Download Collective Bargaining Agreement (Tenure Track Faculty)
Between Associated Faculty of Montana State University [Tenure and Tenure Track Faculty] and the Montana University System (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE 1 : PREAMBLE
ARTICLE 2 : CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
2.01 Entire Agreement
2.02 Term Of Agreement
2.03 Distribution Of Contract
2.04 Printing Costs
2.05 Waiver Clause
2.06 Severability
2.07 Amendment
2.08 Effect By Passage Of Law
2.09 Negotiations And Submission Of Proposals
2.10 References
2.11 Budget Rescissions
2.12 Non-Discrimination
2.13 No Strike - No Lockout
2.14 Labor-Management Committee
ARTICLE 3 : UNION RIGHTS
3.01 Recognition
3.02 Duty Of Fair Representation And Representation Fee
3.03 Professional Dues And Fees/payroll Deductions
3.04 Information And Data
3.05 Meeting Rooms And Communication Facilities
3.06 Addressing The Board Of Regents
3.07 Release Time
ARTICLE 4 : MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
4.01 Performance By Designee
ARTICLE 5 : SHARED GOVERNANCE
ARTICLE 6 : FACULTY RIGHTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
6.01 Individual Employment Contracts
6.02 Safe Working Environment
6.03 Workspace & Materials
6.04 Administrative Support
6.05 Family / Breastfeeding Room
6.06 Personnel Files
6.07 Travel Expenses
6.08 Employee Indemnity
ARTICLE 7 : ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITIES
7.01 Academic Freedom
7.02 Academic Responsibilities
7.02.01 Course Outline/syllabus
7.02.02 Course Expectations
7.02.03 Personal Information About Students
7.02.04 Office Hours
7.02.05 Absence From Class
7.02.06 Grading
7.02.07 Instruction Complaint Procedures
7.03 Workload
7.03.01 Workload Appeal
ARTICLE 8 : PROBATIONARY AND TENURED APPOINTMENTS
8.01 Appointment Of Tenurable Faculty
8.01.01 Tenurable Appointments
8.01.02 Probationary Appointments
8.01.03 Reappointment And Non-Reappointment Of Probationary Faculty
8.02 Letter Of Hire/Faculty Role Statement
ARTICLE 9 : ANNUAL, RETENTION, TENURE & PROMOTION, AND POST-TENURE REVIEW
9.01 Definitions
9.02 Types of Review
9.03 Annual Review
9.03.01 Procedures for Conducting Annual Reviews
9.04 Retention
9.05 Tenure
9.05.01 Tenure Review Timelines
9.05.02 Credit for Prior Service
9.05.03 Extending the Tenure Review Period
9.05.04 Extending the Tenure Review Period by Taking an Authorized Leave of Absence
9.05.05 Requesting Extension of the Tenure Review Period
9.05.06 Tenure Recommendation at Hire
9.05.07 Post Tenure Review
9.06 Promotion
9.06.01 Faculty Ranks
9.07 University Standards
ARTICLE 10 : ROLE, SCOPE, CRITERIA, STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES
10.01 Department Role, Scope, Criteria, Standards and Procedures for Faculty Review
10.01.01 Development of Department and College Role, Scope, Criteria, Standards and Procedures Documents
10.01.02 Contents of Department and College Documents
10.02 University Role, Scope, Criteria, Standards and Procedures Douments Committee
ARTICLE 11 : RETENTION, PROMOTION, AND TENURE REVIEW PROCEDURES
11.01 Responsibility of The Candidate to Submit Dossier
11.02 Mandatory Procedures At All Levels of Review
11.03 Additions to the Dossier or Record
11.04 Response to Requests for Additional Materials
11.05 Conflicts of Interest in Faculty Review
11.06 Levels of Review
11.06.01 Primary Review Committee
11.06.02 Primary Academic Reviewer (Department Head/dean)
11.06.03 Intermediate Review Committee
11.06.04 College Dean
11.06.05 University Retention, Promotion, and Tenure Committee
11.06.05.a Committee Responsibilities
11.06.06 Provost Review
11.06.06.a Deadlines for Notification
11.06.07 President's Decision
ARTICLE 12 : ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
12.01 Definitions
12.02 Standards
12.03 Investigations of Complaints of Violations of Standards
12.04 Research Misconduct
12.04.01 Reporting The Allegation
12.04.02 Inquiry - Appointing The Inquirer
12.04.03 The Inquiry Report
12.04.04 The Inquiry Determination
12.04.05 The Investigation - Appointment of The Investigator(s)
12.04.06 Investigation Timelines
12.04.07 Conduct of the Investigation
12.04.08 Requirements For Findings of Research Misconduct
12.04.09 Investigation Report
12.04.10 Confidentiality
12.04.11 Restoring Reputations
12.04.12 Appointment of Impartial Inquirer or Investigator
12.04.13 Notice to Respondent
12.04.14 Maintenance and Custody of Research Records and Evidence
12.04.15 Interim Protective Actions
12.04.16 Notification And Coordination With ORI
12.04.17 Cooperation With ORI
12.05 Conflict of Interest
12.05.01 Consensual Relations
ARTICLE 13 : COMPENSATION
13.01 Annual Increases
13.02 Promotion
13.03 Merit
13.04 Other Adjustments
13.05 Additional Compensation
13.06 Summer Salary
ARTICLE 14 : BENEFITS
14.01 Group Insurance
14.02 Unemployment Insurance
14.03 Workers' Compensation
14.04 Tuition Waivers
14.05 Retirement Systems
14.05.01 Montana Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
14.05.02 University System Optional Requirement Program (TIAA-CREF)
ARTICLE 15 : INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
15.01 Course Materials
15.02 Electronic Course Materials
15.02.01 Division ff Income
15.02.02 Variance by Contract
15.02.03 Relinquishment ff University Rights
15.02.04 Limitation On Use Outside The University
15.03 Copyright
15.04 Patents
15.04.01 Definitions
15.04.02 Procedures
15.04.03 Inventors' Rights And Duties
15.04.04 Submission To Patent Management Officer
15.04.05 Prosecution of Patents
15.04.06 Distribution of University-Retained Invention-Related Income
15.04.07 Development of Inventions
ARTICLE 16 : CONSULTING
16.01 Notification
16.02 Competitive Bids
16.03 Approval Of Consulting/avoiding Conflicts Of Interest
16.04 Consulting By Academic Year/part-Time Employees
16.05 Consulting During Leave Periods
16.06 Consulting Activities In Faculty Reviews
16.07 Use Of University Resources
16.08 Prohibited Activities
ARTICLE 17 : FACULTY LEAVES
17.01 Sabbatical
17.01.01 Eligibility
17.01.02 Limitations and Conditions
17.01.03 Procedures
17.02 Faculty Modified Duties
17.02.01 Eligibility For FMD
17.02.02 Modification of Faculty Duties
17.03 Sick Leave
17.03.01 Sick Leave Credits
17.03.02 Sick Leave Donations
17.03.03 Lump-Sum Payment On Termination
17.03.04 Reporting Sick Leave
17.03.05 Other Sick Leave Requirements
17.04 Military Leave
17.05 Public Service Leave
17.06 Jury Duty And Witness Leave
17.07 Paid Leave For Disaster Relief Volunteer Service
17.08 Annual Leave
17.09 Leaves of Absence Without Pay
17.10 Disability
17.11 Maintenance of Rights
ARTICLE 18 : SANCTIONS, SUSPENSIONS, AND TERMINATIONS
18.01 Sanctions
18.02 Causes For Discipline or Discharge
18.03 Retrenchment
ARTICLE 19 : GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION
19.01 Definition
19.02 Grievance Procedure
19.02.01 Informal Procedure
19.02.02 Formal Procedure
19.03 Arbitration
ARTICLE 20 : STUDENT ACADEMIC GRIEVANCES
20.01 Academic Decisions Reviewed
20.02 Procedures
20.02.01 Informal Meeting
20.02.02 Department Head Review
20.02.03 Dean Or Graduate School Review
20.02.04 Provost's Review
20.03 Resorting To Other Procedures
