AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE - MSCA Union

1 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION/NEA MASSACHUSETTS STATE COLLEGE ASSOCIATION JULY 1, 2014 TO JUNE 30, 2017 NEGOTIATING COMMITTEES MASSACHUSETTS STATE COLLEGE ASSOCIATION/MTA/NEA Christopher O Donnell Joseph Ebiware President Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Jean Stonehouse Joseph Murphy, II Bridgewater State University Massachusetts Maritime Academy Jenn Berg Amy Everitt Fitchburg State University Salem State University Susan Dargan.

2 Chair Buzz Hoagland Framingham State University Westfield State University Rachel Resnik Daniel Shartin Massachusetts College of Art and Design Worcester State University Joey Hansen & Donna Sirutis Consultants Massachusetts Teachers Association BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION Michael Murray Vincent Pedone Director of Employee and Labor Relations Executive Officer Department of Higher Education State University Council of Presidents Brad Lima Linda Vaden-Goad Vice President, Academic Affairs Vice President for Academic Affairs Massachusetts Maritime Academy Framingham State University Howard London Cindy Brown Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Vice President of Academic Affairs Bridgewater State University Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Kurt Steinberg Executive Vice President Massachusetts College of Art and Design James B.

3 Cox, Esq. Counsel Rubin and Rudman LLP i PAGE Preamble .. 1 ARTICLE I - RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS .. 2 A. Recognition .. 2 B. Jurisdiction .. 3 C. Dues Check-Off .. 3 D. 3 E. Construction .. 15 F. Entitlement under this AGREEMENT .. 15 ARTICLE II - RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BOARD AND THE ASSOCIATION .. 17 A. Fair Practices .. 17 B. Individual Contracts .. 18 C. Consultation .. 18 D. Information .. 20 E. Filling of Vacancies .. 24 ARTICLE III - USE OF COLLEGE FACILITIES .. 25 A. The Association.

4 25 B. Members of the Bargaining Unit .. 25 C. Safety 28 D. Monitoring of Electronic Communication .. 29 ARTICLE IV - SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS AND HOLIDAYS .. 31 A. Paid Leaves of Absence .. 31 B. Unpaid Leaves of Absence .. 46 C. Insurance .. 48 D. Tax-Deferred Annuities .. 49 E. Health and Safety .. 49 F. Travel Expenses .. 49 G. Tuition Waiver and Tuition 52 H. Flexible Spending Accounts .. 52 I. Health and Welfare .. 53 J. Miscellaneous 54 K. Holidays .. 54 ii L. Table 1: Leave Accrual.

5 56 ARTICLE V - ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY .. 60 A. Academic Freedom .. 60 B. Academic Responsibilities .. 60 ARTICLE VI - SELECTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, PROGRAM AREA CHAIRS, AND DEPARTMENTAL AND LIBRARY PROCEDURES .. 62 A. Responsibilities of the Department Chair .. 62 B. Selection of Department Chairs .. 64 C. Declaration of a Vacancy .. 66 D. Appointment of an Acting Department Chair .. 67 E. Recall of a Department Chair .. 67 F. Reduction of Instructional Workload of Department Chair.

6 68 G. Work Year and Stipend for Department Chairs .. 70 H. Departmental Committees .. 70 I. Recruitment and Interviewing of Candidates in Departments and Libraries .. 72 J. Program Areas .. 75 K. Department of Naval Science and of Health Services, Massachusetts Maritime Academy; ROTC 76 L. Application of Certain Provisions to Program Area 77 M. Workshops .. 77 ARTICLE VII - PARTICIPATION IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS .. 78 A. Introduction .. 78 B. The All-University Committee: Membership and 78 C.

7 The President of the University: Role and Responsibilities .. 82 D. Committees of the University .. 83 E. Role of the Association and of the Student Government Association .. 91 F. Plans for Academic 91 G. Student Eligibility .. 92 H. Student Participation in Decision-Making .. 92 I. Compliance with Board Time Schedules .. 93 J. Exclusions: Trust Funds, Department of Naval Science, ROTC .. 93 K. System-Wide Task Forces .. 93 L. Conflict of Interest .. 94 iii M. University-Wide Advisory Committees.

8 94 ARTICLE VIII - EVALUATIONS .. 95 A. Criteria for Evaluations .. 96 B. Frequency of Evaluations .. 99 C. Periods Related to Evaluations .. 100 D. Materials to Be Used in the Conduct of Evaluations .. 102 E. Procedures for the Conduct of Evaluations .. 113 F. Evaluation of Department and Program Area Chairs .. 123 G. Evaluation by the Committee on Promotions .. 124 H. Evaluation by the Committee on Tenure .. 126 I. Bases for Personnel Actions .. 129 J. Miscellaneous 129 K. Evaluation Forms.

9 129 L. Leaves of Absence as they Affect Evaluations .. 130 M. Effectiveness of Prior Evaluations .. 134 N. Establishment of Peer Evaluation Committees .. 134 O. Deleted .. 135 P. Faculty of Social Work .. 135 Q. Mandatory Peer Evaluation Committee for Certain Tenure Candidates .. 135 ARTICLE VIII-A - EVALUATION OF UNIT MEMBERS AT THE MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME ACADEMY .. 137 A. Faculty Members and Librarians .. 137 B. Professional Maritime Faculty .. 137 C. Application of Article VIII .. 137 ARTICLE VIII-B - EVALUATION OF CAMPUS SCHOOL TEACHERS.

10 138 ARTICLE VIII-C - POST-TENURE REVIEW .. 139 A. General .. 139 B. Eligibility for and Conduct of Reviews .. 139 C. Miscellaneous .. 145 D. Continuing Application .. 145 E. Formulary Adjustments for Compression and Inversion .. 146 F. Sequence of Payments .. 150 G. Post-tenure Review Eligibility Table .. 151 iv ARTICLE IX - TENURE .. 153 A. Entitlement .. 153 B. Evaluation for Tenure .. 155 C. Application to Certain Librarians .. 156 D. Application to Certain Campus School Teachers .. 156 E.