1. Collective Bargaining Landscape for Contingent Faculty: the CSU Perspective
April 3, 2012
Margaret Merryfield
Senior Director, Academic Human Resources,
The California State University

2. The California State University
Twenty-three campuses
More than 420,000 students
Most campuses offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees (limited doctoral programs)
Campuses are diverse in terms of size and mission
21,910 instructional faculty (more than half contingent)

3. Collective Bargaining in the CSU
Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA)
Establishes role for unions as well as academic senates
Since1978
California Faculty Association certified as representing the faculty in 1982
Represents temporary and tenure-track instructional faculty plus coaches, librarians and psychological counselors

6. Contingent Faculty Appointments in the CSU: Gains through Bargaining
Salary scale mirrors tenure-track scale
Full health benefits at 40% of full time
Expectation of similar appointment if rehired years 1-6
Three-year appointments after six years
Provisions to offer new work to continuing lecturers ahead of new hires

7. Issues at the Table Perennial issue: how much employment security?
Emerging issue: standards for attaining greater employment security
Emerging issue: Rights of contingent faculty outside of traditional academic year instruction

8. Learn More
Collective bargaining agreement:
Labor Relations updates
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