Pace University Union of Adjunct Faculty

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Pace University Union of Adjunct Faculty

• Contract Provisions

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Objectives

• Correct past inequities
• Raise salaries
• Provide benefits
• Gain some measure of job security
• Develop fair transparent standards for evaluation

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How did we do?

• The new contract
• 2007-2008 average Pace salary -- 850.
• 2008-2009 minimum Pace salary
• 850.

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Salaries

• Minimum Adjunct Salaries
• Instructor/Lecturer 850.
• Assistant Professor 925.
• Associate Professor 1025.
• Professor 1200.

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Salariesback years

• 2006-2007 2.5, lump sum payment
• 2007-2008 2 for all Adjuncts making
• less than 850.

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Salary increases

• 2008-2009 3
• 2009-20010 3
• 10010-2011 3
• Half--guaranteed
• Remainder-- merit pay with fair transparent
  standards

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New Salary CategorySenior Adjunct Professor

• Eligibility25 years of service and the rank of
  Professor
• Recommendation of the Department Chair
• 2 Peer Recommendations
• Salary increase 150. per credit

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BenefitsAccess to the following

• Commuter Reimbursement Accounts
• Pre-tax health care reimbursement accounts
• 25,000 pool to support health insurance for
  Adjuncts
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Care Insurance

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Benefits--continued

• Employee Assistance Program
• NY College Savings program
• Credit Union
• Supplemental Retirement accounts
• Email, Blackboard, listing in on-line directory,

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Benefits--continued

• Tuition Waivers
• Library privileges
• Inter-campus transportation
• Photocopying

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Benefits--continued

• Bereavement leave
• Child-care leave
• Jury duty leave
• Sick leave
• Grievance procedure

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Evaluation Standards
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Workload

• Maximum class sizes
• Lab Prep personnel
• 9 credit schedule

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Job Security

• Notification 6 weeks before the start of the
  semester
• Full year appointments
• Multi-year appointments
• Payment for cancelled classes
• Protection for Adjuncts who develop new courses

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How did we do?

• We have achieved-
• higher salaries
• greater benefits
• job security
• fair standards for evaluation

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What now?

• Review the contract
• Ask questions
• VoteYES!
• Wait for the check!