Faculty Contract - Ferris State University

1 1.3 Recognition
2 A. In conformity with its responsibility under the laws of the State of Michigan with
3 respect to the collective bargaining rights of the faculty, the Employer recognizes, for the term of
4 this Agreement, the FF A as the collective bargaining agent for the persons included in the
5 bargaining unit, hereinafter "member," as herein defined:
6 B. All full-time board-appointed FSU teaching faculty (Academic Year or 12
7 month); librarians; educational counselors; admissions counselors; personal counselors; program
8 coordinators; and Board-appointed part-time faculty who are employed for at least one-half of
9 the average load for their department, excluding all other University personnel and supervisors.
1 0 C. Regular faculty rank above the level of instructor shall not be granted to staff who
11 are not Board-appointed. Faculty rank will be granted to personal counselors and admissions
12 counselors in name only.
13 D. If the FFA believes hiring temporary employees to replace members who are
14 absent or new hires who are not available has resulted in erosion of the bargaining unit, the FF A
15 must raise such issue for discussion with the Employer. lfthis is done and if the discussion does
16 not resolve the matter, the FF A may pursue the matter through the grievance/arbitration
17 procedure.
18 1.4 No Past Practice
19 There are no verbal or written understandings or agreements, or past practices which are
20 binding on either the Employer or the FFA other than those set forth in this Agreement. No
21 future agreement or practice shall be binding on the Employer unless in writing and signed by
22 both the provost/vice president for Academic Affairs and the president of the FF A.
23 1.5 Separability and Precedence
24 A. If any decision of any Michigan or United States court or administrative body of
25 competent jurisdiction affects any provision of this Agreement, each such provision will be
26 deemed amended to the extent necessary to comply with such decisions, but otherwise this
27 Agreement will not be affected.
28 B. This Agreement shall supersede any rules, regulations or practices of the
29 Employer which shall be contrary or inconsistent with its te1ms. It shall likewise supersede any
30 contrary or inconsistent terms contained in any individual contracts heretofore in effect.
31 1.6 Meetings
32 Regular meetings between designated representatives of the FF A and of the Employer
33 will consider problems and concerns of mutual interest including amendments to this Agreement.
34 In this regard, such designated representatives shall meet at least once each academic semester.
35 Additional meetings shall be held at other reasonable times upon request of either the president
36 of the University or the president of the FF A.
3 7 If the Employer and the FF A both consent, agreements reached at these meetings shall be
38 reduced to writing and submitted to the appropriate ratification procedures of the Employer and
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