Agreement between Shawnee State University and the Shawnee Education Association, 2006 - 2009

CONTENTS (PDF)

ARTICLE I AGREEMENT AND INTENT (PDF)

Section 1. Agreement between Shawnee State University and the Shawnee Education Association

Section 2. Purpose and Intent

Section 3. Semester Transition

ARTICLE II SCOPE OF THE UNIT (PDF)

Section 1. Bargaining Unit

Section 2. Types of Full-Service Contract Classification

Section 3. Exclusions from the Bargaining Unit

ARTICLE III FACULTY ASSEMBLY AND UNIVERSITY SENATE (PDF)

ARTICLE IV RATIFICATION, AUTHORIZATION AND COPIES OF THIS AGREEMENT (PDF)

Section 1. Negotiating Teams   

Section 2. Negotiating in Executive Session

Section 3.  Consultants

Section 4. General Provisions

Section 5. Agreement

Section 6.  Impasse

ARTICLE V ASSOCIATION AND MEMBERSHIP (PDF)

Section 1. Payroll Deduction

Section 2.  Fair Share Fee

Section 3. Payroll

Section 4. Non-Discrimination

Section 5. Equal Rights

ARTICLE VI ASSOCIATION RIGHTS (PDF)

Section 1. Use of University Facilities

Section 2. Discipline

Section 3. Rights and Privileges of the Association

Section 4. Release Time

Section 5. Complaint Procedure

Section 6. Personnel Files   

Section 7. Electronic Media

ARTICLE VII MANAGEMENT RIGHTS (PDF)

ARTICLE VIII CONTRACT DURATION, RENEWAL AND TERMINATION (PDF)

Section 1. Contract Renewal and Duration

Section 2. Standard Contract

Section 3. Notice for Improvement

Section 4. Non-Renewal

Section 5. Resignation or Retirement

Section 6. Termination

Section 7. Notice

Section 8. SEA Notification of Supplemental Contracts

ARTICLE IX WORKLOAD AND COURSE LOAD RESPONSIBILITIES (PDF)

Section 1. Full-Service Faculty Appointment

Section 2. Teaching as a Part of Workload

Section 3. Reductions from a Full-Service Teaching Load

Section 4. Office Hours

Section 5. Academic Advising

Section 6. Committee Service and University Meetings

Section 7. Overload

Section 8. Course Responsibilities and Other Classes

Section 9. Departures from Regular Class Schedules

Section 10. Class Schedules and Schedule Changes

Section 11. Faculty/Student Ratios

Section 12. Laboratory Technicians

Section 13. Off-Campus Classes

Section 14. Meeting Times

Section 15. Secretarial Assistance

Section 16. Distance Education

ARTICLE X WORKING CONDITIONS (PDF)

Section 1. Policy Consultation

Section 2. Academic Freedom

Section 3. Safety

Section 4. Academic Calendar

Section 5. Academic Administrator Search Committees

Section 6. Use of Tobacco Products and Drug-Free Workplace

Section 7. Harassment

ARTICLE XI FACULTY EVALUATION (PDF)

Section 1. Compliance with House Bill 152

Section 2. Faculty Evaluation by the University

Section 3. Student Evaluation of Instruction

Section 4. Dean In-Class Evaluations

Section 5. Professional Performance Evaluation

Section 6. Self-Evaluations

Section 7. Dean -- Faculty Consultation

Section 8. Sample Forms

ARTICLE XII CONTINUING CONTRACT (PDF)

Section 1. Definition

Section 2. Awarding of Continuing Contract

ARTICLE XIII PROMOTION (PDF)

Section 1. Definition

Section 2. Eligibility

Section 3. Application Procedure

Section 4. Departmental Screening Committee

Section 5. Promotion Committees

Section 6. Administrative Review

Section 7. Appeal Procedure

Section 8. Timetable Summary

ARTICLE XIV GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES (PDF)

Section 1. Definitions   

Section 2. Purpose

Section 3. Grievance Procedure

Section 4. Level One - Dean

Section 5. Level Two - Provost

Section 6. Level Three - President

Section 7. Level Four - Binding Arbitration

Section 8. Miscellaneous

ARTICLE XV RETRENCHMENT (PDF)

Section 1. Preliminary Report

Section 2. Joint Review Committee

Section 3. Specific Conditions for Retrenchment

Section 4. Procedures for Retrenchment

Section 5. Seniority

Section 6. Seniority Determination

ARTICLE XVI DEPARTMENT CHAIRPERSONS (PDF)

Section 1. General Information

Section 2. Department Chair Responsibilities

Section 3. Selection, Evaluation, and Early Removal of Department Chairs

Section 4. Clarification of Status of Health Science Faculty Program Leaders

ARTICLE XVII SALARY SYSTEM (PDF)

Section 1. Salary

Section 2. Promotion

Section 3. Advanced Degree Completion

Section 4. Exceptions to the University Funded Salary System

Section 5. Salary Table

Section 6. Overload

Section 7. Course Preparation

Section 8. Program Coordinators

Section 9. Summer/Intersession Employment

Section 10. Shift of the Academic Year

ARTICLE XVIII FRINGE BENEFITS (PDF)

Section 1. Retirement Plan Alternatives

Section 2. Health and Life Insurance

Section 3. Flexible Spending Account

Section 4. Implementation of Insurance Benefits

Section 5. Tuition Reimbursement

Section 6. Plan for Reimbursement

Section 7. Educational Scholarships

Section 8. Postretirement Benefits

Section 9. Health Club/Natatorium Fees

ARTICLE XIX LEAVES OF ABSENCE (PDF)

Section 1. Paid Sick Leave

Section 2. Personal Leave Days

Section 3. Court Leave/Jury Duty

Section 4. Family Leave

Section 5. Unpaid Disability Leave

Section 6. Professional Leave

Section 7. Rights While on Leave

Section 8. Declination of Overload and Summer Opportunities

Section 9. Continuation of Insurance

Section 10. Faculty Development

ARTICLE XX INITIAL APPOINTMENT (PDF)

Section 1. Rank Assignment for New Faculty

Section 2. Promotion

Section 3. University Funded Salary/Step Placement

Section 4. Additional Contract Conditions on Initial Appointment

Section 5. Application

ARTICLE XXI INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (PDF)

ARTICLE XXII SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS TO ACADEMIC OPERATIONS (PDF)

ARTICLE XXIII NO STRIKE/NO LOCKOUT (PDF)

ARTICLE XXIV SEPARABILITY (PDF)

Section 1. Determination of Invalidity

Section 2. Necessitated Revision

ARTICLE XXV ENTIRE AGREEMENT (PDF)

ARTICLE XXVI NO REPRISALS (PDF)

ARTICLE XXVII TERMS OF AGREEMENT (PDF)

APPENDIX (PDF)

INDEX (PDF)