Elgin Community College Faculty Association

Agreement Between The Board of Trustees Community College District 509 Elgin Community College And The Elgin Community College Faculty Association IFT/AFT AFL-CIO Local 3791
January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2013

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ARTICLE I: RECOGNITION AND BARGAINING UNIT

• 1.1 Recognition and Bargaining Unit, Full-Time.
• 1.2 Recognition and Bargaining Unit, Adjunct Faculty II.
• 1.3 Recognition and Bargaining Unit, Adjunct Faculty I.

ARTICLE II: ASSOCIATION-BOARD RELATIONS

• 2.1 Non-Discrimination.
• 2.2 Information to the Association.
• 2.3 Board Meetings.
• 2.4 Bulletin Board.
• 2.5 Mailboxes.
• 2.6 Use of Facilities and Equipment.
• 2.7 Dues Checkoff.
• 2.8 Printing of Agreement.
• 2.9 Committee Appointment and Participation.
• 2.10 Fair Share.
• 2.11 No Strike Pledge.
• 2.12 Resolution of Matters Not Covered by This Agreement.
• 2.13 Management Rights Clause.

ARTICLE III: GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

• 3.1 Definitions.
• 3.2 Time Limits.
• 3.3 Filing.
• 3.4 Formal Procedure.
• 3.5 Authority of Arbitrator.
• 3.6 Expense of Arbitration.
• 3.7 Evidence and Hearings.

ARTICLE IV: CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• 4.1 Academic Freedom.
• 4.2 Instructor Workload.
• 4.3 Counselor Workload.
• 4.4 Librarian Workload.
• 4.5 Office Hours.
• 4.6 Other Professional Duties.
• 4.7 Outside Employment.
• 4.8 Instructor Class Assignments.
• 4.9 Team Teaching.
• 4.10 Block Teaching.
• 4.11 Distance Learning.
• 4.13 Faculty Personnel Records.
• 4.14 Pay Period.
• 4.15 Academic Calendar.
• 4.16 Length of Academic Year.
• 4.17 Grant Related Activities.
• 4.18 Instructional Area Meetings.
• 4.19 Seniority.
• 4.20 Release Time.
• 4.21 Tenure and Evaluation.
• 4.22 Reduction in Force.
• 4.23 Class Size.
• 4.24 Sexual and Discriminatory Harassment.
• 4.25 Discipline.
• 4.26 Instructional Coordinator Position.
• 4.27 Committee Support.
• 4.28 Faculty Teaching in Multiple Divisions.

ARTICLE V: LEAVES

• 5.1 Jury Duty/Court Related Leave.
• 5.2 Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave.
• 5.3 Family Medical Leave.
• 5.4 Personal Leave.
• 5.5 Professional Activity / Meeting Leave.
• 5.6 Religious Leave.
• 5.7 Sabbatical Leave.
• 5.8 Sick Leave.
• 5.9 Leave of Absence.
• 5.10 Employment Status at Conclusion of Leave of Absence.
• 5.11 Unemployment Compensation.
• 5.12 Notice of Intention to Return.
• 5.13 Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA).

ARTICLE VI: COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• 6.1 Maintenance of Health Benefits.
• 6.2 Health and Dental Insurance.
• 6.3 Life Insurance.
• 6.4 Section 125 Plan.
• 6.5 Domestic Partners.
• 6.6 Professional Expense Reimbursement and Professional Development Benefits.
• 6.7 Equipment Maintenance and Repair.
• 6.8 Tuition Reimbursement.
• 6.9 Proficiency Testing.
• 6.10 Substituting.
• 6.11 Independent Study.
• 6.12 Working at Two or More Locations.
• 6.13 403(b) and 457(b) Plan Contributions.
• 6.14 Summer School Contracts.
• 6.15 Voluntary Overload.
• 6.16 Involuntary Overload.
• 6.17 Salary.
• 6.18 SURS Contributions and Other Deductions.
• 6.19 Longevity Step.
• 6.20 Professor Emeritus.

ARTICLE VII: RANK

ARTICLE VIII: CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT UNIT ADJUNCT FACULTY II

• 8.1 Other Applicable Sections.
• 8.2 Unit Adjunct Faculty II Workload.
• 8.3 Office Hours.
• 8.4 Instructional Area Meetings.
• 8.5 Professional Expense and Development.
• 8.6 Evaluation.
• 8.7 Discipline.
• 8.8 Salary.
• 8.10 Professional Resources.
• 8.11 Unit Adjunct Faculty II Who Accept Administrative Positions.
• 8.12 Sick Leave.
• 8.13 Inactive Status.
• 8.15 Committee Appointment and Participation.
• 8.16 Tuition Reimbursement.
• 8.17 Reduction in Force.

ARTICLE IX: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

• 9.1 Definition of Copyrightable Work.
• 9.2 Ownership of Copyrights, Scope and Applicability.

ARTICLE X: CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT UNIT ADJUNCT FACULTY I

• 10.1 Other Applicable Sections.
• 10.3 Inactive Status.
• 10.4 Unit Adjunct Faculty I Workload.
• 10.5 Evaluation.
• 10.6 Reduction in Force.
• 10.7 Instructional Meetings.
• 10.8 Professional Resources.
• 10.9 Grant Related Activity.
• 10.10 Unit Adjunct Faculty I Who Accept Administrative Positions.
• 10.11 Professional Expense and Development Benefit.
• 10.12 Tuition Reimbursement.
• 10.13 Sick Leave.
• 10.14 Committee Appointment and Participation.
• 10.15 Salary.
• 10.16 Discipline.
• 10.17 Office Hours.

ARTICLE XI: MISCELLANEOUS

• 11.1 Savings Clause.
• 11.2 Entire Agreement.

APPENDIX A: SALARY SCHEDULES

• Appendix A-1: 2011-2013 Full-Time Salary And Rank Schedule.
• Appendix A-2: 2011-2013 Unit Adjunct Faculty II Teaching Salary Schedule.
• Appendix A-3: 2011-2013 Unit Adjunct Faculty II Counselor and Librarian Salary Schedule.
• Appendix A-4: 2011-2013 Unit Adjunct Faculty I Teaching Salary Schedule.
• Appendix A-5: 2011-2013 Unit Adjunct Faculty I Counselor and Librarian Salary Schedule.

APPENDIX B: JOB DESCRIPTIONS

• Appendix B-1: Full-Time Teaching Faculty Job Description.
• Appendix B-2: Full-Time Counseling Faculty Job Description.
• Appendix B-3: Full-Time Technical Services Librarian Job Description.
• Appendix B-4: Full-Time Public Services Librarian Job Description.
• Appendix B-5: Full-Time Archives/Interlibrary Loan Librarian Job Description.
• Appendix B-6: Full-Time Distance Learning Librarian Job Description.
• Appendix B-7: Instructional Coordinator Job Description.
• Appendix B-8: Unit Adjunct Teaching II Faculty Job Description.
• Appendix B-9: Unit Adjunct Counseling Job Description.
• Appendix B-10: Unit Adjunct Librarian Job Description.
• Appendix B-11: Unit Adjunct Teaching Faculty I Job Description.

APPENDIX C: LETTERS OF AGREEMENT

• Appendix C-1: Letter Of Agreement Regarding Faculty Evaluation & Faculty Development Handbooks.
• Appendix C-2: Letter Of Agreement Regarding Qualifications For Unit Adjunct Faculty II.
• Appendix C-3: Letter Of Agreement Regarding Standing Insurance Committee.
• Appendix C-4: Letter Of Agreement Regarding Definitions Of Light & Heavy Lab Designations.
• Appendix C-5 Load Assignment Protocol Chart.
• Appendix C-6 Letter Of Agreement Regarding Excess Load For Unit Adjunct Faculty.

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