UNION PROPOSALS - NON-ECONOMIC
Article title |
Description |
Status |
History |
Purpose |
Short statement of shared goals for the contract, reflecting the Union's desire to build a collaborative working relationship and to prioritize the academic mission. |
Tentative agreement |
Union proposal as “Academic Mission” 2022-03-22; admin rejected 2022-05-22; admin counter as “Purpose” 2022-05-25; union counter 2022-06-22; admin counter 2022-06-22; union counter 2022-07-08; admin counter 2022-07-19; union counter 2022-07-20; TA 2022-08-01 |
Separability |
Technical article ensuring contract remains in effect if one part is found to be invalid by a court or government agency. |
Tentative agreement |
Union proposal 2022-05-03; TA 2022-06-22 |
Dues Deduction |
Establishes procedures for faculty members to authorize voluntary dues deductions from their paychecks. |
Tentative agreement |
Union proposal 2022-03-33; admin counter 2022-07-08; union counter 2022-07-20; admin counter 2023-01-12; union counter 2023-01-12; admin counter 2023-01-24; union counter 2023-01-24; admin counter 2023-02-03; union counter 2023-02-07; TA 2022-02-07 |
Labor-Management Meetings |
Establishes a process for monthly meetings between union and administration to maintain open communication about issues affecting the bargaining unit. |
Tentative agreement |
Union proposal 2022-04-20; admin counter 2022-05-05; union counter 2022-06-07; admin counter 2022-06-07; union counter 2022-06-22; TA 2022-06-22 |
Health and Safety |
Establishes health and safety protections for faculty, process for reporting safety hazards, safety trainings, and process for ongoing communication over health and safety issues between the union and administration, especially since PA does not have a public sector occupational health and safety law. (more) |
Tentative agreement |
Union proposal 2022-04-20; admin counter 2022-07-20; union counter 2022-09-19; admin counter 2022-10-11; admin counter 2022-11-15; union counter 2022-11-15; admin counter 2022-12-14; union counter 2022-12-14; union counter 2022-12-15; admin counter 2023-01-09; admin counter 2023-02-22; union counter 2023-02-22; TA 2023-02-22 |
Union Communication and Access |
Ensures that our Union will have the information we need to advocate for our colleagues, that we will have access to campus spaces to hold meetings and events, that we will be part of orientations for new faculty, and that we will be able to communicate with our colleagues without interference |
Tentative agreement |
Union proposal 2022-04-20; admin counter 2022-06-07; union counter 2022-06-22; admin rejection 2022-07-20; union counter 2022-08-01; admin counter 2022-09-07; admin counter 2022-09-19; union counter 2022-10-11; admin counter 2022-11-15; union counter 2022-11-15; admin counter 2022-12-14; admin counter 2023-01-19; union counter 2023-01-12; admin counter 2023-01-24; union counter 2023-01-24; admin counter 2023-02-03; union counter 2023-02-07; admin counter 2023-02-22; union counter 2023-02-22; TA 2023-02-22 |
Facilities and Support |
Ensures access to resources necessary for us to do our jobs, prior to start of classes. |
Tentative agreement |
Union proposal 2022-06-07; admin counter 2022-08-01; union counter 2022-08-25; admin counter 2022-09-07; union counter 2022-09-07; admin counter 2022-09-19; union counter 2022-09-19; admin counter 2022-10-11; union counter 2022-10-11; TA 2022-10-27 |
Grievance and Arbitration |
Establishes process for resolving disputes, culminating in binding neutral arbitration where necessary. (more) |
Tentative agreement |
Union proposal 2022-04-20; admin counter 2022-09-19; union counter 2022-10-11; union counter 2023-01-31; admin counter 2023-02-22; union counter 2023-03-03; admin counter 2023-03-13; union counter 2023-03-13; admin counter 2023-07-11; union counter 2023-07-25; admin package counter 2023-09-08; union counter 2023-09-08; admin package counter 2023-09-14; union counter 2023-09-19; admin package counter 2023-09-19; union counter 2023-10-10; admin package counter 2023-10-10; union counter 2023-10-16; admin pkg counter 2023-10-20; union counter 2023-10-20; admin counter 2023-10-31; TA 2023-10-31 |
Discipline and Discharge |
Establishes fair and transparent procedures for disciplining or firing faculty, including “just cause,” a well-established legal standard that requires that discipline be based on substantial evidence, and that it be proportional, progressive, and fairly applied. (more) |
Tentative agreement |
Union proposal 2022-04-20; admin counter 2023-02-22; union counter 2023-03-03; admin counter 2023-03-13; union counter 2023-03-13; admin counter 2023-03-14; union counter 2023-03-14; admin counter 2023-04-04; union counter 2023-04-17; admin counter 2023-04-17; union counter 2023-04-17; admin counter 2023-04-17; union counter 2023-04-18; TA 2023-04-18 |
Academic Freedom and Ethical Conduct |
Establishes basic protections against discipline for teaching, research, and “extramural speech” (eg as private citizens), along with corresponding obligations. |
Tentative agreement |
Union proposal 2022-03-22; admin counter 2022-05-25; rejected by union 2022-06-07; admin counter 2022-07-08; rejected by union 2022-08-01; admin proposes “ethical conduct” 2022-08-01; admin counter 2022-09-19; union counter (incorporating “ethical conduct” 2022-10-11; admin counter 2023-01-12; union counter 2023-01-24; admin counter 2023-04-17; union counter 2023-04-18; admin rejection 2023-08-21; union counter 2023-09-08; admin counter 2023-10-10; union counter 2023-10-20; admin counter 2023-11-09; union counter 2023-11-17; admin counter 2023-12-07; union counter 2023-12-07; admin counter 2023-12-14; union counter 2023-12-14; admin counter 2023-12-14; TA 2023-12-14 |
Non-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment, and Anti-Bullying |
Establishes protections against discrimination based on specific categories, protections against harassment protecting everyone, a process for ongoing communication and collaboration related to diversity, equity, and inclusion between the Union and administration, and training. |
Tentative agreement |
Union proposal 2022-06-07; admin counter 2022-07-20; union counter 2022-08-01; admin counter 2022-09-07; union counter 2022-09-19; admin rejected 2022-10-11; union counter 2022-10-11; admin counter 2022-10-11; union counter 2022-10-13; admin rejected most recent counter 2022-11-15; admin counter 2023-05-16; union counter 2023-05-16; admin counter 2023-05-23; union counter 2023-05-23; admin counter 2023-05-23; TA 2023-05-24 |
Intellectual Property |
Covers ownership of scholarly works, teaching materials, and inventions |
Conditionally withdrawn: admin unwilling to engage, so existing policy will remain in place. |
Union proposal 2022-06-07; admin counter 2022-06-22; union counter 2022-07-08; admin rejected 2022-07-20; union counter 2022-10-11; admin rejected most recent counter 2022-11-15; union counter 2023-04-18; union counter 2023-09-08; admin counter 2023-09-14; conditionally withdrawn as part of union pkg 2024-03-11 |
Recognition |
Outlines who is covered by the contract, which is determined by the PA Labor Board's decision. |
Tentative agreement |
Union proposal 2022-03-22; admin counter 2022-05-03; admin counter 2022-05-25; union counter 2022-06-07; admin counter 2022-07-20; rejected by union 2022-08-01; admin counter 2023-03-09; union counter 2023-03-13; admin counter 2023-10-10; union counter 2023-10-16; admin counter 2023-10-20; union counter 2023-10-20; admin counter 2023-10-31; admin counter 2023-11-08; TA 2023-11-17 |
Appointment and Renewal |
Increases appointment lengths and provides for automatic renewals; creates consistent flexible appointment structures for all faculty, including part-time (more) |
See below: this proposal has been broken up into separate proposals for each subset of faculty, plus a separate proposal on notice of appointment. |
Union proposal 2022-07-20; admin reject/counter with Management Rights 2022-09-19; admin counter with “Notice of Appointment,” “Full-time Appointment Stream Faculty,” “Part-time Appointment Stream Faculty,” and “Visiting Faculty” 2022-12-14; union counter 2023-01-24; admin counter with “Falk School,” “Library Faculty,” and “PT Appt Stream Faculty 2022-01-24; admin counter on FT/AS 2023-04-04; union counter 2023-04-4; admin counter on FT/AS 2023-04-17 |
Notice of Appointment |
Addresses the contents of appointment letters. |
Tentative agreement |
(See above for prior history); union counter 2023-05-09; admin counter 2023-05-23; TA 2023-05-23 |
Full-Time Appointment Stream Faculty |
Addresses appointment lengths, the renewal process, and promotion processes for full-time appointment stream faculty. Establishes "presumptive renewal": after a short probationary period faculty are automatically renewed unless certain limited conditions apply. |
Tentative agreement |
(See above for prior history); union counter 2023-05-09; admin counter 2023-06-14; union counter 2023-06-14; admin counter 2023-06-20; union counter 2023-06-20; admin counter 2023-07-25; union counter 2023-08-03; admin package counter 2023-09-08; union counter 2023-09-08; admin package counter 2023-09-14; union counter 2023-09-19; admin package counter 2023-09-19; union counter 2023-10-02; admin package counter 2023-10-10; union counter 2023-10-10; admin package counter 2023-10-20; union counter 2023-10-10; admin counter 2023-10-31; TA 2023-10-31 |
Part-Time Appointment Stream Faculty |
Addresses appointment lengths, the renewal process, and paths to full-time work for part-time appointment stream faculty who want it. Establishes "presumptive renewal": after a short probationary period faculty are automatically renewed unless certain limited conditions apply. |
Tentative agreement |
(See above for prior history); union counter 2023-05-09; admin counter 2023-5-23; admin revised counter 2023-06-14; union counter 2023-06-14; admin counter 2023-06-20; union counter 2023-06-20; admin counter 2023-06-22; union counter 2023-07-11; admin counter 2023-07-11; union counter 2023-07-17; admin counter 2023-07-25; union counter 2023-07-25; admin counter 2023-08-03; union counter 2023-08-03; admin categorical rejection 2023-08-03; admin counter 2023-08-21; union counter 2023-09-08; admin counter 2023-09-14; union counter 2023-09-14; admin counter 2023-09-19; TA 2023-09-19 |
Visiting Faculty |
Addresses policies governing appointment of faculty to “visiting” positions. Establishes an enforceable system for review of long term "visiting" faculty. |
Tentative agreement |
(See above for prior history); union counter 2023-05-09; admin counter 2023-05-23; union counter 2023-05-23; admin counter 2023-06-14; union counter 2023-06-14; admin counter 2023-06-20; union counter 2023-07-11; admin rejection with no other counter 2023-07-11; union counter 2023-08-03; admin counter 2023-08-03; union counter 2023-08-21; admin rejection 2023-11-08; union holding 2023-11-28; union package counter 2024-02-07; admin package counter 2024-02-12; TA 2024-02-12 |
Tenured and Tenure Stream Faculty |
Addresses tenure and promotion policies for tenure stream and tenured faculty. Codifies the existing tenure system into the union contract. |
Tentative agreement |
(See above for prior history); union counter 2023-05-09; admin counter 2023-06-22; union counter 2023-06-22; admin counter 2023-07-11; union counter 2023-07-11; updated union counter 2023-07-17; admin counter 2023-07-25; union counter 2023-08-03; admin package counter 2023-09-08; union counter 2023-09-08; admin package counter 2023-09-14; union counter 2023-09-19; admin package counter 2023-09-19; union counter 2023-10-10; admin package counter 2023-10-10; union counter 2023-10-10; admin counter 2023-10-31; TA 2023-10-31 |
Workload |
Ensures everyone has transparent work assignments, creates protections against excessive teaching loads and involuntary overloads. |
Tentative agreement |
Union proposal 2022-07-20; admin counter 2023-02-22; union counter 2023-03-03; union counter 2023-03-09; admin counter 2023-05-09; union counter 2023-05-09; admin counter 2023-05-23; union counter 2023-06-14; admin counter 2023-06-20; union counter 2023-06-22; admin counter 2023-07-11; union counter 2023-07-25; admin counter 2023-07-25; union counter 2023-08-03; admin counter 2023-08-03 w side letter on Bradford; union counter 2023-08-21; TA 2023-08-21 |
Faculty Evaluations |
Establishes procedures for evaluating faculty work fairly and transparently, providing for local variation, including industry-leading new limits on use of student surveys in evaluation of teaching |
Tentative agreement |
Union proposal 2022-07-20; admin reject/counter with Management Rights 2022-09-19; admin counter 2022-12-14; union counter 2023-01-31; admin counter 2023-05-16; union counter 2023-05-16; admin counter 2023-06-20; union counter 2023-06-22; admin counter 2023-06-22; union counter 2023-06-29; admin counter 2023-07-11; union counter 2023-07-11; admin counter 2023-07-11; verbal TA 2023-07-11 |
Promotion and Tenure |
Establishes fair and transparent promotion and tenure procedures and standards, providing for local variation |
See above: this topic has been broken out into the separate proposals for each faculty group above. |
Union proposal 2022-07-20; admin reject/counter with Management Rights 2022-09-19 |
Layoffs |
Establishes fair and transparent procedures for layoffs in the event of financial exigency, program closure, or other bona fide lack of work, creates recall rights for faculty who have been laid off |
Language aligned: no separate TA, but both parties' package proposals have the same language. |
Union proposal 2022-07-20; admin reject/counter with Management Rights 2022-09-19; union counter 2023-01-24; admin counter 2023-05-09; union counter 2023-05-09; admin counter 2023-11-17; union package counter 2023-11-28; admin counter 2024-01-10; union pkg counter 2024-01-10; admin counter 2024-01-23; union counter 2024-01-23; admin pkg counter 2024-02-29; union pkg counter 2024-03-11; admin pkg counter 2024-03-29; union pkg counter 2024-03-29; admin pkg counter 2024-04-10; union pkg counter 2024-04-10; admin pkg counter 2024-04-11; union pkg counter 2024-04-11 |
Shared Governance |
Establishes protections and standards for university- and unit-level shared governance to allow for variation in policies and procedures in different schools/campuses (more) |
Language aligned: no separate TA, but both parties' package proposals have the same language. |
; admin pkg counter 2024-03-29; union pkg counter 2024-03-29Union proposal 2022-04-20; admin counter 2022-09-19; union counter 2023-01-31; admin counter 2023-04-17; union counter 2023-04-18; admin counter 2023-08-21; union counter 2023-09-08; admin counter 2023-09-14; admin revised counter 2023-10-31; union counter 2023-12-14; admin counter 2024-02-07; union counter 2024-02-07; admin pkg counter unchanged 2024-02-20; union rejection 2024-02-20; admin pkg counter 2024-02-29; union pkg counter 2024-03-11; admin pkg counter 2024-03-29; union pkg counter with matching language 2024-03-29; admin pkg counter 2024-04-10; union pkg counter 2024-04-10; admin pkg counter 2024-04-11; union pkg counter 2024-04-11 |
Falk Laboratory School |
Establishes "presumptive renewal" for Falk faculty on the same terms as other non-tenure stream faculty, along with improved policies specific to the Falk School, including guaranteed breaks and limits to required work outside the normal school day. |
Tentative agreement |
Union proposal 2022-08-25; admin reject/counter with Management Rights 2022-09-19; admin counter 2023-01-24; union counter 2022-02-07; admin counter 2023-03-13; union counter 2023-03-14; admin counter 2023-04-04; union counter 2023-04-04; admin counter 2023-07-25; union counter 2023-08-21; admin counter 2023-12-07; union counter 2023-12-14; admin counter 2024-01-10; union counter 2024-01-10; admin counter 2024-02-07; union counter 2024-02-07; admin counter 2024-02-07; TA 2024-02-12 |
Subcontracting and Bargaining Unit Work |
Addresses who outside the bargaining unit is permitted to perform bargaining unit work |
Topic moved to Management Rights |
Union proposal 2022-06-07; admin reject/counter with Management Rights 2022-09-19; union pkg counter 2024-03-11 |
Online Instruction |
Covers training and support for online teaching assignments |
Admin rejected |
Union proposal 2022-06-07; admin rejected 2022-07-20; union counter 2022-08-25; conditionally withdrawn as part of union pkg 2024-03-11 |
Successorship |
Ensures collective bargaining will continue if Pitt is sold or becomes private |
Admin rejected |
Union proposal 2022-08-25; admin rejected 2022-09-19; union pkg counter 2024-03-11; conditionally withdrawn as part of union pkg 2024-03-29 |
Neutrality |
Commits admin to neutrality if other employees decide to unionize |
Admin rejected |
Union proposal 2022-08-25; admin rejection 2022-09-19; conditionally withdrawn as part of union pkg 2024-03-11 |
UNION PROPOSALS - ECONOMIC
Article title |
Description |
Status |
History |
Compensation |
Proposes cost of living increases to make up for value lost to inflation; experience increases of $2,500/year (prorated for PT faculty); a salary floor of $60,000 for all faculty (prorated for PT faculty); and minimum promotion increases starting at $7,500. Creates a process for equity adjustments, and allows for individual market/retention negotiations (more) |
Inches away: once the administration is willing to stand behind its own proposals, we will have a tentative agreement. |
Union proposal 2022-09-19; admin counter 2023-11-17; union counter 2023-12-07; admin counter 2024-01-23; union counter 2024-01-23; admin counter 2024-02-07; union counter 2024-02-07; admin pkg counter 2024-02-29; union pkg counter 2024-03-11; admin pkg counter 2024-03-29; union pkg counter 2024-03-29; admin pkg counter 2024-04-10; union pkg counter 2024-04-10; admin pkg counter 2024-04-11; union pkg counter 2024-04-11 |
Benefits |
Protects existing benefits and expands them to all faculty (health, retirement, disability, education, dependent care, parking and transportation, fitness, professional development [now in a separate article below], and visa support); proposes expansions for childcare, parking, reproductive health and gender affirming care, work visas, and flexible work arrangements (more) |
Language aligned: no separate TA, but both parties' package proposals have the same language. |
Union proposal 2022-10-17; admin counter 2023-11-08; union counter 2023-11-28; admin counter 2024-01-10; union counter 2024-01-23; admin counter 2024-02-07; union counter 2024-02-07; admin counter 2024-02-20; union counter 2024-02-20; admin pkg counter 2024-02-29; union pkg counter 2024-03-11; admin pkg counter 2024-03-29; union pkg counter 2024-03-29; admin pkg counter 2024-04-10; union pkg counter 2024-04-10; admin pkg counter 2024-04-11; union pkg counter 2024-04-11 |
Leaves |
Creates fair and transparent procedures for family and medical leave, sick leave, sabbaticals (moved to a separate article below), unpaid leaves, buyouts, vacations, union leave, bereavement leave, and intimate partner violence leave (more) |
Language aligned: no separate TA, but both parties' package proposals have the same language. |
Union proposal 2022-11-15; union updated 2023-02-22; admin counter 2023-11-08; union counter 2023-11-17; admin counter 2023-11-28; union counter 2023-12-07; admin counter 2023-12-14; union counter 2023-12-14; admin counter 2024-02-20; union counter 2024-02-20; admin pkg counter 2024-02-29; union pkg counter 2024-03-11; admin pkg counter 2024-03-29; union pkg counter 2024-03-29; admin pkg counter 2024-04-10; union pkg counter 2024-04-10; admin pkg counter 2024-04-11; union pkg counter 2024-04-11 |
Research Support |
Establishes basic standards for soft money, expense and travel reimbursement, research incentive programs, and bridge funding (more) |
Admin rejected |
Union proposal 2022-11-15; admin rejection 2023-11-28; union counter 2023-11-28; union pkg counter 2024-03-11; union pkg counter 2024-04-10; union pkg counter 2024-04-11 |
Sabbaticals & Professional Development Leave |
Protects sabbaticals for tenured faculty and expectation stream library faculty; new sabbatical-like paid professional development leave for full-time appointment stream faculty; and unpaid professional enhancement leave |
Tentative agreement |
Admin counter as a separate article 2023-11-08; union counter 2023-11-17; admin counter 2023-11-28; union counter 2023-12-07; admin counter 2023-12-07; union counter 2023-12-14; admin counter 2024-01-10; union package counter 2024-02-07; admin package counter 2024-02-12; TA 2024-02-12 |
ADMIN PROPOSALS
Title |
Description |
Status |
History |
Management Rights |
Final form acknowledges rights that the administration has by law to administer the University for the benefit of the People of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. |
Language aligned: no separate TA, but both parties' package proposals have the same language. |
; admin pkg counter 2024-03-29; union pkg counter 2024-03-29Admin proposal 2022-09-19; union counter 2022-09-19; admin counter 2023-05-16; union counter 2023-07-25; admin package counter 2023-09-8; union counter 2023-09-14; admin package counter 2023-09-14; union counter 2023-09-19; admin package counter 2023-09-19; union counter 2023-10-10; admin pkg counter 2023-10-20; union counter 2023-10-20; admin counter 2023-12-07; union counter 2023-12-07; admin counter 2024-02-20; union pkg counter 2024-02-20; admin pkg counter 2024-02-29; union pkg counter 2024-03-11; admin pkg counter 2024-04-10; union pkg counter 2024-04-10; admin pkg counter 2024-04-11; union pkg counter 2024-04-11 |
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. |
Language aligned: no separate TA, but both parties' package proposals have the same language. |
; Admin proposal 2022-09-19; union counter 2023-01-31; admin counter 2023-05-09; union package counter 2023-11-28; admin counter 2023-12-07; union pkg counter 2024-01-10; admin counter 2024-01-23; union counter 2024-01-23; admin counter 2024-02-12; admin pkg counter 2024-02-29; union pkg counter 2024-03-11; admin pkg counter 2024-03-29; union pkg counter 2024-03-29; admin pkg counter 2024-04-10; union pkg counter 2024-04-10; admin pkg counter 2024-04-11; union pkg counter 2024-04-11 |
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 |
Personnel Files |
Summarizes faculty members' legal right to access their personnel file. |
Tentative agreement |
Admin proposal 2023-04-17; TA 2023-04-18 |
Tenured Faculty Salary Freeze & Reduction |
Gives the administration an unfettered unilateral right to circumvent the discipline and evaluation processes and to single out tenured faculty for salary freezes and reductions with no due process of any kind |
Union rejected |
Admin proposal 2023-11-17; union rejection 2023-11-28 |
Professional Development Funds |
Covers process for disbursement of professional development funds |
Language aligned: no separate TA, but both parties' package proposals have the same language. |
Admin counter as a separate article 2023-12-07; union counter 2023-12-14; admin counter 2023-12-14; union pkg counter 2024-03-11 |
