Faculty Contract - Ferris State University

SECTION 12- HOLIDAYS AND VACATIONS ..................................................................... 51
12.1 Designated Holidays .............................................................................................. 51
12.2 Vacations ................................................................................................................ SI
SECTION 13- FRINGE BENEFITS ......................................................................................... 52
13.1 Liability Insurance ................................................................................................. 52
13.2 Health Insurance .................................................................................................... 51
13.3 Flexible Spending Account: ................................................................................... 54
13.4 Payroll Deduction- MEA Financial Services Programs ....................................... 54
13.5 Implementation of Related Insurance Benefits ...................................................... 55
13.6 Travel Increment .................................................................................................... 55
13.7 Fee Waiver/Fee Reduction ..................................................................................... 56
13.8 Tuition Waiver ....................................................................................................... 56
13.9 Tuition Assistance Program for Employee Spouses and Children ........................ 57
13.10 Kendall College of Art and Design (KCAD) Tuition Credit Program
for Members ........................................................................................................... 53
13.11 KCAD Tuition Credit Program for Spouses and Children ofMembers ................ 58
SECTION 14- SALARY ............................................................................................................ .59
14.1 General Provisions , ................................................................................................ 59
14.2 Percentage Increase to Base Salary ........................................................................ 59
14.3 Supplemental Market Adjustments ........................................................................ 59
14.4 New Faculty Orientation ........................................................................................ 62
14.5 Request for Internal Salary Equity Review ........................................................... 62
SECTION 15- PROMOTION AND MERIT INCREASES .................................................... 63
15.1 Promotion ............................................................................................................... 63
15.2 Promotion/Merit Procedures .................................................................................. 63
15.3 Compensation for Promotions/Merit ..................................................................... 65
15.4 Degrees .................................................................................................................. 66
SECTION 16- REDUCED WORKLOAD STATUS FOR FACULTY ................................ 66
SECTION 17 - RETIREMENT .................................................................................................. 67
17.1 Retirement System Selection ................................................................................. 67
17.2 Retirement System Payments ................................................................................ 68
17.3 Retirement System Vesting .................................................................................... 68
17.4 Other Retirement Benefits ..................................................................................... 68
17.5 Notice ofRetirement .............................................................................................. 68
SECTION 18 - OVERLOAD ...................................................................................................... 69
SECTION 19- PART TIME INSTRUCTION ......................................................................... 70
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