Establishing Workload policy, and/or making changes in workload assignment practices are mandatory subjects of bargaining. As such, PSU-AAUP submitted a demand to bargain over the decision and/or the effects of the decision to change workload assignments, and/or establish a workload policy in the unit. Because we are concerned that this change could show up in other units in that school, we demanded to bargain the change in policy or practice over workload in any other unit in that school, or in any school.
The University has a statutory requirement to provide notice to PSU-AAUP, and PSU-AAUP has the right to demand to bargain on the implementation of any workload policy or the change of any workload assignment practice. The University has historically NOT provided PSU-AAUP with this notice, and we have been forced to react as we did in this case.
If any faculty member or academic professional hears an administration share their intention to change the procedure or criteria over the assignment of faculty workload, and/or establish a new policy or change workload policies, we need to hear about it. Please contact Phil Lesch.