Your Rights
P-fac Bargaining Unit members have rights guaranteed by our contract, and in some cases also by federal labor law. They include:
Academic freedom: Part-time faculty are entitled to the same academic freedom as fulltime faculty. (more)
Access to personnel file: You may see your personnel file once per semester or in case of a grievance, and may have a P-fac representative present. (more)
Evaluation: The current contract, beginning in 2006, specified that the College would develop and implement a “multi-measure” evaluation procedure for part-time faculty. The college-wide Evaluation Committee (which included two P-fac members) envisioned and developed a proposal that was (more)
Grievances: Any member of the Bargaining Unit may file a grievance if he or she believes the College has violated a provision of the contract. Not all problems are potential grievances. (more)
Non-interference with union activities: The contract and federal labor law prohibit interference. (more)
Union leave: A P-fac member representing the union at an IEA/NEA event is allowed leave. (more)
Weingarten rights: Federal law guarantees you may have a P-fac representative present at any meeting which may result in disciplinary action. (more)
Workload: The current contract provides that a faculty member may teach up to 18 credit hours (more)
See also: pages on Appointments, Re-appointments, and Seniority and Remediation, Discipline, and Termination.
Your Rights
Academic Freedom
Access to Personnel File
Appointments Reappointments and Seniority
Evaluation
Grievances
Non-Interference with Union Activities
Remediation, Discipline and Termination
Union leave
Weingarten rights
Workload
