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Current AAUP Contract 2021-2026 Master Agreement w/ MOU's

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article    Subject

Article I General Provisions
1.1 Definitions
1.2 Recognition
1.3 Nondiscrimination
1.4 Information
1.5 Separability; Minimum Requirements; Negotiations
1.6 Association Use of Facilities and Services
1.7 Association Membership, Dues & Payroll Deduction
1.8 Dues or Service Fees Checkoff
1.9 Faculty Orientation Week
1.10 Complete Agreement
1.11 No Strike or Lockout

Article II Management Rights

Article III Faculty Participation in Academic Affairs
3.1 Departmental Affairs
3.1.1 Bylaws
3.1.2 Department Heads
3.1.3 Assistant and Associate Department Head
3.2 College Advisory Councils
3.3 Academic Senate
3.4 Educational Policy Committee
3.5 Faculty Review Committee
3.6 University-Wide Affairs

Article IV Grievance Procedure

Article V Faculty Personnel Policies
5.1 Academic Appointments
5.2 Academic Titles and Minimum Criteria for Appointment
5.3 Faculty Appointment Procedure
5.3.6 Additional Teaching Assignments
5.3.6.2 Summer College
5.4 Faculty Evaluation
5.5 Tenure and Promotion Policy
5.5.3 Probationary Period for Tenure
5.5.4 Notice of Termination
5.5.5 Eligibility Criteria for Promotion
5.5.6 Judgmental Criteria for Tenure and Promotion
5.5.8 Tenure and Promotion Review Process
5.5.9 Timetable for Tenure and Promotion
5.5.10 Appeals
5.6 Faculty Personnel Records
5.6.10 Faculty Record Maintenance

Article VI Professional Responsibilities
6.1 Academic Freedom and Responsibility
6.2 Professional Responsibilities
6.3 Instructional Responsibilities
6.4 Academic Advising, Registration, and Student Consultation Responsibilities
6.5 Service Responsibilities
6.6 Scholarship and/or Professional Development
6.7 Academic Support
6.8 Consultant and Outside Activities
6.9 Distance Education
6.10 Other Provisions

Article VII Budget Reduction: Layoff and Recall

Article VIII Paid and Unpaid Leaves of Absence
8.1 Sabbatical Leaves
8.2 Unpaid Professional Development Leaves
8.3 Annual Leave
8.4 Personal Leave Days
8.5 Medical Leave
8.5.8 Involuntary Sick Leave
8.6 Dependent Care Leave
8.7 Expert Witness Leave
8.8 Bereavement Leave
8.9 Jury Duty Leave
8.10 Holidays
8.11 Unpaid Leaves of Absence
8.11.1 Child Care Leave
8.11.2 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Leaves
8.11.3 Military Leave of Absence
8.11.4 Personal Leave
8.11.5 Political Activity Leave
8.11.6 Continuation of Fringe Benefits and Coverage During Leaves
8.11.7 Illness or Disability Leave

Article IX Compensation (Salary and Fringe Benefits)
9.1 Salary
9.1.1 Minimum Salary
9.1.2 Salary Increases
9.1.2.2 Promotions
9.1.2.3 Salary Inversions
9.1.2.4 Merit Awards
9.1.3 Effective Dates of Salary Increases
9.1.4 Additional Teaching Assignments
9.1.5 Off-Campus and Field Courses
9.1.6 Summer College Salary
9.2 Fringe Benefits
9.2.1 Hospitalization and Medical Benefits
9.2.2 Short-Term Disability
9.2.3 Long-Term Disability Insurance
9.2.4 Life Insurance
9.2.5 Retirement
9.2.6 Bookstore Discount
9.2.7 Tuition Scholarships
9.2.8 Recreation Membership
9.2.10 General Liability Insurance
9.2.11 Dependent Care Assistance Plan
9.2.12 Dental Benefits
9.2.13 Optical Benefits
9.2.14 Flexible Spending Accounts
9.2.15 Parking Fees
9.2.16 Taxable Benefits
9.2.17 Household Member Program

Article X Discipline and Dismissal

Article XI Duration of Agreement

Members of the Negotiating Teams - see Contract

Memorandums of Understanding:
MOU: May, 2015 - Faculty Appointments for Counseling & Consultation Services
MOU: March, 2022 - Inversion Committee, Starting & Existing Assistant Professors (Article 9.1.2.3)
MOU: June, 2022 - CUPA HR
MOU: June, 2022 - Initial Salary at Time of Hire (Article 9.1.1.2)
MOU: June, 2022 - Salary Inversion (Article 9.1.2.3)
MOU: December, 2022 - Mutual Request for First Consideration and Serious Consideration Defined (Article 5.1.1.b)
MOU: October, 2023 - Wellbeing Advisory Council (Article 9.2.1.1)
MOU: February, 2024 - Inclusion of Continuing Contract Status in Master Agreement Bylaw (Article 5.4.6.2.6)
MOU: February, 2024 - Formal Tenure and Promotion and Continuing Contract Materials Due Date (Article 5.5.9.1)

Wage Reopener Agreement: April, 2024

Appendices:
Appendix A Faculty Evaluation Processing Forms
Appendix B Request for Authorization to Perform Consultant Service Form
Appendix C Household Member Program Enrollment Form and Affadavit
Appendix D Faculty Evaluation Report Forms
Appendix E Authorization for Deduction of Association Dues or Service Fees AAUP-NMU Chapter
Appendix F Procedure for Submitting and Securing Final Adoption Of Departmental Bylaw Proposals
Appendix G Checklist for Applications for Sabbatical Leaves