Bargaining Update, 8/22/23
Click here to see an update about collective bargaining.
Click here to see an update about collective bargaining.
Click here to see an update about collective bargaining.
TWO-TIERED RETIREMENT BENEFITS? JUST SAY “NO!” In its shocking initial contract proposals in February 2016, the Administration sought to end retirement leaves and retirement payouts for all faculty members within six years. The Administration also proposed to reduce the University’s contributions to the 403b retirement plan for new faculty members. Following a unanimous rejection of…
THE STATE OF CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE ADMINISTRATION As we begin the fall semester, the AAUP and the Administration have not reached agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Until a new contract is negotiated, approved by the AAUP Steering Committee, and ratified by the AAUP membership, the 2013-2016 Agreement will remain in effect. Salaries,…
To see the signed Memorandum of Agreement for 2020, click here.
Open Letter to Faculty on Bargaining, 2/18/21, Letter from the Steering Committee’s Financial Analysis Subcommittee, Letter from Accounting Firm on UD’s Finances
On November 22, the AAUP-UD’s Executive Council voted unanimously to file a Step 3 Grievance with the administration concerning faculty 403(b) retirement contributions, and filed this grievance on November 25 through their legal counsel. The grievance was filed because the administration failed to match faculty retirement contributions for the 2018 $1,500 lump sum payment as…