SIUC Faculty Association
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2006-2010 FA Contract
Bylaws (Amended 2022)
BYLAWS (Approved Spring 1999) ARTICLE 1: Name of the Organization ARTICLE 2: Purposes of the Organization ARTICLE 3: Membership and Meetings ARTICLE 4: Organizational Structure and Governance ARTICLE 5: Fiscal Year ARTICLE 6: Conflict of Interest ARTICLE 7: Dues ARTICLE 8: Savings ARTICLE 9: Amendments ARTICLE 10: Parliamentary Authority ——————————————————————————– BYLAWS (Approved Spring 1999) ARTICLE 1: NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION The name of this organization shall be the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Faculty Association, an affiliate of the Illinois Education Association (IEA) and the National Education Association (NEA), and it will be referred to hereafter as the Association. ARTICLE 2: PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION 2-A. To promote orderly and constructive relations between the SIUC Faculty and the appropriate Administration representatives of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, the SIU Board of Trustees, the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the General Assembly, and such other bodies as may influence the conditions of employment and the profession; 2-B. To promote fair and equitable wages, working conditions, and benefits for the Faculty in the bargaining unit by entering into written collective bargaining agreements; 2-C. To promote the fair resolution of Faculty/Administration disputes through the establishment and perfection of acceptable grievance procedures; 2-D.…
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The SIUC Faculty Association will, in working with the SIU Board of Trustees, administration, students, staff, and the community at large, take appropriate actions to accomplish the following on behalf of the faculty we represent and the students we serve: 1. SIUC’S MISSION Protect SIUC’s unique identity as a nationally and internationally recognized Carnegie Doctoral/Research – Extensive University and THE center of excellence in teaching, research / creative activities, and service in southern Illinois. 2. FACULTY POSITIONS Maintain and increase the number of tenured and tenure track Faculty positions at SIUC to preserve the continuity of quality of education. 3. SHARED GOVERNANCE Clarify, strengthen, and enforce the Faculty’s role in decision-making processes within the university. 4. WORKING CONDITIONS Secure for the Faculty the resources and space to carry out their obligations to teach, research, and to serve their professional and local communities. 5. WORKLOAD Guarantee the opportunity for all Faculty to engage in research / creative activities and service. 6. SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS Increase the salaries and fringe benefits of Faculty to parity with those of their peers, in their disciplines, at similar Carnegie Doctoral/Research – Extensive institutions, and achieve salary and fringe benefits equity at SIUC . In…
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How to Join the Faculty Association Instructions for Completing Forms The membership enrollment process consists of three steps: Complete and sign the IEA Membership Enrollment Form. Complete and sign the SIUC Payroll Deduction Authorization Form, or write a check for the annual dues amount ($621.00 for 2010-11). Mail the forms (and check, if applicable) to the regional IEA office or Faculty Association officer. You may want to print out these instructions before downloading the forms. Instructions for Completing IEA Membership Enrollment Form This form can be filled out electronically and printed, but cannot be saved. Skip the Social Security Number, but fill in your name, address, phone numbers and email addresses. You should also include the demographic information, including birth date, gender, ethnicity, voter registration status, and party affiliation. (Optional) Indicate payment method. If you indicate “payroll deduction,” be sure to fill out the payroll deduction authorization form. If you indicate “check,” be sure to include your check with your form. If you are a full time member of the Tenured/Tenure Track bargaining unit, your membership category is AC-1-100. In other cases, you can leave this for IEA staff to determine the correct category. IEA staff will enter the correct…
Dues Dollars atu0026nbsp;Work
How IEA/NEA Dues Dollars Are Allocated: 2008-2009 Membership Year This compilation prepared by UniServ Director, Jim Clark based upon analysis of separate IEA and NEA Dues Allocation Reports for the 2008-09 Budget Year available from the Illinois Education Association (per IEA 2008 Pocket Calendar) and the National Education Association (per Appendix D of NEA materials provided to Fair Share fee payers.)The NEA budget is based on 3.3 million members. The IEA budget is based on 130,000 members. The percentages below reflect strategic allocation of those combined dollars as a percentage of an individual dues obligation to the IEA and NEA but not local affiliate dues assessed. Support Strong Locals and State Affiliates to Protect Member Interests Deliver UniServ assistance to K12 school and college/university employees through assignment of trained Association local staff located in local access regional office (such as Marion, IL); support for local and state projects including local assistance grants and bargaining training. Research that emphasizes increased salaries/benefits through tax equity, economic development, and adequate school funding; and development of compensation and organizing database technology. Recruit and retain members in all categories and produce internal communications for members and leaders. Research analysis of federal, state and local district,…
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What is the SIUC Faculty Association? The Faculty Association (FA) is a professional organization dedicated to the advancement and well-being of higher education in general and strives to ensure faculty rights and shared governance at our university in particular. The FA provides Faculty with a voice on issues in the university. It is the only organization that negotiates a binding contract between tenured/tenure-track Faculty and the administration. The FA provides Faculty with information about their rights and, if necessary, helps Faculty members to defend those rights, through grievance procedure which includes paid arbitrations. What are some of the things the Faculty Association has accomplished since its organization at SIUC in November 1996? Increased and secured Faculty participation in shared governance, including: Faculty review of administrators, Faculty voice in administrative searches. Worked towards equity and parity in salaries: Overall higher salaries (on average 26% more than four years ago), Incorporation of equity payments into the formula for raises, Higher promotion raises for both associate and full professors, Making Faculty salaries at SIUC an issue the administration must address. Worked to secure faculty lines: Contract side-letter stating intent to maintain current faculty student ratios. Clarified procedures and strengthened due process: Ensured candidates’…
FA Officers 2024-2025
Randy Hughes President hrhughes@math.siu.edu 453-6593 or 713-6326 Daren Callahan Vice President dcallaha@lib.siu.edu 453-7681 Laura Dreuth Zeman Secretary dreuth@siu.edu 453-2243 Don Sparling Treasurer dsparl@siu.edu 453-6949 Carl Flowers DRC Chairperson cflowers@siu.edu 536-7704 Jeff Beaulieu IEA Region 2 Council Representative jbeau@siu.edu 453-1709 Wanki Moon College of Agricultural Sciences wmoon@siu.edu 453-6741 Aldo Migone College of Science aldo@physics.siu.edu 453-2044 Mark Watson Library Affairs mwatson@lib.siu.edu 453-2949 Mary Ellen Lamb College of Liberal Arts marylamb@siu.edu 453-6862 Farzad Pourboghrat College of Engineering pour@siu.edu 453-7026 Carl Flowers College of Education and Human Services cflowers@siu.edu 536-7704 George Bricker College of Applied Science and Arts gbricker@siu.edu 453-8805
Grievance/Support
How do I file a grievance? Operating Paper Grievance in the College of Science Operating Paper Grievance in the College of Science SIUC Faculty Association, IEA-NEA September 2009 A Word of Caution
How do I file au0026nbsp;grievance?
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE: ORGANIZATION/POLICIES The Grievance Committee is responsible for overseeing the handling of all grievances filed by Bargaining Unit members under the grievance provisions of the current contract with the University. Membership: There will be at least five persons on the Grievance Committee, but preferable nine (9) with representation from all colleges. All members of the committee must belong to the SIUC Faculty Association, IEA-NEA. The Committee Chair will be nominated by the Committee and elected by the D.R.C. Members of the committee will be recruited by the Convener of the Grievance Committee and their appointment to the committee will be approved by the Assembly of the Faculty Association. Officers: There will be a Chair and a Secretary elected by the membership of the Grievance Committee for three-year terms of office in the fall of each year following the Faculty Association’s election of officers. The duties of the Chair include: chairing Grievance Committee meetings, overseeing implementation of the grievance program, reporting activities of the committee to the Executive Committee, and representing (or designating a representative) for grievants at formal grievance hearings. The duties of the Secretary include: maintaining a record of Grievance Committee meetings, keeping files on all past and…
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