Summary of Tentative Agreement
Summary of Tentative Agreement
Between
The Montana State University-Billings Faculty Association
And
Montana University System
August 2005
7.000 Appointments
�Added 7.190 Fixed Term�description of purpose.
�Drafted as a Memorandum of Agreement 7.300 Adjunct�this drafted position is described in Appendix B and has a sunset of June 30th 07 when this contract will have to be renewed.
�An Adjunct position will have flexible responsibilities, hold rank, not be eligible for rank advancement or tenure.
�If an Adjunct secures a tenure track position, years as Adjunct may count
9.000 Professional Evaluation of Faculty
�Significant work on 9.600 Evaluation Procedures for PDs.
�Changed different versions of the PD to sequential drafts�Draft 1 with the Position Announcement, Draft 2 with the Letter of Offer, First Year Final Draft within two weeks of arrival on campus for employment.
�Developed new templates for different positions with matrices for required/not required components.
�Added 9.632 Evaluation of Fixed Term.
�Revised 9.633 Evaluation of Lecturers.
�Revised 9.634 Probationary T-T faculty.
�In all revised sections indicated general and specific criteria with guidance for content and format of review materials.
�Expanded explanation of abbreviated and extended reviews.
11.000 Sabbaticals and Professional Leave
�Changed 11.120 Limitations and Conditions to allow for equitable faculty compensation while on sabbatical.
14.000 Compensation
�3� % base building salary increase 05-06.
�4% base building salary increase 06-07.
�Increases will be for all faculty and will take effect October of each year.
�Maintained separation of merit from the salary pool (at least for this CBA)
17.000 Negotiations
Reaffirmed MSU-Billings Administration and Association commitment to the Collaborative Negotiations process