
-Increases the University’s contribution for hospitalization and medical benefits to fall in line with other employee groups. The employee contribution was increased each year of the contract. |
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9.2.3 |
Long-Term Disability |
Clarified the return to work language for faculty who were on long-term disability. |
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9.2.7 |
Recreation Membership |
Faculty member is provided the option of the current single recreation membership or a single Superior Dome Walking Pass. |
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9.2.12 |
Prescription Drug Program |
Inserts current MOU language into the contract to describe increased prescription drug co-pays. |
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9.1.14 |
Optical Benefits |
Effective as soon as practicable, the University agrees to contribute the full cost per faculty member of a two-person or family plan premium. |
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9.2.16 |
Parking Fees |
New language which allows faculty to receive one parking decal at no cost and have the cost of an additional parking decal fees to be deducted from their payroll check on a pre-tax basis. |
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9.2.17 |
Taxable Benefits |
The University will abide by state and federal laws regarding the taxability of fringe benefits. |
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MOU #1
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MOU to designate process for electronic faculty evaluations. |
Prepared by: Academic Affairs
12/3/03
Summary for Board Meeting1203.doc