# CONTRACT CONTRACT SUMMARY

## A. Duration:

3 years September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2020

## B. Change B. Change Health Insurance:

## C. Salary:

## 1. Salary and Increments (Modification to Section 23-1):

Year 1: 2017-2018 contract year - one percent (1%) increase plus the applicable step increment. Year 2: 2018-2019 contract year - one and one quarter (1.25%) percent increase plus the applicable step increment. Year 3: 2019-2020 contract year - one and one half (1.5%) percent increase plus the applicable step increment.

## D. Chairpersons:

## 1. Additional Release Time to Assist Department Chairs:

Section will be an Assistant to the Chair in those departments in which there are at : Section will be an Assistant to the Chair in those departments in which there are at : 22-5 least thirty-five (35) full-time faculty. Effective September 1, 2017, in departments with 35 to 69 full- time faculty, the Assistant to the Chair will receive six (6) hours of released time per academic year for use during the Fall and/or Spring semesters. In departments with seventy (70) or more full-time faculty, the Assistant to the Chair will receive twelve (12) hours of released time per academic year for use during the Fall and/or Spring semesters.

## 2. Modify Section 21-5.2 as follows:

In departments of thirty-five (35) or fewer full time teaching faculty, six (6) additional hours of release time for the assistance of a liaison, per academic year, will be provided. In departments of more than thirty-five (35) full time faculty, twelve (12) hours of release time per academic year will be provided. Said release time will be assigned by the Chairperson of the Department to faculty within the department for the purpose of providing assistance of a liaison to the Chair in the performance of the Chairpersons' duties. Said hours shall be assigned during the fall and/or spring semesters.

## 3. Modify 21-6.6:

"Department "Department Chairpersons will normally not be required to be on campus after June 15 . However, Department Chairpersons or their designees shall be available for consultation on departmental concerns of a significant emergent nature.

Bereavement - shall be modified to add Bereavement - shall be modified to add Section 5-2.4

## E.

## F. follows: F. follows: Modify Section 28

28-2 number of sabbaticals to be granted each year shall be 28-2 number of sabbaticals to be granted each year shall be

2017-18 10 full year at half (1/2) pay 14 half (1/2) year at full pay 2018-19 10 full year at half (1/2) pay 14 half (1/2) year at full pay 2019-20 10 full year at half (1/2 pay 14 half (1/2) year at full pay

28-3 approved during the 2019-20 academic year shall take effect during 2020-2021 and 28-3 approved during the 2019-20 academic year shall take effect during 2020-2021 and shall be covered by the provisions of this contract.

Modify changing the last sentence as follows: Modify changing the last sentence as follows: Section 28-6 "...and his/her agreement to submit a written report of his/her activity to his/her department and Dean upon return."

## G. Non-Classroom/Professional Faculty

1. the last sentence of and insert the following: 1. the last sentence of and insert the following: Section 5-2.5 A decision by the College to deny a request for this option may be processed only through Level III of the grievance procedure, terminating with mediation before the Grievance Board.

2 shall be added indicating that non-classroom and professional faculty will be permitted 2 shall be added indicating that non-classroom and professional faculty will be permitted Section 4-2.3 twice per year to attend a 1.5 hour NCCFT Collegiate meeting.

3. be modified to add the following: 3. be modified to add the following: Section 5-2 "For the purpose of determining non-classroom and professional faculty reassigned time one contact hour of re-assigned time shall equal fifty (50) minutes. Non-classroom faculty shall be granted 2.25 clock hours for every contact hour of reassigned time."