Common use of Funds to Support Bargaining-Unit Members Clause in Contracts

Funds to Support Bargaining-Unit Members. In each year of the Agreement, the Administration shall make available the following funds to support the success of bargaining-unit members whose appointments are 50% FTE or greater. These funds are not intended to supplant existing discretionary funds being distributed by the colleges for similar purposes. Awards from these funds shall be made by the University Administration in response to applications from bargaining-unit members that indicate the proposed use of the requested funding and are subject to the qualifications and limitations described =below. An annual research and educational support fund to provide individual awards of up to $500 to bargaining-unit members who are active in research. Over the year of this Agreement, the total funds available will be $150,000. Out of those funds, a total of $50,000 will be reserved exclusively for support of non-tenure-track faculty. All awards from the research support fund are subject to the qualifications and limitations described in Section 26.6.2 below; provided that, if the total applications described in this paragraph exceed the respective pool, the Union and the University shall determine how the pool(s) shall be apportioned among those faculty members who had applied for funds in accordance with this paragraph. The funds referred to in this paragraph must be expended during each respective fiscal year; provided that the Union and the University shall determine how to distribute any unexpended funds. An annual Travel Fund of up to $275,000 to reimburse tenured or tenure-track faculty members for eligible travel expenses incurred in presenting their research, scholarship, or creative activity at conferences. Reimbursement shall not exceed $1,000 per person per year of this Agreement. The funds for this program will be allocated to and administered by the Xxxxxxx’x’ Office. The criteria for accountability and expense eligibility in effect and provided to the Union in 2012 will continue to be applied for the life of this Agreement. An annual healthcare assistance fund to assist new tenure system faculty members and librarians up to $500 per month for a maximum of two months for the purpose of obtaining or continuing health care coverage during the sixty-day waiting period for new employees covered by the Group Insurance Commission.

Funds to Support Bargaining-Unit Members. In each year of the Agreement, the Administration shall make available the following funds to support the success of bargaining-unit members whose appointments are 50% FTE or greater. These funds are not intended to supplant existing discretionary funds being distributed by the colleges for similar purposes. Awards from these funds shall be made by the University Administration in response to applications from bargaining-unit members that indicate the proposed use of the requested funding and are subject to the qualifications and limitations described =below. An annual research and educational support fund to provide individual awards of up to $500 to bargaining-unit members who are active in research. Over the year two years of this Agreement, the total funds available will be $150,000175,000 in FY19, and $200,000 in FY20. Out of those funds, a total of $50,000 each year will be reserved exclusively for support of non-tenure-track faculty. All awards from the research support fund are subject to the qualifications and limitations described in Section 26.6.2 below; provided that, if the total applications described in this paragraph exceed the respective pool, the Union and the University shall determine how the pool(s) shall be apportioned among those faculty members who had applied for funds in accordance with this paragraph. The funds referred to in this paragraph must be expended during each respective fiscal year; provided that the Union and the University shall determine how to distribute any unexpended funds. An annual Travel Fund of up to $275,000 to reimburse tenured or tenure-track faculty members for eligible travel expenses incurred in presenting their research, scholarship, or creative activity at conferences. Reimbursement shall not exceed $1,000 per person per year of this Agreement. The funds for this program will be allocated to and administered by the Xxxxxxx’x’ Office. The criteria for accountability and expense eligibility in effect and provided to the Union in 2012 will continue to be applied for the life of this Agreement. An annual healthcare assistance fund to assist new tenure system faculty members and librarians up to $500 per month for a maximum of two months for the purpose of obtaining or continuing health care coverage during the sixty-day waiting period for new employees covered by the Group Insurance Commission.

Funds to Support Bargaining-Unit Members. In each year of the Agreement, the Administration shall make available the following funds to support the success of bargaining-unit members whose appointments are 50% FTE or greater. These funds are not intended to supplant existing discretionary funds being distributed by the colleges for similar purposes. Awards from these funds shall be made by the University Administration in response to applications from bargaining-unit members that indicate the proposed use of the requested funding and are subject to the qualifications and limitations described =in Section 26.6.3 below. An annual research and educational support fund to provide individual awards of up to $500 to bargaining-unit members who are active in research. Over the year threetwo years of this Agreement, the total funds available will be $150,000150,000 in the first year, $175,000 in the second yearFY19 , and $200,000 in the third yearFY20 . Out of those funds, a total of $50,000 each year will be reserved exclusively for support of non-tenure-track faculty. All awards from the research support fund are subject to the qualifications and limitations described in Section 26.6.2 below; provided that, if the total applications described in this paragraph exceed the respective pool, the Union and the University shall determine how the pool(s) shall be apportioned among those faculty members who had applied for funds in accordance with this paragraph. The funds referred to in this paragraph must be expended during each respective fiscal year; provided that the Union and the University shall determine how to distribute any unexpended funds. An annual Travel Fund of up to $275,000 to reimburse tenured or tenure-track faculty members for eligible travel expenses incurred in presenting their research, scholarship, or creative activity at conferences. Reimbursement shall not exceed $1,000 per person per year of this Agreement. The funds for this program will be allocated to and administered by the Xxxxxxx’x’ Office. The criteria for accountability and expense eligibility in effect and provided to the Union in 2012 will continue to be applied for the life of this Agreement. An annual healthcare assistance fund to assist new tenure system faculty members and librarians up to $500 per month for a maximum of two months for the purpose of obtaining or continuing health care coverage during the sixty-day waiting period for new employees covered by the Group Insurance Commission.

Funds to Support Bargaining-Unit Members. 26.6.1 In each year of the Agreement, the Administration shall make available the following funds to support the success of bargaining-unit members whose appointments are 50% FTE or greater. These funds are not intended to supplant existing discretionary funds being distributed by the colleges for similar purposes. Awards from these funds shall be made by the University Administration in response to applications from bargaining-unit members that indicate the proposed use of the requested funding and are subject to the qualifications and limitations described =below. An annual research and educational support fund to provide individual awards of up to $500 to bargaining-unit members who are active in research. Over the year two years of this Agreement, the total funds available will be $150,000175,000 in FY19, and $200,000 in FY20. Out of those funds, a total of $50,000 each year will be reserved exclusively for support of non-tenure-track faculty. All awards from the research support fund are subject to the qualifications and limitations described in Section 26.6.2 below; provided that, if the total applications described in this paragraph exceed the respective pool, the Union and the University shall determine how the pool(s) shall be apportioned among those faculty members who had applied for funds in accordance with this paragraph. The funds referred to in this paragraph must be expended during each respective fiscal year; provided that the Union and the University shall determine how to distribute any unexpended funds. An annual Travel Fund of up to $275,000 to reimburse tenured or tenure-track faculty members for eligible travel expenses incurred in presenting their research, scholarship, or creative activity at conferences. Reimbursement shall not exceed $1,000 per person per year of this Agreement. The funds for this program will be allocated to and administered by the Xxxxxxx’x’ Office. The criteria for accountability and expense eligibility in effect and provided to the Union in 2012 will continue to be applied for the life of this Agreement. An annual healthcare assistance fund to assist new tenure system faculty members and librarians up to $500 per month for a maximum of two months for the purpose of obtaining or continuing health care coverage during the sixty-day waiting period for new employees covered by the Group Insurance Commission.

Funds to Support Bargaining-Unit Members. In each year of the Agreement, the Administration shall make available the following funds to support the success of bargaining-unit members whose appointments are 50% FTE or greater. These funds are not intended to supplant existing discretionary funds being distributed by the colleges for similar purposes. Awards from these funds shall be made by the University Administration in response to applications from bargaining-unit members that indicate the proposed use of the requested funding and are subject to the qualifications and limitations described =below. An annual research and educational support fund to provide individual awards of up to $500 to bargaining-unit members who are active in research. Over the year two years of this Agreement, the total funds available will be $150,000175,000 in FY19 , and $200,000 in FY20 . Out of those funds, a total of $50,000 each year will be reserved exclusively for support of non-tenure-track faculty. All awards from the research support fund are subject to the qualifications and limitations described in Section 26.6.2 below; provided that, if the total applications described in this paragraph exceed the respective pool, the Union and the University shall determine how the pool(s) shall be apportioned among those faculty members who had applied for funds in accordance with this paragraph. The funds referred to in this paragraph must be expended during each respective fiscal year; provided that the Union and the University shall determine how to distribute any unexpended funds. An annual Travel Fund of up to $275,000 to reimburse tenured or tenure-track faculty members for eligible travel expenses incurred in presenting their research, scholarship, or creative activity at conferences. Reimbursement shall not exceed $1,000 per person per year of this Agreement. The funds for this program will be allocated to and administered by the Xxxxxxx’x’ Office. The criteria for accountability and expense eligibility in effect and provided to the Union in 2012 will continue to be applied for the life of this Agreement. An annual healthcare assistance fund to assist new tenure system faculty members and librarians up to $500 per month for a maximum of two months for the purpose of obtaining or continuing health care coverage during the sixty-day waiting period for new employees covered by the Group Insurance Commission.