If the faculty vote to strike, along with a 10member majority of the negotiation committee, mash apscuf president will announce a strike date. The vast majority of faculty clearly grasp the seriousness of the situation, apscuf president dr. Tom wolf ended the strike by apscuf, the union representing faculty at edinboro university and the other universities in pennsylvanias state system of higher education. Not only do our universities heavily contribute to our states economic wellbeing a. Dec 14, 2015 apscuf legislative goals and priorities for 2015 2016 session a. Over the years, cba has developed a reputation for fielding competitive, wellequipped, and wellcoached teams in all sports. Oct 21, 2016 on behalf of the 20,000 members of the service employees international union, local 668, our officers, and myself, i would like to pledge our support to the 6,000 sisters and brothers who are members of the association of pennsylvania state college and university faculties. Cba has a wonderful, informative legislative briefing planned, followed immediately by a cocktail and hors doeuvres reception to which weve also invited your legislators. The university has been granted as campus of international excellence barcelona knowledge campus and the computer architecture department holds a phd program awarded by a quality mention with honors by the spanish ministry since 2003. Drp 2 grievant applied for tenure pursuant to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement cba to which edinboro and grievants collective bargaining agent, the association of pennsylvania state college and university faculties apscuf, are parties. Aug 01, 2019 iups statement of promotion policies and procedures s3p is available for download. A full vote by all apscuf members could take place in the weeks following the august 25th vote. Apscuf as the representative of the above named employees recognizes its obligation to permit all individuals and groups on each campus to be included in the consideration of matters relating to them.
Increasing adjunct professors 30% of faculty and decreasing their pay 20%. Apscuf is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms the free dictionary. Per the apscuf cba, academic advising is primarily the responsibility of. Writing for the reading eagle, david mekeel reports that association of pennsylvania state college and university faculties apscuf, the union representing the faculty of the 14 universities in the pennsylvania state system of higher education passhe, has made little progress in its continuing efforts to negotiate a new contract. Apscuf the association of pennsylvania state college and university faculties. While a variety of labor problems persist, apscuf has done. The association of pennsylvania state college and university faculties apscuf announced today a 93 percent yes vote in giving strike authorization to its union leaders. Negotiations are on going, and bargaining sessions are currently scheduled on august 21 and 26. We understand the importance of this charge and do not take it lightly. Thanks to the skill and initiative of local 1203 members, the borough has seen significant cost savings and improved appearance of public areas. On january 1, 2015, all vacation carry over days will convert to pto. Edinboro university of pa, state system of higher education v. The universities exist for the common good of the citizens of the commonwealth, particularly the students who attend such universities.
Not authorized by any candidate or candidates committee. The 201920 promotion information and forms are available for download. Apscuf has not gone on strike, and negotiations are continuing. A tentative contract agreement reached today with the direct participation, urging and involvement of gov. Afscme council representing over 65,000 pennsylvania. Academic chairs collaborative leadership increasing quality together conference agenda this conference is focused on the changing environment for academic chairs and themes related to their dual. Justia us law case law pennsylvania case law supreme court of pennsylvania decisions 2020 apscuf v. The political voice of apscuf apscuf west chester university faculty could strike beginning wednesday.
This guideline is based on terms of the cba which went into effect in the. Voting to authorize a strike for faculty apscuf members began yesterday and will continue until friday. In order to effect a prompt resolution of grievances, the state systemuniversities, apscuf and the. Find your local american federation of state, county and. In august 2015, apscuf filed an unfair labor practice charge against passhe with the pennsylvania labor relations board plrb and an original 4 jurisdiction petition in this court seeking an injunction against passhe. Mar 07, 2014 the provisions of our cba are protected until june 30, 2015 the ability of wcu apscuf to play a role on campus is uncertain as soon as w e become state related. The most dramatic of these objections was to lift the caps on the number of temporary faculty passhe universities could hire. Effective january 1, 2015, the coalition will transition to a ptoextended sick leave system in place of vacation and sick leave. Apscuf represents faculty members and coaches employed at. Apscuf and the state system of higher education, desiring to cooperate each with the other in mutual respect and harmony, have agreed to the provisions of this agreement in consideration of the following. Promotion, tenure, and sabbatical for faculty and staff. Our vision is to ensure that all members of the community have access to affordable. Apscuf represents about 5,500 faculty and coaches who work at pennsylvanias stateowned universities. Faculty promotion guidelines december, 1982 updated to august 2012 i.
In august 2015, apscuf filed an unfair labor practice charge against passhe with the pennsylvania labor relations board plrb and an. Desire to learn or by downloading the materials see s9q7e and s9q7m. Local 1203 members save philipsburg borough thousands through skill and initiative. Association of pennsylvania state college and university. Collective bargaining agreements office of financial management. Looking for online definition of apscuf or what apscuf stands for. Rationale management grants promotion to faculty members who, in the judgment of their designated peers, have demonstrated distinguished professional performance as supported by evidence provided by the candidate. Download raw data in pipe delimited format of union financial information. The annual report on the economic status of the profession, 201516. A letter in support of apscuf faculty bunow bloomsburg. Teachers at risk of missing pay hike as budget skips cba provision. Apscuf puts support behind professor in classroom controversy. Apscuf association of pennsylvania state college and university faculties. The most recent faculty contract expired june 30, and by law, the provisions of that agreement will continue until a new cba is ratified.
Ballots were cast at the 14 stateowned universities, with 82 percent of eligible faculty members voting. Iups guidelines for sabbatical leave iups application for sabbatical leave tenure. On september 17, 2015, then president judge dan pellegrini entered a preliminary injunction that prevented passhe from requiring apscuf members to submit clearances except with respect to passhe employees who teach courses containing dual enrollees or who are involved with programs that require the employees to have direct contact with children. Standards 2015 standards for the accreditation of masters programs in. Oct 11, 2016 now, after shrugging off binding arbitration, passhe posed a ridiculous 429 changes to their collective bargaining agreement with association for pennsylvania state college and university faculty apscuf, such as. View other reports collective bargaining agreements.
The standard on saturday has established that money to increase salaries for the 300,000 teachers and about 30,000. Apscuf and the state system have been in negotiations for a new cba since august, 2014, and have been in mediation pursuant to pera since september, 2014. The parties recognize that collective bargaining in good faith will. Association of pennsylvania state college and university faculties, harrisburg, pa. During the spring 2015 semester, more than seventy faculty, staff, students, and. Apscuf is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms. Our collective bargaining agreement guarantees participation in the hiring, tenure, and promotion processes, in sabbatical leave determination, and in curricular decisions. Highmarks mission is to be the leading health and wellness company in the communities we serve. Because we expect many readers to be downloading individual chapters rath. Restore state funding to the pennsylvania state system of higher education to pre 2011 levels and guarantee a.
Apscuf president talks strike clarion call news cap. Thanks to everybody who already contributed infoideas on social media and by email. The american of university professors recent report, higher education at a crossroads. The apscuf state system of higher education collective bargaining agreement guarantees bargaining unit participation in the hiring, tenure, and promotion processes, in sabbatical leave determination, and in curricula decisions. Wed like to collect images of faculty using these alternatives. Association of pa state college and university faculty. The sustainability of our state system of higher education is of critical importance to the future of our commonwealth. Nov 05, 2019 the most recent faculty contract expired june 30, and by law, the provisions of that agreement will continue until a new cba is ratified. That means that you do not go to work, teach off campus, assign work to students, or do anything to help management cover your classes.
Apscuf coaches, who bargain separately, are still in contract talks. Apscuf helps to shape and prepare pennsylvanias future leaders. A simple majority of full apscuf faculty members then gives mash, in consultation with apscufs negotiations committee, the authority to set a strike date. It is the declared objective of the state system universities and apscuf to encourage the just resolution of grievances. Restore state funding to the pennsylvania state system of higher education to pre 2011 levels and guarantee a 2 year tuition freeze. Academic chairs collaborative leadership increasing. Through december 31, 2014, the vacation and sick leave provisions will remain in effect. Apscuf and the state systems last cba expired on june 30, 2015. Cba athletics serves as a vehicle for these qualities, as well as fostering a safe and enjoyable environment for our student athletes to develop integrity, loyalty, and strong character. With a doctorate in social psychology from yale university and industry experience at lieberman research worldwide scouring advanced analytics for fortune 500 companies, randy stein brings a strong mix of formal education and realworld experience to the college of business administration. Under pennsylvania law as interpreted by this court, the terms of the expired cba continue as long as apscuf does not go on strike.
Apscuf the association of pennsylvania state college and university faculties represents more than 6,000 faculty members and coaches employed at pennsylvan. The 201519 coaches collective bargaining agreement. Apscuf will consider possible strike dates if and when members authorize a strike. As a group dedicated to quality higher education, we all benefit from faculty participation in shared governance. Links to agreements negotiated by public institutions of higher education. Apscuf is the national leader in protecting and advancing faculty rights. The event is taking place at the sloppy floyd building across the corner of the. Home the research group started in 1992 and belongs to the computer architecture department of the tecnical university of catalunya upc barcelonatech. If no agreement is met by the assigned strike date, then faculty members would go on strike. The collective bargaining agreement between apscuf and the state system expired on june 30, 2015. Academic chairs collaborative leadership increasing quality. Online public disclosure room office of labormanagement. Sep 03, 2018 as you make use of these alternatives, if you feel comfortable, take a selfie of your and your group.