Faculty Master Agreement

Oakland Community College and

Oakland Community College Faculty Association

Faculty Master Agreement

September 1, 2021 ? August 31, 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I -- RECOGNITION.................................................................................................................................1

1.1 RECOGNITION OF OCCFA .......................................................................................................................1 1.2 DEFINITION OF FULL-TIME FACULTY, ADJUNCT FACULTY AND TEMPORARY FULL-TIME

FACULTY ....................................................................................................................................................1 1.3 EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM COVERAGE UNDER THE AGREEMENT .........................................2 1.4 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND NONDISCRIMINATION............................................................................2 1.5 ORGANIZATION OF FACULTY; DEFINITION OF CAMPUS, DEPARTMENT, AND DISCIPLINE ......2 1.6 DEFINITION OF SEMESTER AND SESSION............................................................................................4 1.7 DEFINITION OF INSTRUCTIONAL CREDIT HOUR ...............................................................................5 1.8 DEFINITION OF EXCESS CONTACT HOUR............................................................................................5 1.9 COUNT DATE .............................................................................................................................................5 1.10 DEFINITION OF STUDENT CREDIT HOUR ............................................................................................5 1.11 DEFINITION OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT FACULTY .........................................................................5 1.12 DEFINITION OF WORKING DAY(S) .........................................................................................................5

ARTICLE II -- CONDITIONS OF WORK ..............................................................................................................5

2.1 TEACHING FACULTY ................................................................................................................................5 2.2 COUNSELORS, LIBRARIANS, AND ASC FACULTY ...............................................................................12 2.3 WORK WEEK ............................................................................................................................................13 2.4 DEPARTMENT SUPPORT ........................................................................................................................13 2.5 CAMPUS TRANSFER AND TRAVEL ALLOWANCE................................................................................13 2.6 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM REVIEW...................................................................................................14 2.7 NURSING AND CULINARY FACULTY BASE LOADS ............................................................................14 2.8 DEPARTMENT CHAIRS ...........................................................................................................................16 2.9 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ..........................................................................................................................17 2.10 PROCEDURE FOR FILLING NORMAL LOADS .....................................................................................17 2.11 RELEASE TIME/SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACTS ...................................................................................18 2.12 MULTI-DEPARTMENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS..............................................................................20 2.13 BASE LOAD PRODUCTIVITY ..................................................................................................................21 2.14 MULTI-CAMPUS CONTRACT..................................................................................................................21 2.15 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ..........................................................................................................21 2.16 PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES .....................................................................................................22 2.17 FINAL EXAMINATIONS ...........................................................................................................................23

ARTICLE III -- CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ..........................................................................................23

3.1 ANNUAL AND PROBATIONARY CONTRACTS.......................................................................................23 3.2 EXTENSION OF PROBATION..................................................................................................................24 3.3 CONTINUING CONTRACT APPOINTMENTS ........................................................................................24 3.4 CONTRACT INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................24 3.5 DURATION OF CONTRACTS...................................................................................................................25 3.6 TEN AND TWELVE MONTH PAY ............................................................................................................25 3.7 NOTIFICATION OF NON-RENEWAL OF CONTRACT...........................................................................25 3.8 DATE TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF REEMPLOYMENT ................................................................25 3.9 TUITION OF FACULTY, SPOUSES, AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN ...................................................25 3.10 FACULTY OFFICES/EQUIPMENT..........................................................................................................25 3.11 EMERGENCIES AND ILLNESS ON CAMPUS.........................................................................................26 3.12 SMOKE-FREE WORK ENVIRONMENT...................................................................................................26 3.13 PHOTO IDENTIFICATION BADGE.........................................................................................................26 3.14 COPIES OF MASTER AGREEMENT........................................................................................................26

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ARTICLE IV -- STAFF REDUCTION ...................................................................................................................26

4.1 SENIORITY ................................................................................................................................................26 4.2 REDUCTION AND RECALL PROCEDURE.............................................................................................27 4.3 SEVERANCE PAY......................................................................................................................................28 4.4 FACULTY TRANSFER...............................................................................................................................28 4.5 OTHER TRANSFERS.................................................................................................................................28

ARTICLE V ? REVIEWS AND EVALUATIONS.................................................................................................29

5.1 REVIEW BY THE DEPARTMENT.............................................................................................................29 5.2 REVIEW BY THE ACADEMIC DEAN.......................................................................................................30 5.3 EVALUATION BY THE ACADEMIC DEAN .............................................................................................31 5.4 PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS .........................................................................................................32 5.5 ADJUNCT EVALUATIONS .......................................................................................................................32

ARTICLE VI -- DISCIPLINE..................................................................................................................................32

6.1 JUST AND REASONABLE CAUSE ...........................................................................................................32 6.2 DISCIPLINE LESS THAN DISCHARGE...................................................................................................32 6.3 DISCHARGE..............................................................................................................................................33 6.4 TIME LIMITS .............................................................................................................................................33

ARTICLE VII -- SABBATICAL LEAVES AND TUITION REIMBURSEMENT............................................33

7.1 FOR STUDY AND RESEARCH .................................................................................................................33 7.2 ELIGIBILITY FOR SABBATICAL LEAVE.................................................................................................33 7.3 PAY FOR SABBATICAL LEAVE AFTER THREE (3) YEARS OF SERVICE ............................................33 7.4 SECOND SABBATICAL LEAVE................................................................................................................34 7.5 SABBATICAL LEAVE AFTER SIX (6) YEARS OF SERVICE ...................................................................34 7.6 SABBATICAL LEAVE AFTER FOURTEEN (14) YEARS OF SERVICE ...................................................34 7.7 BENEFITS DURING SABBATICAL ..........................................................................................................34 7.8 FILING REQUEST FOR SABBATICAL ....................................................................................................34 7.9 APPROVAL FOR OTHER COMPENSATION WHILE ON SABBATICAL LEAVE...................................34 7.10 INFORMATION ON SABBATICAL LEAVE APPLICATION ....................................................................34 7.11 SABBATICAL RECOMMENDATIONS......................................................................................................35 7.12 RETURN FROM SABBATICAL LEAVE REPORT ....................................................................................35 7.13 RETURN TO COLLEGE AFTER SABBATICAL .......................................................................................35 7.14 TUITION REIMBURSEMENT...................................................................................................................35

ARTICLE VIII -- VACATIONS ..............................................................................................................................36

8.1 VACATION FOR TEACHING FACULTY .................................................................................................36 8.2 VACATION FOR LIBRARIANS AND ASC FACULTY ..............................................................................36 8.3 VACATION FOR COUNSELING FACULTY ............................................................................................36

ARTICLE IX -- HOLIDAYS....................................................................................................................................37

9.1 LIST OF COLLEGE HOLIDAYS ...............................................................................................................37 9.2 CHANGING OF HOLIDAYS .....................................................................................................................37

ARTICLE X -- SICK LEAVE ..................................................................................................................................37

10.1 NOTIFICATION OF ILLNESS...................................................................................................................37 10.2 CLASS COVERAGE OF ILL, INJURED OR DECEASED FACULTY ......................................................37 10.3 QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER'S REPORT AFTER FIFTEEN (15) DAYS.............................38 10.4 BENEFIT INSURANCE PROGRAM..........................................................................................................38 10.5 SHORT-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM ............................................................................38 10.6 SICK LEAVE BANK...................................................................................................................................38

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BEGINNING OF SICKNESS BENEFIT INSURANCE ..............................................................................38 MICHIGAN WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW ....................................................................................38 CONTINUANCE OF BENEFITS DURING MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE........................................38 CHILDBEARING .......................................................................................................................................39

ARTICLE XI -- LEAVES OF ABSENCE WITH PAY DURING INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT PERIOD.......39

11.1 JURY DUTY AND WITNESS .....................................................................................................................39 11.2 MILITARY ..................................................................................................................................................39 11.3 PERSONAL LEAVE DAYS.........................................................................................................................39 11.4 CLASS COVERAGE FOR LEAVES OF ABSENCE WITH PAY ................................................................39 11.5 PAID RETRAINING LEAVE......................................................................................................................40

ARTICLE XII -- BEREAVEMENT LEAVE..........................................................................................................40 12.1 REPORTING AND CLASS COVERAGE ...................................................................................................40

ARTICLE XIII -- LEAVES OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY..............................................................................40

13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9 13.10 13.11 13.12

QUALIFICATIONS FOR CONTINUING CONTRACT FACULTY ...........................................................40 PROFESSIONAL GROWTH/OTHER LEAVES .........................................................................................41 PROBATIONARY FACULTY.....................................................................................................................41 APPLICATION ........................................................................................................................................... 41 DECISIONS ...............................................................................................................................................41 EXTENSIONS............................................................................................................................................. 41 CANCELLATIONS .....................................................................................................................................41 STEP ON RETURN ....................................................................................................................................41 FEDERAL LAWS .......................................................................................................................................42 CHILDBEARING LEAVE OF ABSENCE..................................................................................................42 CHILD CARE LEAVE OF ABSENCE .......................................................................................................42 FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE ..............................................................................................43

ARTICLE XIV -- GROUP INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT .........................................................................43

14.1 INSURANCE PLANS .................................................................................................................................43 14.2 ACCIDENT INSURANCE ..........................................................................................................................43 14.3 TAX DEFERRED ANNUITY......................................................................................................................44 14.4 MICHIGAN RETIREMENT SYSTEM ........................................................................................................44 14.5 RETIRED FACULTY COMPENSATION...................................................................................................44

ARTICLE XV -- GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE .....................................................................................................44

15.1 DEFINITION .............................................................................................................................................44 15.2 RETALIATION PROHIBITION .................................................................................................................45 15.3 TIME LIMITS .............................................................................................................................................45 15.4 STEPS IN GRIEVING ................................................................................................................................45 15.5 POWERS OF THE ARBITRATOR .............................................................................................................46 15.6 FAILURE TO RENDER A DECISION.......................................................................................................46 15.7 FAILURE TO APPEAL ..............................................................................................................................47 15.8 OBJECTIONS TO DISCHARGE ...............................................................................................................47

ARTICLE XVI -- COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND CONTRACT CLASSES/SERVICES..........................47

16.1 COMMUNITY EDUCATION.....................................................................................................................47 16.2 CONTRACT CLASSES/SERVICES (WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT) ...................................................48

ARTICLE XVII -- ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND ETHICS ...............................................................................49 17.1 GUARANTEE.............................................................................................................................................49

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17.2 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS ................................................................49 17.3 FREEDOM FROM A HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT........................................................................50 17.4 INSTRUCTIONAL FUNCTION .................................................................................................................50 17.5 COLLEGEWIDE COORDINATION..........................................................................................................50 17.6 CONFLICT OF INTEREST........................................................................................................................50

ARTICLE XVIII -- OCC/OCCFA ROUNDTABLE..............................................................................................51

18.1 COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE ...........................................................................................................51 18.2 MEETINGS ................................................................................................................................................51 18.3 LIAISON ORGANIZATION .......................................................................................................................51 18.4 FUNCTION OF THE COMMITTEE .........................................................................................................51

ARTICLE XIX -- VACANCIES ..............................................................................................................................51

19.1 INITIAL EMPLOYMENT ...........................................................................................................................51 19.2 REPLACEMENT ........................................................................................................................................51 19.3 HIRING PROCESS ....................................................................................................................................51

ARTICLE XX -- FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ..............................................................................................53

20.1 DEDUCTING DUES..................................................................................................................................53 20.2 EFFECTIVE DATE OF DEDUCTION OF DUES ....................................................................................53 20.3 DATE OF DEDUCTIONS..........................................................................................................................53 20.4 OCCFA'S RESPONSIBILITY ....................................................................................................................54

ARTICLE XXI -- OVERLOADS.............................................................................................................................54

21.1 CONSENT OF FACULTY MEMBER.........................................................................................................54 21.2 ICH OVERLOAD RATE.............................................................................................................................54 21.3 MAXIMUM ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION..........................................................................................54 21.4 RATE FOR WORKING VACATION DAYS FOR COUNSELORS, LIBRARIANS, AND ASC FACULTY..54 21.5 REPORT OF OVERLOAD PAYMENT ......................................................................................................54 21.6 OVERLOAD PAYMENT PERIOD .............................................................................................................54

ARTICLE XXII -- SALARIES.................................................................................................................................55

22.1 COMPUTATION OF FACULTY SALARIES .............................................................................................55 22.2 SUMMER SESSION PAY...........................................................................................................................56 22.3 SALARY SCHEDULE PART OF CONTRACT...........................................................................................56 22.4 LOAD REDUCTION..................................................................................................................................56

ARTICLE XXIII -- RIGHTS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ........................................................................57

23.1 CONFERRED BY LAWS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ......................................................................57 23.2 LIMITED BY TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT ..........................................................................................57

ARTICLE XXIV -- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.......................................................................................57

24.1 FACULTY STATUS FOR ADMINISTRATORS..........................................................................................57 24.2 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OF ADMINISTRATORS BEING ASSIGNED TO FACULTY ...............57 24.3 ADMINISTRATORS ASSIGNED FACULTY STATUS ...............................................................................57 24.4 APPENDICES THAT ARE PART OF THE AGREEMENT........................................................................57 24.5 COUNSELORS WORKING IN STUDENT SERVICES..............................................................................57 24.6 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.....................................................................................................58

ARTICLE XXV -- SEPARABILITY AND SAVINGS CLAUSES .......................................................................59

25.1 INVALIDITY OF PART OF THE AGREEMENT.......................................................................................59

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