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NTTFA NewsletterIssue 1 April 2012

Together we organized actions that led to better contracts,

better working conditions, more transparency in the university and

better learning conditions for students.

Before our labor agreement ended on July 1, 2010, the executive boardand bargaining team of our Non-Tenure Track Faculty Association (NTTFA)

began preparing for the meetings that would take place to negotiate a newcontract.

As the implementation date for our

new contract came and went with noprogress made toward the creation ofthe new contract, we all became aware

of the increased resistance to collective

bargaining we were facing.Months went by without

productivity in our meetings. Every

suggestion was met with a single wordanswer, No. Our bargaining team,spent countless hours, attempting to

communicate our needs successfully

while balancing them with thecommunicated needs of the

administration.Reluctantly, a strike date was set.

Then the meetings started to possess true communication and negotiation. Butmany long nights lie ahead for our bargaining team. In the final hours beforeour strike date, at about 3:30 a.m., our bargaining team and the SIU

administration had a labor agreement. The strike was avoided. Our laborrights would be protected for the term of the contract. We had equity, a

balance of power for three more years.

The JourneyJuly 1, 2010 Nov. 3, 2011

Strength in numbers ledto a fair labor

agreement. So pleaseinvite at least one non-member friend to our

spring meeting andparty 5:30 p.m. April 25

at Jackson CountryClub. RSVP with yournumber of guests [email protected]

by April 22.The fare will be cookout

style foodweatherpermittingwith icedtea and lemonade.

Open bar available, andif enough people RSVP,

a keg of beer may beprovided.

Members will vote on

officers and otherbusiness. Contract

packets not yetdistributed will be

available.Keep looking at

siuntt.org and youremails for more details

as the event dateapproaches.

This package delivers yourcontract to you and explains the

18-month journey of how we gotwhere we are today. It highlights

our victories and explains our

values and goals, and why your

membership is essential to the

continuing success of collectivebargaining and our place within

the university.

BRING A FRIENDTO SPRING BASH


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1)NotificationofreappointmentAfacultymemberwillbenotifiedifthey:willbeofferedanotherappointment,willnotbeofferedanotherappointment,orcannotyetbeofferedanotherappointmentbyMay1stiftheircurrentappointmentendsonMay15th,orDecember1stiftheircurrentappointmentendsonDecember31st.

[Seepg.18,Section9.02.b.Re-employmentOpportunityforNon-ContinuingFaculty]

2) Academicyearappointmentsratherthanonesemesterappointments.

[Seepg.18,Section9.02.a.,second sentence]

3) TheBoardshallnotdeclinetoreemployafulltimeNTTfacultyforthesolepurposeofreplacingwithalowerpaidnonNTTemployee.

[Seepg.18,Article9.02.b.,lastsentence]

4) Yourcontractwillcometoyouwithallrequiredsignaturessothatwhenyousignit,itsvalid.

[Seepg.18,Article9.01AppointmentTerm,lastsentence]

5) Continuingappointmentsforlong

termparttimeemployees.

[See.pg20,Section9.03.a.2PartTimeContinuingAppointment]AlsoSeepgs.40-41,Section16.09thatincludesanFTEpro-rated(%of$300)raisepermonth.NOTE:Wewillwatchcloselytoseeiftheintentisupheldtheadministrationassuredusthatpart-timehiringwouldnotbeusedtoattempttoeliminateorreducefull-timehires.

Our Bargaining Victories

6)FullsemesternoticeofnonreappointmentforPTcontinuing.

[Seepg.21,Section9.04Non-ReappointmentofContinuing]

7)AreductionoffulltimeFTEdoesnotrestarttheclocktocontinuing;i.e.,areductionin4thyearwouldnotforceaFacultymembertowait5yearstoachievecontinuing.

[Seepg.20,lastparagraphSection

9.03.aFullTimeContinuingAppointment]

8)AllNTTsoncontinuingappointmentasofNov.1,2011,willreceiveanequityadjustmentofadditional$50permonthat10yearsofservice,additional$75permonthat15yearsandadditional$100at20years($225ifalreadyat20.)

[Seepg.42,Section16.14EquityAdjustment]

9)SRECPfacultywhoperformdutiesovera10monthperiodwillbeappointedfor10months.

[Seepg.19,Section9.02.c]

Layoffs

10)Improvementonlayofftriggersthatwouldpreventpredatorylayoffs.Possiblereasonsforlayoffsmaystillinclude:

Extraordinarydeclinesinprogramenrollmentorprogramfunding.

Programdiscontinuanceor elimination.

Continuedonnextpage

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Who We Are

PresidentAnita [email protected]

VisitingAssistant

Professor inthe School of

Journalism

Shawna is an

Instructor and ClinicalSupervisor in the

RehabilitationInstitute.

[email protected]

VicePresident

ShawnaPope

SecretaryJim Wall is a

SeniorLecturer in

Radio andTelevision

[email protected]

Layoffswilloccuraftergood

faithactions(e.g.,attrition)aretried.

[Seepg.35,Section14.03LayoffofNTTFacultyMembersandSection14.02Definitions]

11)SeniorityLayoffandrightstocourseassignments:parttimenoncontinuinglaidofffirst,thenParttimecontinuing,FullTimenon

continuing,andFullTimeContinuinglaidofflast.

[Seepg.36,Section14.05OrderofLayoffsandSection14.07Seniority]

12)Recallrights: Fulltimecontinuing3years. Fulltimenoncontinuingandparttimecontinuing,2years.

[Seepg.3714.08Recallrights]

13)Nolayoffsmidsemester

14)Layoffnotification:Continuing60days,FulltimeandParttimeContinuing45days,Parttime30days.

[Seepg.36Section14.04NoticeofReductioninForce]

(Thisletterofnotificationshouldaidyouinfilingforunemployment)

Our Bargaining Victories

Salaries

15)SCREP and Head Startwill receive their raises infunded grants regardless of thestatus of the other NTT salaryincreases. (footnote)

16) Anacrosstheboardraise:

1%increasein2012baseincreaseeffectiveJan.2011

1%July12012

2%July1,2013.Allraisesaresubjecttoappointmentconditionslistedabove.

[Foraboveissues,seepgs.39-40foreachfiscalyear:Sections16.01-16.05]

AnyacrosstheboardraiseswouldapplytoallemployeesregardlessofFTEiftheyhadbeenemployedfor4monthsduringthepreviousacademicyear.

17)Raiseminimumsalaries

Increasedmonthlyminimumto$2,500permonthonJuly1,2012.Seepg.40,

Section16.06SalaryMinimumsFiscalYear2013

Continued from previous page

Treasurer

Brooke [email protected]

Interim

ChairHouse of

Delegates

Eileen

Waldron

Brooke is Associate Director

of the Foreign Language andInternational Trade

AJ served on the NTTFAcollective bargaining team.

Eileen is a Senior Lecturer in

Radio and Television

REGISTER FOR IEA CONFERENCE

The April 20-21 IEA Higher Ed

Conference information is available, and

you can register online at these links:http://www.ieanea.org/events/higher-ed-

spring-conference-2012/

or through the Higher Ed Websitehttp://www.ieanea.org/members/higher-

education

In Session IV, the Union Makeover,a

panel discussion includes SIUC and how

our coalition advanced the cause of

Collective Bargaining.unding is available for members interested

in attending.f you have any questions, please contact the

Higher Ed paraprofessional Violet

Evans (618) 307-3502

SIUC NTTFA Officers


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OUR GOALS

1)To establish promotional linesfor NTT faculty Its time we

get credit for all that we do

above and beyond.

2)Fill empty positions ofleadership to prepare forcollective bargaining in 2015.

3)To increase participation onour committees A right

unused is a right that is lost.

4)Build membership Togetherwe started a process of

activism that holds great

promise for our collectivefuture as employees at SIU-C.

We need strong membership

to uphold our contract.

Eachdayyourunioncolleaguesdevotetheirtimeandeffortstocollectivebargainingandadvocacyforemployees.

AlongwiththeIEA,theNTTFAprovidesprofessionalstaffassistancewhenmembersneedit,representationandlegalservicesforemploymentmatters,lobbyinginSpringfieldandWashington,D.C.,leadershipdevelopment,andprofessionalpublicationsthatkeephighereducationemployeesinformedandengagedinmattersthataffectthem.

OUR CORE VALUES

SolidarityTheinterestsofNTTemployeesareachievedwhenweactinsolidarityandpurposewithinourunionandwithotherunionsthatshareourgoalsandvalues.

BalanceofPower(Equity) Inordertobalancethepowerbetweenemployeesandemployers,theemployeesmustacttogether.

DignityofWorkQualityofthework,notjustpay.

CompromisePracticalproblemsolvingtoolforincrementalandongoingprogress.

FocusontheCommonGood,Sharing,andCommunityConcernforhumanityandthewelfareofothers.

DemocracyActionswithintheunionandinteractionswithotherspromoteademocraticprocess.

JusticeNTTfacultyarededicatedtoteaching,workhard,anddeservefairtreatmentandjustwages.

ProfessionalismNTTfacultyprofessionallyperforminvaluableteaching,research,andadministrativefunctionsforSIUC.

Unitedwebargain,dividedwebeg.TheNTTFA

needsyou!

Thebattleisoverbutthewar

onCollectiveBargainingrageson.

Nowisthetimetobuildforour

future.

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Wewanttoavoidconflictifpossible.However,ifnecessary,NTTFAmembershavetherighttogrieveadisputeordifferenceofopinioninrelationtoourcollectivebargainingrights.Thisisourrighttobeheard,valued,andtreatedfairly!Rightsthathavebeen

successfullygrievedinthepastinclude:

Workload SalaryIncreases AcademicFreedom Disciplineprocedures FacultyRights ImproperReductionsinForce Travelfundspolicy Denialoftimeoffrequests ContinuingAppointment

denial

SummerappointmentNTTFA is currently

Grieving several unfairworkload assignments. Appealing at least five cases of

possible inaccurate longevity

payments. Investigating the homework

assigned to Head Start during

this Spring Break. Awaiting future judgments on

unfair labor practices, including

the furlough days. Fighting prior years' Spring

Break work assignments at

Head Start.

Notify Keith Wilson, grievance

chair about potential grievance

issues ASAP! The Collective

Bargaining Agreement is very clear

that grievances must be filed within

42 days "of the matter giving rise to

the grievance or within 42 days

afterthe Grievant(s) through theuse of reasonable diligence, could

haveobtained knowledge of thefirst occurrence of the eventgivingrise to the grievance."

Advocacy Victories

Include Workload,

Time-Off Requests

Continued From Page 3

Our Bar ainin Victories

17)Raiseminimumsalaries

Increasedmonthlyminimumto$2,500permonthonJuly1,2012Seepg.40,Section16.06SalaryMinimumsFiscalYear2013

18)Setoverloadpaystandards

Compensationequalto1monthsalaryfora.25FTEcourseequivalent

GeneralImprovements

19)ClarifyWorkloadstandardsandcredithourequivalenciesfornoncourseassignments [Seepg.38Sections13.01-13.03]

20)WorkloadclarificationsforSRECPandHeadStart[Seepg.34,Section13.05HeadStartandSRECPWorkload][Seepg.53,SIDELETTERFORHEADSTARTSPRINGBREAK

21)Facultyisallowedtogrieveunfairorinaccurateevaluations

[pg.31,Section11.02c.1through11.02c.4]

22)Establishmorepromotionopportunity

RequestaFacultySenatestudyontheissuesofpromotionallinesforNTTfaculty[Seepg.51,SIDELETTERFORPROMOTIONALLINES]

23)NoFurlough/UnpaidClosureDaysduringthelifeofthecontract.

Wedonothavelanguagetoallowthisinourcontract.

OurCollectiveRights as

NTTFA

Because we are

unionized, we are

represented on the

following committees:

University Joint Benefits

Affirmative Action

Advisory

Computing Advisory

Library Affairs Advisory

Search Committees for

University President,Chancellor, Provost and

College Deans

In addition, we are invitedto attend the Universitysperiodic meetings with

constituency heads.

We have the right toreceive a copy of the

agenda and information

made available to themedia before a Board ofTrustees meeting.

We have the right to forman NTT CommunicationsCommittee to meet once a

semester with the Board ofTrustees, universityPresident (or designee),and Chancellor (or

designee) to discussmatters of mutual concern.

Without the

CommunicationsCommittee, we lose theright to communicate ourcollective concerns with

the upper administration.

It is of utmost importancethat we maintain an active

membership incommittees. Withoutmember participation, wedo not utilize the power

behind our rights and thuslose them.


Without

member

participation,we do not

utilize the

power behind

our rightsand thus lose

them.


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Greetings Colleagues,

Many of you might not realize that you have no rights

outside of our Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Many of you probablydon't understand how urgentit is for you to become orremain a member of ourgroup.

The War on CollectiveBargaining isn't going away.

One battle ended last fall,but the attacks on CollectiveBargaining will rage on...

Now is the time to buildfor YOUR future!

Togethermembersandsupportersofthe

fourIEAunionsatSIUC,

includingNTTFA,showedthatsolidarityworks.

Togetherweorganizedactionsthatledtobettercontracts,betterworkingconditions,moretransparencyin

theuniversityandbetterlearningconditionsforstudents.

Togetherwestartedaprocessofactivismthatholdsgreatpromiseforourcollectivefutureasemployeesat

SIUC.

Now is no time to kick back and relax and hope that our pensions

will remain unchanged, or that our working conditions will stay the

same. Too many anti-worker forces are working day and night to cutus all down.

Many have been asking first what has this union done for me?

This newsletter includes information about our new and muchimproved agreement, a copy of which also has been made for you.

Few have asked, What can I do for my union?

It is time now for you to join your colleagues in NTTFA and

combine your talents with others to build a better university and a

better union for all. Some people say why bother, I get these benefits

free whether I join or not. Some people allow a few others to speak

for them. A few voices add up to a nice shout. But if we add all ourvoices together, we can roar!

NTTFA is affiliated with the IllinoisEducation Association-NEA, thelargest union of education employeesin Illinois and the nation.

Full membership also gives youaccess to Membership ServicesDiscounts that can pay for your duesin savings.

Message from thePresident


AJ Stoner BarrettNewsletter contributors: Shawna Pope, AJ StonerBarrett, Jim Wall, Carolyn Kingcade

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