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. (a) For the period of July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, a Research and Educational Support fund of $150,000 will be allocated to the Xxxxxxx’x Office and expended for the purposes of professional development, to include: 1. A $150,000 pool from which individual awards of up to $500 will be made to bargaining-unit members who are active in research. Out of those funds, a total of $37,500 will be reserved exclusively for support of non-tenure-track faculty and librarians. All awards from the research support fund are subject to the qualifications and limitations described in Section 26.6.2 of the current collective bargaining agreement; 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 this fiscal year. 2. In Fiscal Year 2024, an additional $45,000 pool of funding shall be allocated to and distributed by the Xxxxxxx’x office in consultation with the FSU to support anti- racism activities for faculty and librarians. The consultation referenced here will consist of the following: Upon request by the Union, the parties will meet no later than May 31st of each calendar year, unless agreed otherwise by the parties, to review and discuss options for the expenditure in the current fiscal year of the $45,000 allocated to racial justice initiatives for that fiscal year. These options will be designed to support the racial justice priorities of the University within the allocated $45,000 budget. Additionally, both the union and the administration may propose initiatives and programs consistent with this guidance. Upon the conclusion of consultation among the parties as to how the $45,000 racial justice initiative funding will be spent during the fiscal year, the xxxxxxx will provide final approval and the parties will advise relevant offices in the university as needed to implement the agreement. Upon request, the administration will provide a final accounting of how funds were utilized upon conclusion of the fiscal year. Once the $45,000 payment is allocated, , no further payment will be owed under this provision. 3. If, on June 1st in each fiscal year of the contract, there remain unspent funds from any of the pools described in 26.6.1(b), the unspent funds will be transferred to the Xxxxxx Library budget. (b) In the year of the agreement, an annual Travel Fund of up to $325,000 f to reimburse tenured or tenure-track faculty members, librarians, and Clinical Assistant Professors, Clinical Associate Professors, and Clinical Professors in the Xxxxxxx College of Nursing and Health Sciences for eligible travel expenses incurred in presenting their research, scholarship, or creative activity at conferences. Reimbursement shall not exceed $1,150 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.
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Samples: Boston Campus Agreement, Boston Campus Agreement, Campus Agreement
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. For the period July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, a Research and Educational Support fund of $200,000 will be allocated to the Xxxxxxx’x Office and expended for the purposes of professional development, to include:
1. A $150,000 research and educational support fund to provide individual awards of up to $500 to bargaining-unit members who are active in research. Out of those funds, a total of $37,500 will be reserved exclusively for support of non-tenure-track faculty and librarians. All awards from the research support fund are subject to the qualifications and limitations described in Section 26.6.2 of the current collective bargaining agreement; 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 this fiscal year.
2. A $50,000 fund to be allocated to and distributed by the Xxxxxxx'x Office in consultation with the Restorative Justice Commission and the FSU to support anti- racism activities for faculty and librarians. At the conclusion of the fiscal year (a6/30/2021) the Administration will provide the Union a summary of expenditures made pursuant to this paragraph.
3. If on June 1, 2021 there remain unspent funds from the $200,000, the unspent funds will be transferred to the Xxxxxx Library budget. For the period of July 1, 20232021, to June 30, 20242022, and for the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, a Research and Educational Support fund of $150,000 in each period will be allocated to the Xxxxxxx’x Office and expended for the purposes of professional development, to include:
1. A $150,000 pool from which individual awards of up to $500 will be made to bargaining-unit members who are active in research. Out of those funds, a total of $37,500 will be reserved exclusively for support of non-tenure-track faculty and librarians. All awards from the research support fund are subject to the qualifications and limitations described in Section 26.6.2 of the current collective bargaining agreement; 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 this fiscal year.
2. In Fiscal Year 20242022 and in Fiscal Year 2023, an additional $45,000 25,000 pool of funding in each year shall be allocated to and distributed by the Xxxxxxx’x office in consultation with the FSU to support anti- anti-racism activities for faculty and librarians. The consultation referenced here will consist of the following: Upon request by the Union, the parties will meet no later than May 31st of each calendar year, unless agreed otherwise by the parties, year to review and discuss options for the expenditure in the current upcoming fiscal year of the $45,000 25,000 allocated to racial justice initiatives for that fiscal year. These options will be designed to support the racial justice priorities of the University within the allocated $45,000 25,000 budget. Additionally, both the union and the administration may propose initiatives and programs consistent with this guidance. Upon the conclusion of consultation among the parties as to how the $45,000 25,000 racial justice initiative funding will be spent during the fiscal year, the xxxxxxx will provide final approval and the parties will advise relevant offices in the university as needed to implement the agreement. Upon request, the administration will provide a final accounting of how funds were utilized upon conclusion of the fiscal year. Once the these two $45,000 payment is 25,000 payments are allocated, one paid in FY22 and one paid in FY23, no further payment payments will be owed under this provision.
3. If, on June 1st in each of these two fiscal year years of the contract, there remain unspent funds from any of the pools described in 26.6.1(b), the unspent funds will be transferred to the Xxxxxx Library budget.
(b) In the year of the agreement, an annual Travel Fund of up to $325,000 f to reimburse tenured or tenure-track faculty members, librarians, and Clinical Assistant Professors, Clinical Associate Professors, and Clinical Professors in the Xxxxxxx College of Nursing and Health Sciences for eligible travel expenses incurred in presenting their research, scholarship, or creative activity at conferences. Reimbursement shall not exceed $1,150 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.
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