Common use of Faculty Association Rights Clause in Contracts

Faculty Association Rights. A. RECOGNITION 1. The College recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative for the Grand Rapids Community College faculty. Faculty includes all classroom faculty, counselors, librarians, program directors, department heads, and all positions/assignments identified in Appendix C. Excluded from this unit is the total administrative staff, including those holding positions/assignments with management or support services. Positions within the Faculty Association as of August 31, 2007, shall remain in the Faculty Association. 2. The College and the Association agree to discuss the placement of any new positions/assignments. Those created during the life of the Agreement will be added to the unit provided the majority of responsibilities are similar to work performed by classroom faculty, counselors, librarians, program directors, department heads, or any positions/assignments identified in Appendix C. The College will notify, in writing, the chief negotiator and all officers of the Association of all job openings at the College. The Association will then notify the College in writing of which positions/assignments the Association wishes to discuss. Written notification includes via email. This process does not limit remedies provided by the appropriate labor relations board. 3. Positions shall include any assignments of bargaining unit responsibilities.

Faculty Association Rights. A. RECOGNITION 1. The College recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining representative for the Grand Rapids Community College faculty. Faculty includes all classroom faculty, counselors, librarians, program directors, department heads, and all positions/assignments identified in Appendix C. Excluded from this unit is the total administrative staff, including those holding positions/assignments with management or support services. Positions within the Faculty Association as of August 31, 2007, shall remain in the Faculty Association. 2. The College and the Association agree to discuss the placement of any new positions/assignments. Those created during the life of the Agreement will be added to the unit theunit provided the majority of responsibilities are similar to work performed by classroom faculty, counselors, librarians, program directors, department heads, or any positions/assignments identified in Appendix C. The College will notify, in writing, the chief negotiator and all officers of the Association of all job openings at the College. The Association will then notify the College in writing of which positions/assignments the Association wishes to discuss. Written notification includes via email. This process does not limit remedies provided by the appropriate labor relations board. 3. Positions shall include any assignments of bargaining unit responsibilities.