On August 14th, we continued to process Non-Tenure Track Faculty issues using the Interest-Based Bargaining steps. read more >

Letter of Agreement to continue the Task Force on Academic Quality, Letter of Agreement to create a Standing Committee on Work/Life Balance, and Creation of a Sick Leave Bank read more >

In the 2015-2017 AAUP contract, we’ll establish a Sick Leave Bank read more >

Session 1 update and other news read more >

AAUP BARGAINING on Family-Friendly Policies and SEIU Rally read more >

We finally finished ground rules! read more >

Communication protocols and ground rules read more >

Establishing ground rules is taking longer than it does in traditional bargaining because we are practicing the IBB steps as we create ground rules. read more >

Bargaining updates on IBB training and ground rules read more >

In interest-based bargaining, we present the administration with issues or problems rather than a specific list of demands. Through the bargaining process, we will develop mutually acceptable solutions to these problems. read more >

Though it feels like we just settled a contract, we’ll start bargaining again in May. Things are a little different this time around. As you may have already heard, we have agreed to use an Interest-Based Bargaining negotiation process. Interest-Based Bargaining (IBB) takes a more collaborative, problem-solving approach to contract negotiations. read more >

Department Listening Sessions, Article 18 (Non-Tenure Track Faculty) Labor/Management Task Force Proposal, 2013 SHAC Winter Closure Grievance settled, and Legislative Update read more >

You will be seeing the second Cost of Living Adjustment and the Comparator Increase (for instructional and research faculty only) added to your paycheck. read more >

Currently, no guidelines are in place to conduct post-tenure reviews... read more >

The finalized and revised Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2013-2015 has been released read more >

On behalf of the AAUP Collective Bargaining Team, I’m pleased to announce that we reached agreement with PSU administration over salaries for the new Non-Tenure Track Faculty ranks as well as the procedures for re-ranking procedures. read more >

The AAUP Collective Bargaining Team will be continuing bargaining on salaries and implementation of the New ranks read more >

No new date set for bargaining new ranks, but August looks hopeful read more >

We made significant progress yesterday in interim bargaining over salaries for the new non-tenure track faculty/researcher ranks. PSU administration accepted our proposed salary minimums and outlined the procedures they will follow as faculty re-rank into the newly adopted titles read more >

On Thursday, June 5th, the two teams met for a second bargaining session to negotiate the effects of the implementation of the revision to the University Promotion and Tenure Guidelines, and to set salaries for the new fixed-term faculty rates. read more >