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AGREEMENTby and betweenThe Massachusetts Board of Higher Educationand theMassachusetts Community College CouncilMCCC/MTA/NEAforFull-time and Part-time DayFaculty and Professional StaffFor Academic Years2015-16 / 2016-17 / 2017-18July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2018
Bargaining Team RepresentativesMassachusetts Community College Council (MCCC)Catherine Adamowicz, Professor and Department Chair of English, BRCCClaudine Barnes, Professor of American History and Government, Team Chair, CCCCCourtney Derwinski, Higher Education Field Representative, MTARosemarie Freeland, Coordinator of Women’s Resource Center, Team Vice-Chair, GCCTom Kearns, Professor of Diesel Technology, MSCCJim Korman, Professor of Paralegal Program, MWCCJoe LeBlanc, Professor of English, Ex-Officio as MCCC President, NECCAaron Levin, Professor of Mathematics, HCCDonnie McGee, Professor of English, Ex-Officio as MCCC Vice-President, BRCCEllen Pratt, Distance Education and Outreach Librarian, MWCCMargaret Wong, Professor of English, QCCBoard of Higher Education/Community College RepresentativesJohn L. Casey, Esq, Assistant General Counsel, MA Community CollegesDeborah Cote, VP for Human Resources, BECCWilliam Daring, VP of Human Resources, QCCStephen Fabbrucci, VP of Human Resources, NECCMelissa Fama, VP of Academic Affairs, MWCCCarol Wolff Fallon, Esq., Labor Counsel, MA Community CollegesSusan Miller, VP of Academic and Student Affairs, CCCCMichael J. Murray, Esq., Director of Employee and Labor Relations, DHEPeter Sennett, Executive Director of Human Resources, GCCGreg Sethares, VP for Academic Affairs, BRCC2
ContentsPREAMBLE .8ARTICLE I – RECOGNITION AND DEFINITIONS .81.011.021.031.04RECOGNITION . 8DEFINITIONS . 8NEW POSITIONS ADDED . 10JURISDICTION. 10ARTICLE I—APPENDIX A. 11ARTICLE II – RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ASSOCIATION AND EMPLOYER. 122.012.022.032.042.052.062.072.08FAIR PRACTICES. 12COMPLAINTS . 12SAFETY . 12INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS . 12ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES . 12RELEVANT INFORMATION . 13ASSOCIATION LEAVE . 13GRIEVANCE MEETINGS . 14ARTICLE II-A — SPECIAL JOINT STUDY COMMITTEE . 14ARTICLE III – USE OF EMPLOYER FACILITIES . 153.013.023.033.043.05FACILITY USE . 15BULLETIN BOARDS . 15INTRA-COLLEGE MAIL . 15UNIT FACILITIES AND SERVICES . 15ACCESS TO COLLEGE FACILITIES . 15ARTICLE IV – THE RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EMPLOYER . 15ARTICLE IV-A – COLLEGE GOVERNANCE . 16ARTICLE V – MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS . 16ARTICLE VI – DEDUCTION OF DUES AND AGENCY FEES . 176.016.02DUES DEDUCTIONS . 17AGENCY SERVICE FEE . 17ARTICLE VII – ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY . 187.017.02ACADEMIC FREEDOM . 18ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES . 19ARTICLE VIII – AFFIRMATIVE ACTION . 19ARTICLE IX – SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS . 209.01A.B.AUTHORIZED LEAVES WITH PAY. 20Sick Leave . 20Bereavement Leave . 223
C. Military Leave . 22D. Court Leave . 22E. Other Leaves . 23F.Vacation Leave for Professional Staff Members . 23G. Holiday Pay . 24H. Personal Leave . 25I.Sabbatical Leave . 25FORM SUPPLEMENT . 28J.Child Care Leave (moved to 9.08.B.1) . 28K. Domestic Violence Leave . 289.02UNPAID LEAVES OF ABSENCE . 30A. Professional Leave . 30B. Family Leave . 31C. The Employer agrees to comply with the Family Medical Leave Act . 32FORM SUPPLEMENT . 32D. Exchange Teaching . 32E. Professional Staff Leave. 329.03INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS . 32A. Health and Accident Insurance . 32B. Pension . 32C. Worker's Compensation . 32D. Tax-Sheltered Annuities . 33E. Tuition Waiver . 33F.Travel and Conference Expenses . 33G. Health and Welfare Fund . 349.04EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVE . 34A. Eligibility . 34B. Notification . 34C. Compensation . 34D. Maximum Payment . 35E. Retrenchment . 359.05UNIT MEMBER RESOURCES, ASSISTANCE, AND PROTECTION . 359.06DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PLAN. 35A. Dependent Care Assistance Plan . 35B. Non-Grievability. 35C. Employer's Liability . 359.07ALL PURPOSE PAID LEAVE FOR HOURLY PART-TIME UNIT PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS. 359.08PARENTAL AND CHILDCARE LEAVE . 36A. Entitlement . 36B. Leave Provisions . 36C. Reinstatement . 37ARTICLE X – GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE . 3710.01 INTENT OF THE PARTIES. 3710.02 GENERAL PROVISIONS. 3710.03 DISPOSITION OF GRIEVANCES . 38A.Informal Adjustments - Immediate Supervisor . 38B. Formal Adjustments . 3810.04 STEP ONE - PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE OR THE PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE . 3910.05 STEP TWO - MEDIATION . 3910.06 STEP THREE - ARBITRATION . 40ARTICLE X - APPENDIX A: RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS FOR GRIEVANCE ADMINISTRATION . 42ARTICLE X - APPENDIX B: STEP TWO GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE. 424
10.05 STEP TWO- COMMISSIONER . 42FORM SUPPLEMENT . 42ARTICLE XI –APPOINTMENT, REAPPOINTMENT, TERMINATION, TENURE . 4311.01 APPOINTMENTS . 43A. General . 43B. Types of Appointment . 43C. Probationary Period for Unit Professional Staff . 4311.02 REAPPOINTMENT AND NON-REAPPOINTMENT OF REGULAR APPOINTMENTS . 4311.03 TENURE OF FULL-TIME UNIT MEMBERS . 4411.04 PROTECTION OF BARGAINING UNIT UPON APPOINTMENT OF RETURNING ADMINISTRATORS . 4511.05 APPOINTMENT OF PART-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS . 4511.06 APPOINTMENT OF PART-TIME PROFESSIONALS . 46ARTICLE XII – WOR
Jul 01, 2012 · Jim Korman, Professor of Paralegal Program, MWCC Joe LeBlanc, Professor of English, Ex-Officio as MCCC President, NECC Aaron Levin, Professor of Mathematics, HCC Donnie McGee, Professor of English, Ex-Officio as MCCC Vice-President, BRCC Ellen Pratt, Distance Education and Outreach
