1.Student comments that are obtained as part of the University’s procedures for evaluating all classroom teachers will not be used as a formal part of the annual evaluations of Instructors unless the Instructors and Chair of a given department agree to their use at the annual meeting in January that is devoted to this issue (see Sections 6.1, 6.3 and 6.4).
2.If student comments suggest to a Department Chair of his/her designee that there might be a serious problem with an Instructor’s behavior or performance (see below), the Chair should first discuss the matter with the Dean. If the Dean concurs, the Dean should bring the matter to the attention of the Associate Vice President for Human Resources. If the Vice President agrees that the matter is serious, he will arrange a meeting to decide what exactly should be done about the matter. At a minimum, this meeting should include the Instructor, the Department Chair or his/her designee, the Associate vice President for Human Resources, and a representative from UPI. Other potentially relevant parties could be invited to attend the meeting as well. These individuals might include the Dean, the course coordinator, and additional representatives from UPI. All attendees should respect the confidentiality of the proceedings.
3.What follows is an illustrative rather than exhaustive list of possible student comments concerning types of behavior or performance that might lead a Department Chair to conclude that there is a potentially serious problem:
Instructor frequently skips class with no announced reason for doing so;
Instructor frequently comes late to class;
Instructor frequently ends class early;
Instructor is hardly ever available during scheduled office hours;
Instructor is very difficult to understand because of his/her accent;
Instructor’s breath frequently smells of alcohol;
Instructor behaves so erratically so as to appear to be on drugs;
Instructor frequently makes derogatory comments on a basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or status of a victim or perceived victim of domestic or sexual violence;
Instructor engages in conduct and/or behavior that violates the University’s policy prohibiting sexual harassment.
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Any cap on accumulating sick leave by Instructors in the NIU Sick Leave Policy referenced in Section 18.4 shall not be less than 75 days for the duration of the contract signed in 2006.
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Following ratification and implementation of all measures collectively agreed upon in the new FY2007 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the two parties as it relates to salaries and wages, including those specified in Article 19, colleges may make supplemental base adjustments to individual Instructor’s salaries to address departmental salary issues, including salary compression, pursuant to criteria developed by the colleges and to the extent specifically allocated by the college. These adjustments shall not be considered as part of the overall negotiated salary adjustment for this bargaining unit and shall not be construed to establish practice or precedent in terms of University procedures. The adjusted rates will become the new base salary for the respective Instructors. These adjustments may be implemented on August 16, 2006, January 1, 2007, and/or August 16, 2007, August 16, 2009.
The Union agrees to release the University from all claims with respect to any grievance or litigation concerning the distribution or implementation of the increases specified in this Memorandum of Understanding.
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With respect to the 2006 - 2011 collective bargaining agreement, the parties agree to refrain from public announcements, critiques, or press releases pertaining to negotiation proposals or any release of information pertaining to the costs or percent increases in whole or on an individual basis. The parties acknowledge that language provisions of the agreement may be discussed with relevant administrators, department chairs, deans, and members of the bargaining unit as necessary to facilitate the ratification process, subsequent contract administration protocols, and that the actual contract will be available for general distribution and on-line.
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