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Full-Time Faculty and TA/GA AAUP-AFT Newsletter Index
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2010-2012 Salary Freeze Fight Back Documents
Outraged by BOG Treatment of faculty, students, and staff, December 2011
Pres. Adrienne Eaton's Statement to the Board of Governors,
Dec 14, 2011
Statements of Solidarity from:
AFT President Weingarten &
AAUP President Cary Nelson
A Labor Resolution to the Board of Governors (BOG) in support of the salary increase for unionized workforce at Rutgers from
Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA), Dec. 2011
Summary of our process to resolve the salary freeze
Why Edwards' 12/1 Message is Bad Faith
Chart of Edwards' Salary Improvement Program for Non-Unionized Staff, 12/1/2011
Graph comparing salary proposals from Christie, Edwards, and AAUP-AFT
Chart of Comparative Salaries: State worker salaries versus RU faculty
Updated Analysis of RU Financial Situation, data for FY ending June 30, 2011 (PDF)
Analysis of Rutgers' Financial Situation,
May 2011
June 2011 Resolution of grievances on salary freeze for newly tenured and other promoted faculty, those at the contractual minimums, and the Teaching and Graduate Assistants:
Joint Statement by EVPAA Furmanski and AAUP-AFT President Eaton
Rutgers is in Trouble: Rutgers suffers from a serious crisis of leadership rather than a financial crisis. Read more
2010 Salary Freeze Arbitration Documents
1. PERC document
Filed with the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC), June 24, 2010 seeking binding arbitration to end the salary freeze: The Brief jointly submitted to PERC on behalf of the Rutgers unions
WE WON the right to binding arbitration
2. Grievances filed as either violations of the 2009 MOA or as violations of the 2007-2011 Contract:
*Article IX Violation of the MOA re:
Failure to Notify of Enhanced Awards WON
*EOF Grievance on Contract Violation SETTLEMENT
*TA/GA and Faculty Promotion Salary Adjustment Grievance SETTLEMENT REACHED, the newly promoted faculty were paid the 10% salary increase and, then, the TA-GA retroactive payment was implemented Fall 2011 and a 4% increase paid starting on July 1, 2011
*Full-time Faculty Grievance on Violation of the MOA SETTLEMENT
*PTL June 2010 grievance
WON, Part-Time Lecturer salaries were not frozen and they were paid as scheduled in their contract.
Read about enhanced ("merit") program: EFCP in the AAUP-AFT and Rutgers University Collective Bargaining Agreement, 2007-2011
Review the Faculty Reinvestment Program (Retirement) here
Full-Time Faculty Workload Report: Click to read report
AAUP-AFT Phased Retirement Proposal:
Faculty Transition and Renewal
NTT Task Force Report 2009 &
NTT Caucus' Summary and Recommendations
AAUP-AFT Chapter Election Results, 2009
Concerns about Changes in 2008-09 Academic Reappointment/ Promotion Instructions (ARPI)
2008 Rutgers AAUP-AFT Chapter Election Results
2008 Wells H. Keddie Scholarship
Awarded: Vanessa Mattes
Know Your Contract
Two issues highlighted:
Work and Family benefits and Expedited Appeal of Denial of Tenure (updated November 2008)
Expedited Appeal of Denial of Tenure Process
TA/GA Guidelines on the pregnancy and parental leave provisions of the contract (originally released Feb 2008, updated November 2008).
Analysis of 2006-07 FASIP Awards
2007 Bargaining Information related to the 2007-2011 Contracts for the Full-Time and Part-Time Lecturer Chapters
National AAUP's analysis of Public AAU Faculty Salaries: 2006-07 Average Faculty Salary by Rank as published in Academe
Analyses of Previous FASIP Awards: 2004-05 & 2005-06
Tenured & Tenure-Track Faculty List as of October 19, 2007
Analysis of 2006-07 FASIP Awards
Ratification Letter for Full-time and TA/GA Unit from Lisa Klein 8-24-07
Average Faculty Salaries by Rank
as published in Academe
Non-Tenure Track Caucus Update
Fall 2006 Legislative Endorsements
Corzine Promises Targeted Restoration of Funding for Higher Ed
Flunking Out: NJ's Support for Higher Education Falls Short
RU Connecting
April 20th Grant Administration Workshop a Success
Wells Keddie Scholarship Information
Response to Undergraduate Report
Phased Retirement:
Negotiations Update
Update on Contingent Faculty Hearing
Rutgers AAUP-AFT Response to Katrina
Joint Iraqi & US Labor Statement
Myth vs. Reality
Rudy Bell's Letter on Affiliation
Discussion Forum on Possible
Joint Affiliation with AAUP/AFT
Retirement Transition and Renewal Program Proposal
Bell's Letter on Coca Cola
Bell's Letter to Chairs on FASIP
PTL Tentative Agreement
Full-time Members' Ballot Comments
Contract Ratification Letter 8-3-04
Rudy Bell’s Letter of June 17, 2004
AAUP President Rudy Bell’s Letter on the Job Action (3-16-04)
PTL Testimony at BOG Budget Hearing (4-28-04)
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Spring (April) 2009 Newsletter: Union Primer Issue
Fall 2008 Newsletter
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October 2007 Newsletter
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December 2005 Newsletter
November 2005 Newsletter
October 2005 Newsletter
Vision Statement Newsletter #4 (pdf, 01-19-05)
Vision Statement Newsletter #3 (pdf, 11-20-03)
Vision Statement Newsletter #2 (pdf, 10-20-03)
Vision Statement Newsletter #1 (pdf, 09-16-03)
Press Releases
Tentative Agreement Reached for the FT unit, while PTLFC and EOF continue to bargain (8-20-07)
Statement by Lisa C. Klein in support of the Rutgers Women's Basketball Team (April 13, 2007) (See here for statement by Edward J. McElroy, President of American Federation of Teachers)
Rutgers Faculty Union Applauds Stem Cell Legislation
(December 20, 2006)
Higher Education Organizations Endorse Corzine for Governor
(September 19, 2005)
Rutgers AAUP Proposes Faculty Renewal Program (December 16, 2004)
Lt. Col. Steve Brozak to address Rutgers students and faculty today
at 4:45 pm (October 26, 2004)
Part-Time Lecturer Chapter of the Rutgers AAUP Ratifies
Collective Agreement (September 24, 2004)
Part-time Lecturers at Rutgers Reach Tentative
Settlement (August 31, 2004)
No Deal Struck, Part-time Lecturers at Rutgers University
Gear for Action (August 24, 2004)
Part-time Lecturers at Rutgers University Authorize Strike
(August 13, 2004)
AAUP Members Ratify Contract at Rutgers (August 3, 2004)
Millionaire's Tax is a Step in the Right Direction (June 28, 2004)
Tentative Contract Agreement (June 17, 2004)
Rutgers AAUP Sponsors Teach-In (April 16, 2004)
Job Action Vote Results (April 7, 2004)
NJ PERC Issues Ruling on Rutgers Patent Policy (March 30, 2004)
Rutgers TA/GA Rally Calls on University President
to Reopen Negotiations (March 23, 2004)
Forum on Access to Excellence in Higher Education (February 18, 2004)
Communication to Members About Negotiations (February 13, 2004)
Unions at Rutgers University Protest Lack of Contract (Jan. 22, 2004)
Domestic Partnership Act Passes (January 8, 2004)
For Your Information
Analysis of Financial Statements of Rutgers (pdf, 2-27-04)
Petition in Support of Instruction as a Top Priority (Rev. 2-23-04)
Petition in Support of Graduate Education (Rev. 2-23-04)
Grade-In Photos, 3-4-04
Resolution in Support of Free Speech
Merger and Restructure
Family Equity Act
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