Title |
Description |
Status |
History |
Management Rights |
Expansive claim of unilateral authority and discretion over every aspect of our jobs, far exceeding the current status quo, presented as a “counter” to our proposals on Appointments and Renewal; Workload; Performance Evaluation; Promotion and Tenure; Layoff and Recall; Falk Laboratory School; and Subcontracting and Bargaining Unit Work |
Our counter acknowledges the administration’s already robust rights under the law |
Admin proposal 2022-09-19; union counter 2022-09-19 |
Union Conferences and Training |
Allows for modest leaves for faculty to attend union conferences and trainings |
Incorporated into our Leaves proposal |
Admin proposal 2022-10-11; union counter with Leaves 2023-02-22 |
No Strike No Lockout |
Prohibits strikes or lockouts during the term of the contract. PA law already prohibits strikes during a contract. Admin’s proposal includes highly punitive language for faculty who act independently. |
Countered with less punitive language, packaged with Grievance and Arbitration |
Admin proposal 2022-09-19; union counter 2023-01-31 |
Ethical Conduct |
Enumerates limits to academic freedom and ethical obligations binding faculty |
Incorporated into Academic Freedom and Ethical Conduct |
Admin proposal 2022-08-01; union counter with Academic Freedom 2022-10-11 |