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TITLE Agreement 1974-1976 Between Rider College and theRider College Chapter of the American, Association ofUniversity Professors.
'INSTITUTION Rider Coll., Trenton, N.J.PUB DATE 74
. NOTE 66p.
EDRS PRICE MF-S0.76 HC-43.32 PLUS POSTAGEDESCRIPTORS Academic Freedom; *Collective Bargaining; *Collective
Negotiation; *Contracts; Fringe Benefits; Governance;Grievance Procedures; *Higher Education; *NegotiationAgreements; Teacher Retirement; Tenure
IDENTIFIERS AAUP; American Association of University Professors;*Rider College
ABSTRACTPresented in, this document is the agreement between
Rider College and the Rider College Chapter of the AmericanAssociation of University Professors. Articles of the agreement coveracademic freedom, affirmative action, association privileges, tenure,academic governance, evaluation, grievance procedures, general workconditions, workload, fringe benefits, retirement, and leaves ofabsence. This agreement is in effect from September 1, 1974 untilAugUst 31; 1976. The purpose of this agreement is to provide themembers of the bargaining unit and Rider College with a contract thatwill insure a healthy and viable institution of higher learning,capable of supporting a quality program of teaching, research, andpublic service. (PG)
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AGREEMENT
1974-1976
BETWEEN
RIDER COLLEGE
AND
THE
RIDER COLLEGE CHAPTER OF THE
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PREAMBLE 1
ARTICLE I, Recognition.of Unit 1
ARTICLE II, Non-Discrimination 2
ARTICLE III, Affirmative Action 2
ARTICLE IV, Academic Freedom 3
ARTICLE V, Association Privileges 3
ARTICLE VI, Tenure 4
ARTICLE VII, Promotion 9
ARTICLE VIII, Appointments 14
ARTICLE IX, Dismissal and Suspension 1.
ARTICLE X, Annual Reappointment and Non-Reappointmentof Non-Tenured Bargaining Unit Members 16
ARTICLE XI, Departmen Chairmen 18
ARTICLE XII, Academic' Governance 19,
ARTICLE XIII, Personnel Files 21
ARTICLE XIV, Retention of Faculty 22
ARTICLE XV, Professional Librarians 26
ARTICLE XVI, Professional Athletic Staff 34
ARTICLE XVII, Evaluation 37
ARTICLE XVIII, Past Practices 38
ARTICLE XIX, Management Rights 39
ARTICLE XX, Agency Rights 39
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ARTICLE XXI, Grievance and Arbitration Procedure 41
ARTICLE XXII, No Strike; No Lockout 44
ARTICLE XXIII, General Work Conditions 44
ARTICLE XXIV, Open Classroom 46
ARTICLE XXV, Work Load 46
:ARTICLE XXVI, Outside Employment 48
AgTICLE XXVII, Patent Poiicy 48
ARTICLE XXVIII, Retirement for Certain Persons 54
ARTICLE XXIX, Sick Leave s% 54
ARTICLE XXX, Professional Leaves of Absence WithoutPay 56
ARTICLE XXXI, Health M4intenante Organization Study 56
8RTICLE XXXII, Inequity Study Committee L6
ARTICLE XXXIII, Compensation and Fringe Benefits 57
ARTICLE XXXIV, Retirement Age 59
ARTICLE XXXV, Separability 59
ARTICLE XXXVI, Length of Contract; FutureNegotiations 59
ARTICLE XXXVII, Enforceability 60
ATTESTATION (61
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THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into as of the 1stday of September, 1974 by and between RIDER COLLEGE (here-
inafter sometimes referred to as the "College") and the
RIDER C4LEGE CHAPTER of the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS (hereinafter sometimes referred toas the "AAUP").
PREAMBLE
The purpose of this agreement is to provide the members
of the bargaining unit and Rider College with a contract
which will insure a healthy and viable institution of
higher learning, capable of supporting a quality program of
teaching, research and public service. This agreement
seeks to maintain educational excellence, facilitateeffective faculty participation, assure fair and reasonable
conditions of employment, and provide techniques and pro-cedures for the peaceful adjustment of disputes should they
arise.
ARTICLE I
RECOGNITION OF UNIT
The College recognizes AAUP as the sole anu exclusive
bargaining representative of all full-time faculty members,
part-time faculty members (defined as those who,are currently
teaching at the College, and have taught at, least one course
in three of the last four semesters includihg the current
semester), and members of the College Library staff, with a.
minimum of a master's-degree in library sciences or tenure
as a member of the library staff, and the athletic staff,
with a minimum of a baccalaureate degree, but excluding
all officers of the College, such as the President and
Vice Presidents and further excluding Deans', Associate
Deans, Assistant Deans, department chairmen, all assistants
to Deans, military personnel serving in the Department of
Military Services, the College librarian,'the Director and
AsSistant Director of Athletics, and faculty holding .
visiting rank, with such appointments being for a period not
to exceed one year and reappointment for the subsequent
academic year to be as a bargaining unit member, and further
excluding all other employees of the College not specifi-
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cally referred to herein. Also excluded from the bargainingunit shall be non-teaching personnel whose employment isfunded by contract with an outside agency.
ARTICLE II
NON-DISCRIMINATION
There shall be no discrimination against any bargainingunit member or against any applicant for employment byreasons of race, creed, marital status, color, age, sex,religion, national origin, citizenship or relationshipwith any other persons employed by the College, ormembership in or activity on behalf of AAUP except asprovided in Article XX "Agency Rights", or use of thegrievance procedure.
ARTICLE III
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
An Affirmative Action Committee, comprised of sixmembers, chosen equally from representatives of theadministration and the AAUP, shall be formed to considerand work on an Affirmative Action Plan for the Collegeinsofar as such plan may pertain to members of the bargainingunit., Such committee shall develop such a plan for submis-sion to the Board of-Trustees for approval or disapproval.If the committee is unable to develop an acceptable plan,,or one on which a majority of the committee agrees, thenthe College shall be free to meet its legal obligationto adopt an appropriate Affirmative Action Plan for theCollege, provided that such plan shall not be inconsistentwith the terms and provisions of this Agreement, except asmay be required by law. In the event any such proposedPlan is inconsistent with the terms and provisions of thisAgreement, AAUP shall be entitled to submit an alternativeplan. to the applicable governmental authority: If the
Committee' cannot agree on a single plan to be submitted
hereunder, then Committee may submit mere than one suchplan for consideration by the Board of Trustees. After a
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plan has been approved by the Board of Trustees and filedwith the appropriate federal governmental authority, theAffirmative Action Committee shall meet regularly to monitorsuch plan insofar as such plan may pertain to members ofthe bargaining unit.
ARTICLE IV
ACADEMIC FREEDOM
As a member of his community, the teacher has therights and obligations of any citizen. He measures the
urgency of these obligations in th- 'ght of his responsi-
bilities to his subject, to his Si rats, to his profession,and to his institution. When he speaks or acts as a private
..person he avoids creating the impression that he speaks or
acts for his College or University. As a citizen engagedin a profession that depends upon freedom frr its healthand integrity, the teacher has a particular obligation topromote conditions of free inquiry and to further publicunderstanding of academic freedom.
Both the protection of academic freedom and therequirements of academic responsibility apply not only tothe full time probationary as well as to the tenuredteacher, but also to all others, such as part time andteaching assistants, who exercise teaching responsibilities.
ARTICLE V
ASSOCIATION PRIVILEGES
,(a) The Rider College Chapter of the AAUP shall beentitled to private office space similar to the spice itpresently occupies. In additiol, the MOP shall be permittuse of appropriate facilities-at the College for its larger
meetings, so long as such facilities are available and
not committed to other purposes and the AAUP complies withthe rules and regulations relating to the use of suchfacilities applicable to all members of the College community.
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(b) The AAUP shall be entitled to post notices of itsactivities, and matters of AAUP.poncern on bulletin boardsat locations hereafter to be agreed upon between the AAUPand(the College.
(c) The AAUP shall be entitled to use College mailroom facilities for the internal distribution of AAUPcommunications provided that this shall not interfere withor interrupt normal College operations, or for externaldistribution provided AAUP pays U.S. postal charges. Allsuch communications shall be identified as to source anddated.