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NTTFA NewsletterIssue 1 April 2012
Together we organized actions that led to better contracts,
better working conditions, more transparency in the university and
better learning conditions for students.
Before our labor agreement ended on July 1, 2010, the executive boardand bargaining team of our Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association (NTTFA)
began preparing for the meetings that would take place to negotiate a newcontract.
As the implementation date for our
new contract came and went with noprogress made toward the creation ofthe new contract, we all became aware
of the increased resistance to collective
bargaining we were facing.Months went by without
productivity in our meetings. Every
suggestion was met with a single wordanswer, No. Our bargaining team,spent countless hours, attempting to
communicate our needs successfully
while balancing them with thecommunicated needs of the
administration.Reluctantly, a strike date was set.
Then the meetings started to possess true communication and negotiation. Butmany long nights lie ahead for our bargaining team. In the final hours beforeour strike date, at about 3:30 a.m., our bargaining team and the SIU
administration had a labor agreement. The strike was avoided. Our laborrights would be protected for the term of the contract. We had equity, a
balance of power for three more years.
The JourneyJuly 1, 2010 Nov. 3, 2011
Strength in numbers ledto a fair labor
agreement. So pleaseinvite at least one non-member friend to our
spring meeting andparty 5:30 p.m. April 25
at Jackson CountryClub. RSVP with yournumber of guests [email protected]
by April 22.The fare will be cookout
style foodweatherpermittingwith icedtea and lemonade.
Open bar available, andif enough people RSVP,
a keg of beer may beprovided.
Members will vote on
officers and otherbusiness. Contract
packets not yetdistributed will be
available.Keep looking at
siuntt.org and youremails for more details
as the event dateapproaches.
This package delivers yourcontract to you and explains the
18-month journey of how we gotwhere we are today. It highlights
our victories and explains our
values and goals, and why your
membership is essential to the
continuing success of collectivebargaining and our place within
the university.
BRING A FRIENDTO SPRING BASH
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1)NotificationofreappointmentAfacultymemberwillbenotifiedifthey:willbeofferedanotherappointment,willnotbeofferedanotherappointment,orcannotyetbeofferedanotherappointmentbyMay1stiftheircurrentappointmentendsonMay15th,orDecember1stiftheircurrentappointmentendsonDecember31st.
[Seepg.18,Section9.02.b.Re-employmentOpportunityforNon-ContinuingFaculty]
2) Academicyearappointmentsratherthanonesemesterappointments.
[Seepg.18,Section9.02.a.,second sentence]
3) TheBoardshallnotdeclinetoreemployafulltimeNTTfacultyforthesolepurposeofreplacingwithalowerpaidnonNTTemployee.
[Seepg.18,Article9.02.b.,lastsentence]
4) Yourcontractwillcometoyouwithallrequiredsignaturessothatwhenyousignit,itsvalid.
[Seepg.18,Article9.01AppointmentTerm,lastsentence]
5) Continuingappointmentsforlong
termparttimeemployees.
[See.pg20,Section9.03.a.2PartTimeContinuingAppointment]AlsoSeepgs.40-41,Section16.09thatincludesanFTEpro-rated(%of$300)raisepermonth.NOTE:Wewillwatchcloselytoseeiftheintentisupheldtheadministrationassuredusthatpart-timehiringwouldnotbeusedtoattempttoeliminateorreducefull-timehires.
Our Bargaining Victories
6)FullsemesternoticeofnonreappointmentforPTcontinuing.
[Seepg.21,Section9.04Non-ReappointmentofContinuing]
7)AreductionoffulltimeFTEdoesnotrestarttheclocktocontinuing;i.e.,areductionin4thyearwouldnotforceaFacultymembertowait5yearstoachievecontinuing.
[Seepg.20,lastparagraphSection
9.03.aFullTimeContinuingAppointment]
8)AllNTTsoncontinuingappointmentasofNov.1,2011,willreceiveanequityadjustmentofadditional$50permonthat10yearsofservice,additional$75permonthat15yearsandadditional$100at20years($225ifalreadyat20.)
[Seepg.42,Section16.14EquityAdjustment]
9)SRECPfacultywhoperformdutiesovera10monthperiodwillbeappointedfor10months.
[Seepg.19,Section9.02.c]
Layoffs
10)Improvementonlayofftriggersthatwouldpreventpredatorylayoffs.Possiblereasonsforlayoffsmaystillinclude:
Extraordinarydeclinesinprogramenrollmentorprogramfunding.
Programdiscontinuanceor elimination.
Continuedonnextpage
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Who We Are
PresidentAnita [email protected]
VisitingAssistant
Professor inthe School of
Journalism
Shawna is an
Instructor and ClinicalSupervisor in the
RehabilitationInstitute.
VicePresident
ShawnaPope
SecretaryJim Wall is a
SeniorLecturer in
Radio andTelevision
Layoffswilloccuraftergood
faithactions(e.g.,attrition)aretried.
[Seepg.35,Section14.03LayoffofNTTFacultyMembersandSection14.02Definitions]
11)SeniorityLayoffandrightstocourseassignments:parttimenoncontinuinglaidofffirst,thenParttimecontinuing,FullTimenon
continuing,andFullTimeContinuinglaidofflast.
[Seepg.36,Section14.05OrderofLayoffsandSection14.07Seniority]
12)Recallrights: Fulltimecontinuing3years. Fulltimenoncontinuingandparttimecontinuing,2years.
[Seepg.3714.08Recallrights]
13)Nolayoffsmidsemester
14)Layoffnotification:Continuing60days,FulltimeandParttimeContinuing45days,Parttime30days.
[Seepg.36Section14.04NoticeofReductioninForce]
(Thisletterofnotificationshouldaidyouinfilingforunemployment)
Our Bargaining Victories
Salaries
15)SCREP and Head Startwill receive their raises infunded grants regardless of thestatus of the other NTT salaryincreases. (footnote)
16) Anacrosstheboardraise:
1%increasein2012baseincreaseeffectiveJan.2011
1%July12012
2%July1,2013.Allraisesaresubjecttoappointmentconditionslistedabove.
[Foraboveissues,seepgs.39-40foreachfiscalyear:Sections16.01-16.05]
AnyacrosstheboardraiseswouldapplytoallemployeesregardlessofFTEiftheyhadbeenemployedfor4monthsduringthepreviousacademicyear.
17)Raiseminimumsalaries
Increasedmonthlyminimumto$2,500permonthonJuly1,2012.Seepg.40,
Section16.06SalaryMinimumsFiscalYear2013
Continued from previous page
Treasurer
Brooke [email protected]
Interim
ChairHouse of
Delegates
Eileen
Waldron
Brooke is Associate Director
of the Foreign Language andInternational Trade
AJ served on the NTTFAcollective bargaining team.
Eileen is a Senior Lecturer in
Radio and Television
REGISTER FOR IEA CONFERENCE
The April 20-21 IEA Higher Ed
Conference information is available, and
you can register online at these links:http://www.ieanea.org/events/higher-ed-
spring-conference-2012/
or through the Higher Ed Websitehttp://www.ieanea.org/members/higher-
education
In Session IV, the Union Makeover,a
panel discussion includes SIUC and how
our coalition advanced the cause of
Collective Bargaining.unding is available for members interested
in attending.f you have any questions, please contact the
Higher Ed paraprofessional Violet
Evans (618) 307-3502
SIUC NTTFA Officers
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OUR GOALS
1)To establish promotional linesfor NTT faculty Its time we
get credit for all that we do
above and beyond.
2)Fill empty positions ofleadership to prepare forcollective bargaining in 2015.
3)To increase participation onour committees A right
unused is a right that is lost.
4)Build membership Togetherwe started a process of
activism that holds great
promise for our collectivefuture as employees at SIU-C.
We need strong membership
to uphold our contract.
Eachdayyourunioncolleaguesdevotetheirtimeandeffortstocollectivebargainingandadvocacyforemployees.
AlongwiththeIEA,theNTTFAprovidesprofessionalstaffassistancewhenmembersneedit,representationandlegalservicesforemploymentmatters,lobbyinginSpringfieldandWashington,D.C.,leadershipdevelopment,andprofessionalpublicationsthatkeephighereducationemployeesinformedandengagedinmattersthataffectthem.
OUR CORE VALUES
SolidarityTheinterestsofNTTemployeesareachievedwhenweactinsolidarityandpurposewithinourunionandwithotherunionsthatshareourgoalsandvalues.
BalanceofPower(Equity) Inordertobalancethepowerbetweenemployeesandemployers,theemployeesmustacttogether.
DignityofWorkQualityofthework,notjustpay.
CompromisePracticalproblemsolvingtoolforincrementalandongoingprogress.
FocusontheCommonGood,Sharing,andCommunityConcernforhumanityandthewelfareofothers.
DemocracyActionswithintheunionandinteractionswithotherspromoteademocraticprocess.
JusticeNTTfacultyarededicatedtoteaching,workhard,anddeservefairtreatmentandjustwages.
ProfessionalismNTTfacultyprofessionallyperforminvaluableteaching,research,andadministrativefunctionsforSIUC.
Unitedwebargain,dividedwebeg.TheNTTFA
needsyou!
Thebattleisoverbutthewar
onCollectiveBargainingrageson.
Nowisthetimetobuildforour
future.
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Wewanttoavoidconflictifpossible.However,ifnecessary,NTTFAmembershavetherighttogrieveadisputeordifferenceofopinioninrelationtoourcollectivebargainingrights.Thisisourrighttobeheard,valued,andtreatedfairly!Rightsthathavebeen
successfullygrievedinthepastinclude:
Workload SalaryIncreases AcademicFreedom Disciplineprocedures FacultyRights ImproperReductionsinForce Travelfundspolicy Denialoftimeoffrequests ContinuingAppointment
denial
SummerappointmentNTTFA is currently
Grieving several unfairworkload assignments. Appealing at least five cases of
possible inaccurate longevity
payments. Investigating the homework
assigned to Head Start during
this Spring Break. Awaiting future judgments on
unfair labor practices, including
the furlough days. Fighting prior years' Spring
Break work assignments at
Head Start.
Notify Keith Wilson, grievance
chair about potential grievance
issues ASAP! The Collective
Bargaining Agreement is very clear
that grievances must be filed within
42 days "of the matter giving rise to
the grievance or within 42 days
afterthe Grievant(s) through theuse of reasonable diligence, could
haveobtained knowledge of thefirst occurrence of the eventgivingrise to the grievance."
Advocacy Victories
Include Workload,
Time-Off Requests
Continued From Page 3
Our Bar ainin Victories
17)Raiseminimumsalaries
Increasedmonthlyminimumto$2,500permonthonJuly1,2012Seepg.40,Section16.06SalaryMinimumsFiscalYear2013
18)Setoverloadpaystandards
Compensationequalto1monthsalaryfora.25FTEcourseequivalent
GeneralImprovements
19)ClarifyWorkloadstandardsandcredithourequivalenciesfornoncourseassignments [Seepg.38Sections13.01-13.03]
20)WorkloadclarificationsforSRECPandHeadStart[Seepg.34,Section13.05HeadStartandSRECPWorkload][Seepg.53,SIDELETTERFORHEADSTARTSPRINGBREAK
21)Facultyisallowedtogrieveunfairorinaccurateevaluations
[pg.31,Section11.02c.1through11.02c.4]
22)Establishmorepromotionopportunity
RequestaFacultySenatestudyontheissuesofpromotionallinesforNTTfaculty[Seepg.51,SIDELETTERFORPROMOTIONALLINES]
23)NoFurlough/UnpaidClosureDaysduringthelifeofthecontract.
Wedonothavelanguagetoallowthisinourcontract.
OurCollectiveRights as
NTTFA
Because we are
unionized, we are
represented on the
following committees:
University Joint Benefits
Affirmative Action
Advisory
Computing Advisory
Library Affairs Advisory
Search Committees for
University President,Chancellor, Provost and
College Deans
In addition, we are invitedto attend the Universitysperiodic meetings with
constituency heads.
We have the right toreceive a copy of the
agenda and information
made available to themedia before a Board ofTrustees meeting.
We have the right to forman NTT CommunicationsCommittee to meet once a
semester with the Board ofTrustees, universityPresident (or designee),and Chancellor (or
designee) to discussmatters of mutual concern.
Without the
CommunicationsCommittee, we lose theright to communicate ourcollective concerns with
the upper administration.
It is of utmost importancethat we maintain an active
membership incommittees. Withoutmember participation, wedo not utilize the power
behind our rights and thuslose them.
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Without
member
participation,we do not
utilize the
power behind
our rightsand thus lose
them.
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Greetings Colleagues,
Many of you might not realize that you have no rights
outside of our Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Many of you probablydon't understand how urgentit is for you to become orremain a member of ourgroup.
The War on CollectiveBargaining isn't going away.
One battle ended last fall,but the attacks on CollectiveBargaining will rage on...
Now is the time to buildfor YOUR future!
Togethermembersandsupportersofthe
fourIEAunionsatSIUC,
includingNTTFA,showedthatsolidarityworks.
Togetherweorganizedactionsthatledtobettercontracts,betterworkingconditions,moretransparencyin
theuniversityandbetterlearningconditionsforstudents.
Togetherwestartedaprocessofactivismthatholdsgreatpromiseforourcollectivefutureasemployeesat
SIUC.
Now is no time to kick back and relax and hope that our pensions
will remain unchanged, or that our working conditions will stay the
same. Too many anti-worker forces are working day and night to cutus all down.
Many have been asking first what has this union done for me?
This newsletter includes information about our new and muchimproved agreement, a copy of which also has been made for you.
Few have asked, What can I do for my union?
It is time now for you to join your colleagues in NTTFA and
combine your talents with others to build a better university and a
better union for all. Some people say why bother, I get these benefits
free whether I join or not. Some people allow a few others to speak
for them. A few voices add up to a nice shout. But if we add all ourvoices together, we can roar!
NTTFA is affiliated with the IllinoisEducation Association-NEA, thelargest union of education employeesin Illinois and the nation.
Full membership also gives youaccess to Membership ServicesDiscounts that can pay for your duesin savings.
Message from thePresident
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AJ Stoner BarrettNewsletter contributors: Shawna Pope, AJ StonerBarrett, Jim Wall, Carolyn Kingcade
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