Académique Documents
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ContractProposals
February19,2016
RECOGNITION
PertheNationalLaborRelationsBoard(NLRB)certification.
CONTRACTTERM
ThetermofthisAgreementshallbefortheperiodcommencingSeptember1,2015.
CALENDAR
ConsistentwiththeCollegesAcademicCalendar.
UNIONSECURITY
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110.
MANAGEMENTRIGHTS
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110.
RESPONSIBILITIESOFTHEPARTIES
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110.
EFFECTOFLEGISLATIONSEPARABILITY
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110.
SUCCESSORSANDASSIGNS
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110.
VISITATION,UNIONACTIVITY,BULLETIN
BOARD,NOTICE
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110.
[WiththefollowingchangesonUnionReleaseTime:TheCollegeagreestocompensate
threebargainingunitrepresentativestoadministerthetermsofthiscontract.
Compensationfortheserepresentativesshallbeequivalenttotherateofonecourse
andshallbepaid:fallsemester,springsemester,andsummer.]
STEWARDTRAINING
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110.
UNIONVCAPCHECKOFFFUND
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110.
NODISCRIMINATION
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110
[Withtheadditionof:genderidentity,genderexpression,andcitizenshipstatus]
SEXUALHARASSMENT
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110.
HEALTHANDSAFETY
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110.
PERSONNELFILES
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110.
[Withtheadditionthatfacultywillreceivecopiesofallstudentevaluations.]
DISCHARGE
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110.
COMMUTINGBENEFIT
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110.
JURYDUTY
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110.
TECHNOLOGICALCHANGE
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110.
FLEXIBLESPENDINGACCOUNT
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110.
FUTUREDAYCARECENTER
Consistentwiththeexistingcontract
betweenBarnardCollegeandstaffrepresentedby
Local2110.
ACADEMICFREEDOM
TheCollegeandtheUnionendorsetheprinciplesandstandardsofacademicfreedomin
theAmericanAssociationofUniversityProfessors(AAUP)StatementofPrinciples.In
addition,facultyshallhavetherighttoestablishstandardsofbehaviorintheclassroom,
determineappropriatemethodsofevaluation,assigngrades,selectcoursematerial
whereappropriate,andplanoffcampusactivitiesorothercourseenhancements.
JOBPOSTING
AllnewpositionsorvacanciesshallbepostedpubliclywithacopysenttotheUnitChair
andtotheUnion.
SENIORITY
Seniorityshallaccruebysemesterbeginningwiththefirstsemesterofteachingafterthe
originaldateofhire.Thefirsttwosemestersofteachingareprobationary.Facultyonan
approvedleaveofabsenceshallcontinuetoaccrueseniority.
REAPPOINTMENTS:ADJUNCT/PARTTIME
Facultymembersshallhavepreferenceforavailablevacancies,othercourses,
FACULTY
oradditionalsectionswhichtheyarequalifiedtoteach,onthebasisofseniority,
beforetheCollegehiresanyadditionalfaculty.
Adjunct/parttimeFacultywhohavetaughtforaminimumoffoursemesters
shallnothavetheircourseloadreduced.
TheCollegeshallgivegoodfaithconsiderationtotheapplicationsofparttime
facultyforfulltimepositions.
REAPPOINTMENTS:TERM/FULLTIME
FACULTY
Term/fulltimefacultymustbenotifiedofnonrenewaloftheircontractbyno
laterthanJune30oftheyearbeforetheirtermends.
Theminimumappointmenttermshallbenolessthan3years.
Term/fulltimefacultyshallberenewedfor3yeartermsinaccordancewith
theirseniorityandqualifications.
TheCollegeshallgivegoodfaithconsiderationtotheapplicationsof
term/fulltimefacultyfortenuretrackpositions.
WAGES
Therateshereinrefertocoursescarryingthree(3)pointsorfewerofacademic
credit.Theseratesshallbeincreasedcommensuratelyforcoursesthatcarrymore
thanthreepointsofacademiccredit.
EffectiveSeptember1,2015,facultyshallreceiveaminimumof$15,000per
course,or5%abovetheircurrentrate,
whicheverisgreater
,persemester.Term
facultyteachinga3/2or2/3courseloadshallthusreceiveaminimumof$75,000per
academicyear.
EffectiveSeptember1,2016,allratesofpayshallincreasebyfivepercent(5%)
eachSeptember1.
NothinginthisAgreementshallpreventtheCollegefrompaying,orafaculty
memberfromaccepting,arateofpayabovethatprovidedforinthisAgreement.
Compensationshallbeprovidedforadditionalwork,includingbutnotlimited
toindependentstudydirection,thesisdirection,coursedevelopment,offcampus
activities,administrativetasks,requiredmeetings,etc.
REIMBURSEMENTS
Facultyshallbereimbursedforreasonableteachingexpenses,e.g.,transportation
expensesorticketsforclassactivities,classroomsupplies,equipment,etc.
GOVERNANCE
Three(3)positionsontheOffLadderFacultyAdvisoryCommittee(OLFAC)andone(1)
positionontheCommitteeonInstruction(COI)shallbeformembersoftheunion.All
positionsshallbecompensated.
PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT
Eachpostprobationaryfacultyshallbeentitledtoaminimumof$1000peryearfor
professionaldevelopment,e.g.,conferencetravel,registration,andlodging;research
travelandlodging;researchsupplies;publicationsubventions;etc.
SPACEANDFACILITIES
Facultyshallbeprovidedwithuninterruptedaccesstoanduseofanofficewithdesk,
telephonewithvoicemailaccess,filespace,bookshelves,acomputer,abarnard.edu
emailaddress,useofphotocopiersandscanners,andfulllibraryprivilegesatthe
ColumbiaUniversityLibraries.
GRIEVANCEPROCEDURE
DefinitionofgrievanceconsistentwiththeexistingcontractbetweentheCollegeand
staffrepresentedbyLocal2110.
StepOne
GrievancefiledwithDepartmentChair/ProgramDirectorwithinthirty(30)
calendardaysofwhenthegrievancearisesorwhenthefacultymemberbecomesaware
ofit.Collegeresponserequiredwithin14calendardaysandmustbeinwriting.
StepTwo
IfnotresolvedinStepOne,UnionfileswrittengrievancewiththeProvost
within14calendardaysofreceiptoftheStepOneanswertothegrievance.Provostor
designeewillscheduleameetingwiththegrievantandtheunionrepresentativewithin
14calendardaysofreceiptofStepTwogrievance.Secondstepwrittenresponsedue
within14calendardaysafterthemeeting.
StepThree
Arbitration.ConsistentwiththeexistingLocal2110staffcontract.
Righttounionrepresentationateverystepoftheprocedure.
Grievancesconcerningdischarge,eliminationofposition(s),leavesofabsence,
substantialnumberoffacultymembers,issueswhichStepOnerepresentativelacks
authoritytoresolve,oranymatterwhichconcernstheCollegeasaninstitutionorthe
Unionasanorganization,maybefiledatStepTwo.
SEVERANCE
Facultymemberswhoarelaidofforreducedshallreceiveseverancepayequivalentto
oneweekspayforeachcoursethefacultymemberhastaughtattheCollege.
LEAVESOFABSENCE
PaidMedical/FamilyIllness/BereavementLeave:Facultyaccrueonecalendar
weekofleavepersemesterduringtheirprobationaryperiodandtwoweeksper
semesterthereafter.
PaidParental(Maternity/Paternity/Adoption/FosterCarePlacement)Leave:15
weeks.
PaidAcademicLeave:Afterevery6semesters(notnecessarilyconsecutive)of
teaching,onesemesterofleavepaidattheaveragepayforthose6semesters.
UnpaidUnionBusinessLeave:Unpaidleaveforunionbusiness.
UnpaidPersonalLeave:Uponchairsorprogramdirectorsapproval.
RETIREMENTPLAN
TheCollegeshallcontribute10%ofearningstoaretirementaccountforall
postprobationaryfaculty.
TUITIONEXEMPTION
Forpostprobationaryfaculty,fulltuitionremissionforuptotwocoursesasemesterfor
themselves,spouses,ordependents,andaccesstotheexistingTuitionAssistance
programfordependentchildren.
HEALTHBENEFITS
TheCollegeshallprovide,withoutfacultypremiumcontributions,medical,dental,and
visioncoverageforallfacultyaftertheirfirstsemesterofteaching.
CHILDCARESUBSIDY
TheCollegeshallestablishachildcaresubsidyfundof$50,000peryear,tobe
administeredbytheUnioninagreementwiththeCollege,forchildrenuptoage13.
GYM
AllfacultywillhaveaccesstotheexistingGlobalFitCorporateFitnessprogram.
REORGANIZATION
TheCollegewillprovideaminimumofsixmonthsnoticeofanyreorganizationof
Collegeoperationsorprogramsorrevisionofcurriculumwhichmightresultin:(a)
reductionordisplacementofbargainingunitpositions;(b)substantialchangesina
facultymembersposition;or(c)changesinjobclassification.Uponrequest,theCollege
willmeetwiththeUniontodiscussandbargainoverthereorganization.
MAINTENANCEOFBENEFITS
Allbenefitsattributabletounitmembersandwhicharesetforthinwritten
Universitypolicyheretoforeexistingshallbecontinuedunlessdiscontinuedor
modifiedbytermsofthisAgreementorbyotherwrittenagreementsbetweenthe
UniversityandtheUnion.
AnypriorbenefitnotthesubjectofawrittenUniversitypolicyshallbetreated
aswrittenifsuchpriorbenefithasbeen:(a)consistentandascertainablecourseof
conduct;(b)engagedinforsomereasonablelengthoftime;(c)ofwhichbothparties
areaware;(d)Whichdoesnotvarytheexpress,writtentermsofthisAgreement;(e)
whichisinrespecttoagivensetofspecificcircumstancesandconditions.