June 6, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
Kathryn Morton, or 717-236-7486, Ext. 3007
Kevin Hensil, or 717-720-4054
Faculty contract negotiations continued today between the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) and Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. The negotiation teams discussed the impact of leave on the timing of tenure, assistant department chairs, holidays, and recognition of extraordinary faculty service.
The teams are slated to meet again June 15–16, and the next news release will be issued after the two-day session concludes. Another double-day session is slated for June 21–22.
The current four-year contract expires June 30, 2023; it remains in effect while negotiations continue. Negotiators have not set a date by which they expect to complete contract talks. In the past, APSCUF faculty have worked more than a year with an expired contract.
“We must ensure that the collective bargaining agreement is fair to faculty, so they can continue providing a high-quality education to our students,” APSCUF President Dr. Kenneth M. Mash said. “This takes time. While these meticulous negotiations move forward, we’ll continue to work under our current contract.”
APSCUF represents about 5,000 faculty and coaches at the State System campuses: Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock, and West Chester.