collective bargaining agreement

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COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
COMMUNITY-TECHNICAL COLLEGES

AND

THE CONGRESS OF CONNECTICUT
COMMUNITY COLLEGES

2007-2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREAMBLE ...................................................................................................................... 1
ARTICLE I RECOGNITION ........................................................................................ 1
ARTICLE II EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ............................................................................. 2
Section 1. Collective Bargaining Rights ................................................................... 2
Section 2. Nondiscrimination..................................................................................... 2
Section 3. Gender ........................................................................................................ 2
Section 4. Domestic Partners ..................................................................................... 2
ARTICLE III RIGHTS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ....................................... 3
ARTICLE IV RIGHTS OF THE CONGRESS ............................................................ 3
Section 1. Use of Facilities .......................................................................................... 3
Section 2. Chapter Meetings ...................................................................................... 4
Section 3. Congress Activity ...................................................................................... 4
A. Leaves of Absence for Union Assignments. ........................................................... 4
B. Released Time for Union Business. ........................................................................ 4
C. Contract Administration Training/Attendance at Conventions. ............................. 5
Section 4. Meetings of the Board ............................................................................... 5
Section 5. Position Openings...................................................................................... 5
Section 6. Notice to Chapter Chairs of New Bargaining Unit Hires ...................... 5
ARTICLE V DEDUCTION OF DUES AND SERVICE FEES .................................. 6
Section 1. Dues ............................................................................................................ 6
Section 2. Service Fees................................................................................................ 6
Section 3. Calculation/Payment Schedule ................................................................ 7
Section 4. Rebate......................................................................................................... 7
Section 5. Summer Salaries ....................................................................................... 8
Section 6. Payroll Deduction...................................................................................... 8
ARTICLE VI ACADEMIC FREEDOM ....................................................................... 8
ARTICLE VII GRIEVANCES ....................................................................................... 9
Section 1. Informal Adjustments .............................................................................. 9
Section 2. Grievance Procedure ................................................................................ 9
A. Definition. ............................................................................................................... 9
B. Union Representation............................................................................................ 10
C. Steps. ..................................................................................................................... 10
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D. Extension of Time Limits. .................................................................................... 11
E. Appearances. ......................................................................................................... 11
F. Information. .......................................................................................................... 11
G. Remand. ................................................................................................................ 11
Section 3. Mediation Panel ...................................................................................... 11
Section 4. Arbitration ............................................................................................... 12
A. Notice. ................................................................................................................... 12
B. Selection. ............................................................................................................... 12
C. Arbitrator’s Authority. .......................................................................................... 12
D. Hearing. ................................................................................................................. 13
E. Arbitrability........................................................................................................... 13
F. Decision and Review. ........................................................................................... 14
G. Costs. ..................................................................................................................... 14
H. Individual Rights. .................................................................................................. 14
ARTICLE VIII MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS .................................................... 14
Section 1. College Files ............................................................................................. 14
A. Personnel File........................................................................................................ 14
B. Professional File.................................................................................................... 14
C. Application File. ................................................................................................... 15
Section 2. System Office Files .................................................................................. 15
A. General File. .......................................................................................................... 15
B. Grievance File. ...................................................................................................... 16
Section 3. Limitations ............................................................................................... 16
ARTICLE IX APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENT ..................................... 17
Section 1. Types of Appointments ........................................................................... 17
Section 2. Authority to Appoint and Reappoint .................................................... 18
Section 3. Nonreappointment of Standard Appointments.................................... 18
Section 4. Tenure ...................................................................................................... 19
A. Purpose. ................................................................................................................. 19
B. Procedure. ............................................................................................................. 19
ARTICLE X WORKING CONDITIONS AND WORK LOAD ............................... 21
Section 1. Teaching And Related Duties Of Teaching Faculty ............................ 21
Section 2. Additional Responsibilities/Teaching .................................................... 23
Section 3. Work Load, Hours of Work, and Work Year of Teaching Faculty ... 24
A. Work Load . .......................................................................................................... 24
B. Faculty Initiated Courses. ..................................................................................... 25
C. Hours of Work and Work Year. ............................................................................ 26
Section 4. Duties of Nonteaching Professional Staff .............................................. 27
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Section 5. Work Load, Hours of Work, and Work Year of Nonteaching
Professional Staff ............................................................................................................ 28
A. Work Load. ........................................................................................................... 28
B. Work Year. ............................................................................................................ 29
C. Informal Work Schedule Adjustments/Compensatory Time. ............................... 29
Section 6. General Provisions .................................................................................. 30
A. Outside Employment. ........................................................................................... 30
B. Indemnity for Liability. ......................................................................................... 30
C. Additional Employment. ....................................................................................... 30
D. Professional Day. .................................................................................................. 31
E. Audio-Visual Instructional Materials and Copyrights. ......................................... 31
F. Summer Session Assignments. ............................................................................. 31
G. Class Cancellation. ................................................................................................ 31
H. Class Coverage...................................................................................................... 32
I. Changes in Assignment of Professional Staff. ...................................................... 33
J. Notice of Retirement or Resignation. ................................................................... 33
K. Part-time Employment at Another Community College. ..................................... 33
L. Health and Safety. ................................................................................................. 33
M. Assignment to Teach at Another College ……………………………………….33
ARTICLE XI EVALUATION ...................................................................................... 34
Section 1. Criterion................................................................................................... 34
Section 2. Periodic Evaluation ................................................................................. 34
Section 3. Optional Peer Evaluation ....................................................................... 34
Section 4. Staff Improvement .................................................................................. 35
Section 5. Opportunity to Discuss Evaluation ....................................................... 35
Section 6. Evaluation Forms .................................................................................... 35
ARTICLE XII PROMOTION ...................................................................................... 35
Section 1. Definition ................................................................................................. 35
Section 2. Standard for Promotion ......................................................................... 35
Section 3. Eligibility .................................................................................................. 36
Section 4. Salary ....................................................................................................... 36
Section 5. Procedures for Promotion ...................................................................... 36
Section 6. Funding .................................................................................................... 39
Section 7. Merit Recognition ................................................................................... 39
ARTICLE XIII TERMINATION OR REASSIGNMENT FOR SPECIAL
REASONS ........................................................................................................................ 39
Section 1. Definitions ................................................................................................ 39
Section 2. Negotiations ............................................................................................. 40
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Section 3. Standard for Selection ............................................................................ 40
Section 4. Notice ........................................................................................................ 41
Section 5. Effect on Tenure ...................................................................................... 41
Section 6. Placement or Recall ................................................................................ 41
Section 7. Statement to Employee ........................................................................... 42
Section 8. Employer Decision .................................................................................. 42
ARTICLE XIV SEPARATION BECAUSE OF INCAPACITY ............................... 43
ARTICLE XV TRANSFER AND RESTRUCTURING ............................................ 43
Section 1. Definition ................................................................................................. 43
Section 2. Application for Transfer ........................................................................ 43
Section 3. Tenure ...................................................................................................... 43
Section 4. Restructuring........................................................................................... 44
ARTICLE XVI DISMISSAL AND DISCIPLINE ...................................................... 44
Section 1. Dismissal .................................................................................................. 44
Section 2. Discipline .................................................................................................. 45
Section 3. Suspension Pending Discipline or Discharge ........................................ 45
Section 4. Investigatory Interview .......................................................................... 46
ARTICLE XVII SABBATICAL LEAVE .................................................................... 46
Section 1. Preamble .................................................................................................. 46
Section 2. Eligibility and Conditions ...................................................................... 46
A. Eligibility. ............................................................................................................. 46
B. Conditions. ............................................................................................................ 46
Section 3. Rights ....................................................................................................... 47
Section 4. Number .................................................................................................... 47
Section 5. Sabbatical Leave Committee ................................................................. 47
Section 6. Procedure ................................................................................................. 48
ARTICLE XVIII PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ........................................... 49
Section 1. Full-Time Leave for Professional Development ................................... 49
A. Preamble. .............................................................................................................. 49
B. Eligibility and Conditions. .................................................................................... 49
C. Rights. ................................................................................................................... 50
D. Professional Development Committee. ................................................................ 50
E. Procedure. ............................................................................................................. 50
Section 2. Short-Term Leave ................................................................................... 51
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Section 3. Partial Leave............................................................................................ 52
A. Definition and Purpose. ........................................................................................ 52
B. Eligibility and Conditions. .................................................................................... 52
C. Denial and Meeting. .............................................................................................. 52
D. Funding. ................................................................................................................ 52
ARTICLE XIX OTHER LEAVES............................................................................... 52
Section 1. Leave of Absence Without Salary ......................................................... 52
A. Leaves Unrelated to Medical or Family Leave. .................................................... 52
B. Medical, Parental and Family Leaves. .................................................................. 53
Section 2. Sick Leave ................................................................................................ 55
A. Entitlements and Conditions. ................................................................................ 55
B. Compensation at Retirement. ................................................................................ 55
C. Retention of Accrued Sick Time........................................................................... 55
D. Emergency Sick Leave. ........................................................................................ 55
Section 3. Special Leave ........................................................................................... 55
A. Conditions. ............................................................................................................ 55
B. Purpose. ................................................................................................................. 56
Section 4. Personal Leave ........................................................................................ 56
A. Entitlement. ........................................................................................................... 56
B. Purpose and Conditions. ....................................................................................... 56
Section 5. Leave for Civil Obligations .................................................................... 56
A. Military Leave. ...................................................................................................... 56
B. Jury Duty. .............................................................................................................. 57
Section 6. Maternity Leave for Childbearing Disability and Childrearing ........ 57
A. Entitlement to Childbearing Disability Leave. ..................................................... 57
B. Conditions. ............................................................................................................ 57
C. Reinstatement. ....................................................................................................... 58
D. Benefits While on Leave Without Salary. ............................................................ 58
Section 7. Miscellaneous Leave Provisions............................................................. 59
ARTICLE XX HOLIDAYS AND VACATIONS ....................................................... 59
Section 1. Holidays ................................................................................................... 59
Section 2 Vacations .................................................................................................. 60
A. Entitlement. ........................................................................................................... 60
B. Conditions. ............................................................................................................ 60
C. Adjustments on Termination................................................................................. 61
ARTICLE XXI SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS............................................... 61
Section 1. Salary ....................................................................................................... 61
A. General Wage Increase ......................................................................................... 61
B. Salary Schedules. .................................................................................................. 62
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C. Step Increases........................................................................................................ 62
D. "Make-up" Step Increases…………………………………………………..........62
E. Withholding of Increments. .................................................................................. 63
F. Miscellaneous Rates of Pay. ................................................................................. 63
G. Other Allocations. ................................................................................................. 64
H. Increase in Gross Payroll. ..................................................................................... 64
Section 2. Longevity ................................................................................................. 64
Section 3. Reclassification of Administrator, Counselor, Librarian ................... 65
Section 4. Insurance and Retirement Benefits ....................................................... 65
A. Retirement. ............................................................................................................ 65
B. Individual Retirement Annuities. .......................................................................... 65
C. Medical Insurance. ................................................................................................ 65
D. HMO (Health Maintenance Organization). .......................................................... 65
E. Group Life Insurance. ........................................................................................... 66
Section 5. Workers’ Compensation ........................................................................ 66
A. Workers’ Compensation Coverage and Payments. ............................................... 66
B. Extended Benefits. ................................................................................................ 66
C. Insurance. .............................................................................................................. 66
Section 6. Travel Expenses and Reimbursements ................................................. 66
Section 7. Death Benefit ........................................................................................... 67
Section 8. Tuition Waiver ........................................................................................ 67
Section 9. No Lapses ................................................................................................. 68
Section 10. Allied Health Uniforms........................................................................... 68
Section 11. Exemption Examinations ……………………………………………...68
ARTICLE XXII LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE .................................... 68
ARTICLE XXIII EXTENT OF AGREEMENT ......................................................... 69
ARTICLE XXIV SAVINGS CLAUSE ........................................................................ 69
ARTICLE XXV TERM AND DURATION OF AGREEMENT .............................. 70

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE A - LONGEVITY ..................................................................................... 71
SCHEDULE B - TABLE OF RANK AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS ......... 73
SCHEDULE C - SALARY SCHEDULES .................................................................... 74
SCHEDULE D - LUMP SUM PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF STEP INCREASE. ...….87
SCHEDULE E - VALUE OF STEP FOR PURPOSE OF RECLASSIFICATION . 88
SCHEDULE F - MISCELLANEOUS RATES PAY ................................................ . 89

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SUPPLEMENTAL LETTERS OF AGREEMENT

RE: POSITION VACANCIES ..................................................................................... 91
RE: ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF TEACHING FACULTY ............... 91
RE: ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES ADDENDUM ......................................... 92
RE: GRADE PLACEMENT ......................................................................................... 93
RE: DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING ......................................................................... 95
RE: MERIT PAY ........................................................................................................... 95
RE: SABBATICALS ..................................................................................................... 95
RE: RETRAINING ........................................................................................................ 95
RE: PART-TIME NURSING (GENERAL FUND) .................................................... 96
RE: AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT ............................................................................. 96
RE: GRANTS AND CONTRACTS ............................................................................. 96
RE: LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS .................................................................................... 96
RE: TEACHING WORKLOAD OBLIGATION ....................................................... 96
RE: TECHNOLOGY TRAINING ............................................................................... 97
RE: TECHNOLOGY TRAINING LABOR-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ..... 97
RE: TEAMING DOLLARS .......................................................................................... 97
RE: PROGRAM COORDINATORS .......................................................................... 98
RE: MERGED COLLEGE ACADEMIC STRUCTURES (DEPARTMENT
CHAIRS AGREEMENT) .................................................................................... 102
RE: DEPARTMENT CHAIRS (UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES) .................. 104
RE: TREATMENT OF PTL CALCULATION FOR DEPARTMENT CHAIRS 105
RE: MINORITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ........................................................ 106
RE: MINORITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ........................................................ 107
RE: COMPENSATION OF ATHLETIC COACHES ............................................. 107
RE: NURSING/DENTAL FACULTY PAID LEAVES ........................................... 110
RE: NURSING/DENTAL FACULTY COURSE LEADERS.................................. 110
RE: COMMENCEMENT ........................................................................................... 110
RE: UNIT PLACEMENT OF FACULTY, COUNSELOR AND LIBRARIAN
POSITIONS ........................................................................................................... 111
RE: ESTABLISHMENT OF A STUDY COMMITTEE .......................................... 113
RE: INFORMAL WORK SCHEDULE/COMPENSATORY TIME ...................... 113
RE: SYSTEMWIDE HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE ............................. 113
RE: CONSULTATION ............................................................................................... 113
RE: DELEGATION OF BOARD AUTHORITY ..................................................... 113
AGREEMENT TO REOPEN NEGOTIATIONS ..................................................... 114
RE: PROTOCOLS FOR DISTANCE LEARNING.……………………………….114
RE: INTERIM BARGAINING ON DISTANCE LEARNING……………………117
RE: BENEFIT FOR INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF………………………...117
RE: REOPENER NEGOTIATIONS………………………………………………..117

AGREEMENT FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES ................................................... 118
SUPPLEMENTAL LETTERS OF AGREEMENT………………………………...125
RE: INITIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF PTL POOL ................................................. 125
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RE: COMPENSATION OF LESS THAN 20-HOUR PER WEEK NONTEACHING
EMPLOYEES ....................................................................................................... 126
RE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES ..... 126
RE: UNIT PLACEMENT OF PTLs ON MERGED CAMPUSES………………..127

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PREAMBLE

The intent of both parties in carrying out their responsibilities is to
promote the quality and effectiveness of education in the Connecticut Community
College System. This objective is best accomplished by a good faith cooperative and
collegial relationship in the System and on each campus. The parties also recognize the
value of productive engagement between professional staff members and students, which
is a hallmark of the community college system. Professional staff members are
encouraged to continue their efforts in this area. This preamble is a statement of intent
and is not subject to grievance and arbitration.

Agreement, made and entered into this 1st day of July, 2007 by and
between the Congress of Connecticut Community Colleges, hereinafter referred to as “the
Congress” or “the union,” and the Board of Trustees of Community-Technical Colleges
(formerly the Board of Trustees of Regional Community Colleges) and the State of
Connecticut, hereinafter referred to as “the Board” or “the employer.”
ARTICLE I
RECOGNITION

The Board recognizes the Congress as the sole and exclusive bargaining
agent for the purposes of collective bargaining with respect to salaries, hours, and other
conditions of employment for all professional employees in the bargaining unit presently
or hereafter employed by the Board as set forth in the certification issued by the
Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations in Case No. SE-3259 on December 17, 1975
and the Recognition Agreement in Case No. SE-3259 issued on January 28, 1975, Case
No. SE-4669 issued on November 3, 1978, and Case No. SE-8181 issued on December 4,
1984. These certifications are for a unit of employees working twenty (20) or more hours
per week. This Agreement covers all such Congress-represented Faculty and
Administrators, Counselors and Librarians (ACLs), except those covered by this
Agreement between the Board and Congress/AFSCME (Merged Agreement).

Should additional colleges, branches, or teaching locations be established,
all professional staff members employed therein by the Board who are in positions in the
unit as defined pursuant to the aforementioned certification and Recognition Agreement
shall be covered automatically by the terms of this Agreement.

Reference in this Agreement to “the Community Colleges” or “the Community College System” shall be
the equivalent of a reference to the Board of Trustees of Community-Technical Colleges.
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