Current Bargaining Proposals

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="043a45a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Massachusetts Society of Professors</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Massachusetts Society of Professors"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="about.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MSP 101"><U>MSP 101</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id90.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Member Benefits"><U>Member Benefits</U></A>   |   <A HREF="news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MSP News Publications"><U>MSP News & Publications</U></A>   |   <A HREF="legaction.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Legislative News Outreach"><U>Legislative News & Outreach</U></A>   |   <A HREF="contracts.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MSP Contract Policies"><U>MSP Contract & Policies</U></A>   |   <B>Current Bargaining Proposals</B>   |   <A HREF="id107.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MSP Initiatives"><U>MSP Initiatives</U></A>   |   <A HREF="faqs.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Frequently Asked Questions"><U>Frequently Asked Questions</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id89.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Useful Links"><U>Useful Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="contact.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="044d2b03.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="09464640.gif" border=0 width="100" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Current Bargaining Proposals</I></div> <bR> <div> Want a good contract? Show up at Board of Trustees Chair Steve Tocco's address to the Faculty Senate: </div> <div> <B>Thursday, May 3, 1:30, Thompson 102.</B></div> <bR> <div> Tocco is not the obstacle to a good contract but he can powerfully influence the Chancellor and Provost who so far have been unwilling to agree to our proposals that address inequities (conditions for contract faculty, salary anomalies) and advance the University (through flexible/better-funded sabbatical leaves and a phased retirement system).</div> <bR> <div> Our next bargaining session to discuss these issues is scheduled for May 1<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >st</FONT>, and we have insisted that progress be made. We plan to report back to you after we meet with the administration to let you know what movement has been made, and what kind of action we will need to take at Thursday’s Faculty Senate meeting. No matter what, we will need MSP members there in force -- to show our concern about getting a good contract, completed on time. </div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-272/07-10proposals.pdf"><u>MSP/FSU CONTRACT BARGAINING PROPOSALS</u> </a>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(submitted 1-5-07)</FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <a href="HTMLobj-274/sabproposalhandout.pdf"><u>Union Proposal on Sabbatical Leaves</u> </a>  </div> <div> 1.   <a href="HTMLobj-278/sabproposalotherschools.pdf"><u>Other School Comparisons</u> </a>  </div> <div> 2.   <a href="HTMLobj-276/sabproposal.pdf"><u>Generic Example</u> </a>  </div> <div> 3.   <a href="HTMLobj-277/sabpropamherstexm.pdf"><u>Amherst Example</u> </a>  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <a href="HTMLobj-279/researchleaveafter42.pdf"><u>Union Proposal on Research Leave After 4.2 Review</u> </a>  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <a href="HTMLobj-280/tuitionwaiverproposal.pdf"><u>Union Proposal on Tuition Waiver Benefit</u> </a>  </div> <div> 1.   <a href="HTMLobj-281/Tuitionwaivergraphic.pdf"><u>Other School Comparisons Graphic</u> </a>  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><A NAME="academic_calendar"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A> <a href="HTMLobj-315/AcadCalendarPositionPaper.pdf"><u>Union Position Paper on Academic Calendar</u> </a>  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <a href="HTMLobj-316/OnlineCoursePositionPaper.pdf"><u>Union Position Paper on Online Course Policies</u> </a>  </div> <bR> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-273/07-10admproposals.pdf"><u>ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT BARGAINING PROPOSALS (Amherst)</u> </a>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(submitted 1-26-07)</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>