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TITLE Agreement 1974-1976 Between Rider College and theRider College Chapter of the American, Association ofUniversity Professors.

'INSTITUTION Rider Coll., Trenton, N.J.PUB DATE 74

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EDRS PRICE MF-S0.76 HC-43.32 PLUS POSTAGEDESCRIPTORS Academic Freedom; *Collective Bargaining; *Collective

Negotiation; *Contracts; Fringe Benefits; Governance;Grievance Procedures; *Higher Education; *NegotiationAgreements; Teacher Retirement; Tenure

IDENTIFIERS AAUP; American Association of University Professors;*Rider College

ABSTRACTPresented in, this document is the agreement between

Rider College and the Rider College Chapter of the AmericanAssociation of University Professors. Articles of the agreement coveracademic freedom, affirmative action, association privileges, tenure,academic governance, evaluation, grievance procedures, general workconditions, workload, fringe benefits, retirement, and leaves ofabsence. This agreement is in effect from September 1, 1974 untilAugUst 31; 1976. The purpose of this agreement is to provide themembers of the bargaining unit and Rider College with a contract thatwill insure a healthy and viable institution of higher learning,capable of supporting a quality program of teaching, research, andpublic service. (PG)

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AGREEMENT

1974-1976

BETWEEN

RIDER COLLEGE

AND

THE

RIDER COLLEGE CHAPTER OF THE

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF

UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PREAMBLE 1

ARTICLE I, Recognition.of Unit 1

ARTICLE II, Non-Discrimination 2

ARTICLE III, Affirmative Action 2

ARTICLE IV, Academic Freedom 3

ARTICLE V, Association Privileges 3

ARTICLE VI, Tenure 4

ARTICLE VII, Promotion 9

ARTICLE VIII, Appointments 14

ARTICLE IX, Dismissal and Suspension 1.

ARTICLE X, Annual Reappointment and Non-Reappointmentof Non-Tenured Bargaining Unit Members 16

ARTICLE XI, Departmen Chairmen 18

ARTICLE XII, Academic' Governance 19,

ARTICLE XIII, Personnel Files 21

ARTICLE XIV, Retention of Faculty 22

ARTICLE XV, Professional Librarians 26

ARTICLE XVI, Professional Athletic Staff 34

ARTICLE XVII, Evaluation 37

ARTICLE XVIII, Past Practices 38

ARTICLE XIX, Management Rights 39

ARTICLE XX, Agency Rights 39

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ARTICLE XXI, Grievance and Arbitration Procedure 41

ARTICLE XXII, No Strike; No Lockout 44

ARTICLE XXIII, General Work Conditions 44

ARTICLE XXIV, Open Classroom 46

ARTICLE XXV, Work Load 46

:ARTICLE XXVI, Outside Employment 48

AgTICLE XXVII, Patent Poiicy 48

ARTICLE XXVIII, Retirement for Certain Persons 54

ARTICLE XXIX, Sick Leave s% 54

ARTICLE XXX, Professional Leaves of Absence WithoutPay 56

ARTICLE XXXI, Health M4intenante Organization Study 56

8RTICLE XXXII, Inequity Study Committee L6

ARTICLE XXXIII, Compensation and Fringe Benefits 57

ARTICLE XXXIV, Retirement Age 59

ARTICLE XXXV, Separability 59

ARTICLE XXXVI, Length of Contract; FutureNegotiations 59

ARTICLE XXXVII, Enforceability 60

ATTESTATION (61

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THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into as of the 1stday of September, 1974 by and between RIDER COLLEGE (here-

inafter sometimes referred to as the "College") and the

RIDER C4LEGE CHAPTER of the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF

UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS (hereinafter sometimes referred toas the "AAUP").

PREAMBLE

The purpose of this agreement is to provide the members

of the bargaining unit and Rider College with a contract

which will insure a healthy and viable institution of

higher learning, capable of supporting a quality program of

teaching, research and public service. This agreement

seeks to maintain educational excellence, facilitateeffective faculty participation, assure fair and reasonable

conditions of employment, and provide techniques and pro-cedures for the peaceful adjustment of disputes should they

arise.

ARTICLE I

RECOGNITION OF UNIT

The College recognizes AAUP as the sole anu exclusive

bargaining representative of all full-time faculty members,

part-time faculty members (defined as those who,are currently

teaching at the College, and have taught at, least one course

in three of the last four semesters includihg the current

semester), and members of the College Library staff, with a.

minimum of a master's-degree in library sciences or tenure

as a member of the library staff, and the athletic staff,

with a minimum of a baccalaureate degree, but excluding

all officers of the College, such as the President and

Vice Presidents and further excluding Deans', Associate

Deans, Assistant Deans, department chairmen, all assistants

to Deans, military personnel serving in the Department of

Military Services, the College librarian,'the Director and

AsSistant Director of Athletics, and faculty holding .

visiting rank, with such appointments being for a period not

to exceed one year and reappointment for the subsequent

academic year to be as a bargaining unit member, and further

excluding all other employees of the College not specifi-

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cally referred to herein. Also excluded from the bargainingunit shall be non-teaching personnel whose employment isfunded by contract with an outside agency.

ARTICLE II

NON-DISCRIMINATION

There shall be no discrimination against any bargainingunit member or against any applicant for employment byreasons of race, creed, marital status, color, age, sex,religion, national origin, citizenship or relationshipwith any other persons employed by the College, ormembership in or activity on behalf of AAUP except asprovided in Article XX "Agency Rights", or use of thegrievance procedure.

ARTICLE III

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

An Affirmative Action Committee, comprised of sixmembers, chosen equally from representatives of theadministration and the AAUP, shall be formed to considerand work on an Affirmative Action Plan for the Collegeinsofar as such plan may pertain to members of the bargainingunit., Such committee shall develop such a plan for submis-sion to the Board of-Trustees for approval or disapproval.If the committee is unable to develop an acceptable plan,,or one on which a majority of the committee agrees, thenthe College shall be free to meet its legal obligationto adopt an appropriate Affirmative Action Plan for theCollege, provided that such plan shall not be inconsistentwith the terms and provisions of this Agreement, except asmay be required by law. In the event any such proposedPlan is inconsistent with the terms and provisions of thisAgreement, AAUP shall be entitled to submit an alternativeplan. to the applicable governmental authority: If the

Committee' cannot agree on a single plan to be submitted

hereunder, then Committee may submit mere than one suchplan for consideration by the Board of Trustees. After a

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plan has been approved by the Board of Trustees and filedwith the appropriate federal governmental authority, theAffirmative Action Committee shall meet regularly to monitorsuch plan insofar as such plan may pertain to members ofthe bargaining unit.

ARTICLE IV

ACADEMIC FREEDOM

As a member of his community, the teacher has therights and obligations of any citizen. He measures the

urgency of these obligations in th- 'ght of his responsi-

bilities to his subject, to his Si rats, to his profession,and to his institution. When he speaks or acts as a private

..person he avoids creating the impression that he speaks or

acts for his College or University. As a citizen engagedin a profession that depends upon freedom frr its healthand integrity, the teacher has a particular obligation topromote conditions of free inquiry and to further publicunderstanding of academic freedom.

Both the protection of academic freedom and therequirements of academic responsibility apply not only tothe full time probationary as well as to the tenuredteacher, but also to all others, such as part time andteaching assistants, who exercise teaching responsibilities.

ARTICLE V

ASSOCIATION PRIVILEGES

,(a) The Rider College Chapter of the AAUP shall beentitled to private office space similar to the spice itpresently occupies. In additiol, the MOP shall be permittuse of appropriate facilities-at the College for its larger

meetings, so long as such facilities are available and

not committed to other purposes and the AAUP complies withthe rules and regulations relating to the use of suchfacilities applicable to all members of the College community.

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(b) The AAUP shall be entitled to post notices of itsactivities, and matters of AAUP.poncern on bulletin boardsat locations hereafter to be agreed upon between the AAUPand(the College.

(c) The AAUP shall be entitled to use College mailroom facilities for the internal distribution of AAUPcommunications provided that this shall not interfere withor interrupt normal College operations, or for externaldistribution provided AAUP pays U.S. postal charges. Allsuch communications shall be identified as to source anddated.