Contracts
OUR CONTRACTS
APSCUF is the national leader in protecting and advancing faculty rights. The APSCUF/State System of Higher Education collective bargaining agreement guarantees bargaining unit participation in the hiring, tenure, and promotion processes, in sabbatical leave determination, and in curricula decisions. Our latest contracts are below for your convenience.
The 2023–27 faculty collective bargaining agreement
We will post a digital version of the contract as soon as it is available. Meanwhile, members can log into the APSCUF website to view the tentative agreement and summary. Click here to view the State System’s summary.
Printed copies will be distributed to APSCUF members in fall 2024.
The 2023–27 coaches’ collective bargaining agreement
We will post a digital version of the contract as soon as it is available. Meanwhile, members can log into the APSCUF website to view the tentative agreement. View the State System’s summary by clicking here.
Printed copies will be distributed to APSCUF members in fall 2024.
The 2019–23 faculty collective bargaining agreement
Printed copies are distributed to APSCUF members. Please see the links below to the digital contract.
Click here to view in Google Docs and search (This large file may take a long time to load. We recommend using the PDF link below.)
Letters of understanding after ratification:
Counseling faculty
No precedent
Future emergencies
Healthy U
Telemedicine
Enhanced sick-leave payout program:
Faculty Enhanced Sick Leave Payout Program (January 2020)
Extension of Faculty Enhanced Sick Leave Payout Program (May 6, 2020)
Faculty Enhanced Sick Leave Program Amendment (May 6, 2020)
Faculty Enhanced Sick Leave Payout Program (Feb. 5, 2021)
Click here for information on the State System’s website.
2021 side letters:
Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors ratified seven side letters in a special meeting Sept. 22. Click here to view the side letters in the BOG agenda. The finalized documents are below:
Retrenchment
Article 6 – Department chairpersons
Article 12 – Performance Review and Evaluation of Faculty
Article 15 – Tenure
Article 16 – Promotion
Articles 29 and 34 – Seniority
Article 31 – Curriculum committee
2022 side letters:
Campus Reassignment Within Consolidated University
Interim Side Letter Extension
Article 7, Sections F and G – Performance of bargaining unit work
Article 11 – Appointment of Faculty
2023 side letter:
Campus Reassignment Within Consolidated University
The 2019–23 coaches’ collective bargaining agreement
Click here to download a PDF of the coach collective bargaining agreement.
Side letter: Coach Evaluations and July 2021 Merit Increase
Side letter: Contracts of Employment
Side letter: Compensation
RETRENCHMENT INFORMATION
Click here to download a PDF of part 1 of our retrenchment Q&A. Click here for part 2 of our retrenchment Q&A. Click here to read a benefits FAQ for full-time faculty who are retrenched.
PAST CONTRACTS
The 2018–19 faculty collective bargaining agreement
Click here to view a PDF of the one-year agreement.
Side letters between APSCUF and the State System: July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2018
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