Master Agreement between
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
and
Inter Faculty Organization

1997-1999

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ARTICLE 1 - Parties ARTICLE 2 - Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Section A. Employer Responsibility Section B. IFO Responsibility Section C. Affirmative Action Plan Section D. Association Membership ARTICLE 3 - Recognition Section A. Recognition Section B. Exclusive Right Section C. Unit Disputes ARTICLE 4 - Academic Freedom Section A. Policy Section B. Prohibition Section C. Faculty Rights, Responsibilities and Obligations Section D. Research and Publication ARTICLE 5 - Definitions Section A. Service Section B. P.E.L.R.A. Section C. Employer Section D. Administration Section E. Employee(s), Faculty and Faculty Member Section F. IFO Section G. Association Section H. President Section I. Chancellor Section J. Board of Trustees of the Mn State Colleges & Universities Board Section K. Meet and Confer Section L. Meet and Negotiate Section M. Academic Year Section N. Duty Day. Section O. Immediate Supervisor Section P. Program Section Q. Recommendation Section R. Days Section S. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Section T. Presidential Designee Section U. Just Cause Section V. Resident Faculty ARTICLE 6 - Association Rights Section A. Dues Check-Off Section B. Meet and Confer Section C. Information Section D. Communications Section E. Copies of Agreements Section F. Association Membership Section G. IFO/Association Business Section H. Release Time Section I. Sabbatical. ARTICLE 7 - Management Rights ARTICLE 8 - Agreement Against Lockouts and Strikes Section A. Lock-outs Section B. Strikes ARTICLE 9 - Personnel Files Section A. Personnel Files Section B. Access Section C. Exclusive Representative Section D. Right to Copies Section E. Expiration ARTICLE 10 - Workload Section A. Faculty Workload Section B. Non-Teaching Faculty Workload Section C. Excess Workload Section D. Duty Days Section E. Academic Calendar Section F. Delegate Assembly Section G. Athletic Directors, Coaches, and Trainers Section H. Theater Productions Section I. Forensics Section J. Metropolitan State University Community Faculty ARTICLE 11 - Salaries Section A. Salaries for FY 1998 Section B. Salaries for FY 1999 Section C. Faculty Who Provide Retirement Notice Section D. New and Promoted Faculty Assignment and Placement Section E. Service at the Top of the Schedule Section F. Death in Service Section G. Health and Dental Premium and Expense Accounts Section H. Dependent Care Expense Account Section I. Salary Equity ARTICLE 12 - Overload Pay and Non-Instructional Activities Section A. Definition Section B. Compensation Section C. Application Section D. Limitation Section E. Information ARTICLE 13 - Summer Sessions Section A. Workload. Section B. Duty Days Section C. Salaries Section D. Assignment. Section E. Overload ARTICLE 14 - Insurance Section A. State Employee Group Insurance Program Section B. Eligibility for Group Participation Section C. Eligibility for Employer Contribution Section D. Amount of Employer Contribution Section E. Coverage Changes and Effective Dates Section F. Basic Coverages Section G. Optional Coverages ARTICLE 15 - Retirement Section A. Phased Retirement Program Section B. Supplemental Retirement ARTICLE 16 - Severance Pay Section A. Eligibility Section B. Computation Section C. Reappointment Section D. Separation Incentive ARTICLE 17 - Paid Leaves of Absence Section A. Sick Leave Section B. Bereavement Leave Section C. Military Leave of Absence Section D. Court-Related Leaves of Absence with Pay Section E. Emergency/Personal Leave Section F. Accrued Benefits Section G. Paid Leave of Absence ARTICLE 18 - Leaves Without Pay Section A. Leaves. Section B. Parental Leave Section C. Maintenance of Benefits Section D. Accrued Benefits ARTICLE 19 - Professional Improvement Section A. Professional Improvement Funds Section B. Professional Study and Travel ARTICLE 20 - Departments and Department Chairpersons Section A. Departments Section B. Duties of Department Chairpersons Section C. Department Chair Reassigned Time and Compensation Section D. Department Chair Selection Section E. Department Recall Section F. Removal Section G. Vacancies Section H. Term Section I. Directors and other Coordinating Assignments Section J. Evaluation of Chairperson ARTICLE 21 - Appointment of Faculty Section A. Section B. Appointment Date Section C. Information Section D. Initial Assignment to Rank Professor Section E. Appointment Section F. Appointment of Administrators ARTICLE 22 - Professional Development and Evaluation Section A. Purpose Section B. Criteria Section C. Schedule Section D. Procedure Section E. Post-Tenure Review ARTICLE 23 - Retrenchment Section A. Retrenchment Section B. Retrenchment Procedure Section C. Catastrophic Retrenchment Section D. Rights Section E. Reassignment Section F. Recall Section G. Recalled/Reassigned Faculty Section H. Outplacement Service Section I. Grievance Procedure. ARTICLE 24 - Faculty Rights in Disciplinary and Investigative Action Section A. Disciplinary Action Section B. Investigative Suspension ARTICLE 25 - Tenure, Promotions, and Non-Renewal Section A. Criteria Section B. Tenure Section C. Promotion Section D. Non-Renewal of Probationary Faculty Section E. Non-Renewal of Non-Tenure Track Faculty Section F. Dismissal of Tenured Faculty Section G. Arbitration ARTICLE 26 - Reserved ARTICLE 27 - General Provisions Section A. Legal Counsel Section B. Unemployment Compensation Section C. Ethical Standards: External Service and Other Activities Section D. Travel on Behalf of the Employer Section E. Check Issuance Section F. Sick Leave Balance Section G. Courses, Tuition and Fees Section H. Continuation of Benefits Section I: Tuition Extension for Retrenched Faculty ARTICLE 28 - Grievance Procedure ARTICLE 29 - Seniority Section A. Definitions Section B. Application Section C. Seniority Roster Section D. Priorities ARTICLE 30 - Akita Section A. Definitions. Section B. Teaching Assignment Section C. Compensation Section D. Insurance Section E. Professional Activities Section F. Paid Leaves of Absence Section G. Unpaid Leaves Section H. Selection for Assignment to Akita Section I. Appointment to Akita Section J. Departments and Department Chairpersons Section K. Timelines Section L. Tuition Waiver Section M. Seniority Section N. Transfer ARTICLE 31 - Transfers Section A. Within a University Section B. Between Universities Section C. Transferred Rights ARTICLE 32 - Savings Clause ARTICLE 33 - Complete Agreement and Waiver Section A. Complete Agreement Section B. Modifications and Repeal Section C. Waiver ARTICLE 34 - Duration Section A. Effective Dates Section B. Legislative Action Section C. Renewal and Reopening