Rutgers Council of AAUP Chapters / 2003-2007 Contract / Article XIX. Miscellaneous

From CGEU

A. Agenda materials for the regular monthly public meeting of the Board of Governors will be forwarded to the AAUP at the time they are distributed to the members of the Board of Governors with the following exceptions:

1. All items related to personnel actions;

2. Advisory, consultative or deliberative materials as defined by the Open Public Records Act;

3. Confidential or privileged materials relating to items that involve matters that may be discussed in closed session under the Open Public Meetings Act.

Disputes about A.2. and A.3. shall be grievable only through Step One of Article IX. Nothing herein shall preclude a challenge to a University determination made pursuant to A.2. or A.3. being brought before an appropriate governmental or judicial forum.

B.

1. Before being presented to the Board of Governors, proposed changes in University Regulations, policies, and/or practices affecting the terms and conditions of employment of the members of the bargaining unit shall first be submitted to the AAUP for negotiation.

2. Section B.1. above shall be construed to require negotiations only as to those aspects of such proposed changes that constitute mandatory subjects of negotiation. Disputes concerning the application of section B.1. and B.2. shall be resolved by submission to the Public Employment Relations Commission under its scope-of-negotiation processes.

C. The parties agree to share the cost of the initial printing and distribution of copies of this Agreement. The initial printing shall include 400 copies for each party and a sufficient number for current and future bargaining unit members.

The parties agree that this Agreement will be distributed to members of the bargaining unit as soon as practical after ratification and to new members of the bargaining unit at the time of the second paycheck after commencement of employment.

After the initial printing, the AAUP agrees to pay the printing and distribution costs for additional copies of this Agreement that it orders for its own use, and the University agrees to pay the printing and distribution costs for additional copies of this Agreement that it orders for its own use. Said Agreement shall be printed by the University’s Mail and Document Services and shall bear the AAUP logo on the cover of the contract.

Paragraph C shall be reviewed by the parties in the next negotiations to evaluate the feasibility of providing access to the Agreement electronically.

D.

1. The annual motor vehicle registration fee for employees wishing to register their vehicles for the use of campus parking facilities shall be based on the employee's annual salary at the time of billing. Collection of the motor vehicle registration fee shall be in January of each academic year.

2. The annual motor vehicle registration fee for employees wishing to register their vehicles for the use of surface campus parking facilities shall be 1/10 of one (1) percent of the employee's annual salary for employees earning less than $25,000. For salaries from $25,000 to $29,999 the rate shall be 11/100th of one (1) percent (.0011). For salaries from $30,000 to $34,999, the rate shall be 12/100th of one (1) percent (.0012). For salaries from $35,000 to $39,999 the rate shall be 14/100th of one (1) percent (.0014). For salaries from $40,000 to $44,999, the rate shall be 16/100th of one (1) percent (.0016). For salaries from $45,000 to $49,999 the rate shall be 18/100th of one (1) percent (.0018). Thereafter, the rate shall increase 2/100th of one (1) percent (.0002) for each additional $10,000 of salary or portion thereof, the new rate to be applied to the entire salary. Thus, the rate for $50,000 - $59,999 is .002, $60,000 - $69,999 is .0022, $70,000 - $79,999 is .0024, etc.

3. To the extent permitted by law, effective January 1, 2000, employees who pay the motor vehicle registration fee for the use of campus parking facilities by way of payroll deduction shall be given the option of paying said fee by way of a pretax payroll deduction.

E. Effective 2004-2005, there shall be an Educational Assistance Program pursuant to Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code that provides educational assistance to Teaching and Graduate Assistants covered by this agreement as follows. There shall be no required college fee or computer fee, except that in the case of a part-time TA/GA who is a full-time student, the educational assistance shall be limited to the amount of the applicable full-time college fee less the amount of the part-time college fee applicable to the student’s school or college, plus the computer fee.

The educational assistance provided for herein shall continue in perpetuity and the University agrees that, unless the AAUP agrees to a modification, this provision will survive the expiration of the collective negotiations agreement and continue in all succeeding collective negotiations agreements.

Required student fees paid by part-time teaching assistants and graduate assistants may be paid by way of bi-weekly payroll deduction.

F. Campus Mail

1. To the extent permitted by law, upon the effective date of this Agreement, the University will carry without charge by University campus mail up to three times per semester the AAUP newsletter to its bargaining unit members. The AAUP will not send, and the University will not carry, by campus mail any other matter except upon payment of appropriate United States Postal charges.

2.

a. The AAUP shall indemnify and save harmless the University against any and all claims, demands, suits, judgments, settlements, or any other forms of liability, including reasonable counsel fees and other costs of defense, that shall arise out of or by reason of any action taken by the University to comply with Section F.1. above, including liability for United States Postal charges for carriage of AAUP mail at any time and also including but not limited to, any actions in connection with defending the legality of this indemnification provision. The AAUP shall remit payment for said fees and costs to the University within 30 days after receipt of a detailed statement of services rendered in connection with said defense. If full payment is not remitted within 30 days, the University’s obligation pursuant to Section F.1. shall be suspended for so long as this statement of services remains unpaid.

b. In the event this indemnification provision is found by any court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or against public policy, then effective the date on which the AAUP no longer remits payments to the University as provided in Section F.2.a. above, the University’s obligation under Section F.1. above shall terminate.

c. The University shall retain its right to determine the course of conduct, including but not limited to, the right to select counsel and determine strategy, in any action arising out of or by reason of the provisions of Section F.

G. University Website

As soon as practical after the effective date of this Agreement, the University shall put this Agreement on the University’s Website and shall list on the Website the name, address and telephone number and Website of the Rutgers Council of AAUP Chapters.