UC Faculty Adopt New Contract
Jonathan Monfiletto
Issue date: 2/5/10 Section: News
In the mid-1990s, Scannell said, the faculty staged a salary giveback when the college was amidst a financial crisis. Now, he said, the faculty has staged a benefits giveback to help the college again.
"We're still very worried about our members with high prescription costs," Scannell said.
He added that the faculty did achieve good language in the contract concerning distance education and other items.
"There were some places where the two sides really came together," he said. "We hope to do more of that in the future."
Provost Judith Kirkpatrick said the UC administration is happy to see a new contract get agreed on and passed.
"We're very pleased it has come to a successful conclusion," she said. "It was an arduous process."
She said she hopes the long negotiation process will open lines of communication between the administration and the UC faculty - not just at contract time but all the time.
"We need to keep the dialogue going all the time," she said. Scannell agreed.
"We're trying to find a way to talk through issues and lay groundwork," he said. "I don't think anyone involved wants another 19-month negotiation."
Kirkpatrick added that the plan is to start the new semester off fresh with more communication, though with professors just coming back from break she does not know if meetings between the sides have begun.
"The hope is this brings better understanding and goodwill for both sides," she said. "We want to move forward. It's in the best interest of the institution."
"We're still very worried about our members with high prescription costs," Scannell said.
He added that the faculty did achieve good language in the contract concerning distance education and other items.
"There were some places where the two sides really came together," he said. "We hope to do more of that in the future."
Provost Judith Kirkpatrick said the UC administration is happy to see a new contract get agreed on and passed.
"We're very pleased it has come to a successful conclusion," she said. "It was an arduous process."
She said she hopes the long negotiation process will open lines of communication between the administration and the UC faculty - not just at contract time but all the time.
"We need to keep the dialogue going all the time," she said. Scannell agreed.
"We're trying to find a way to talk through issues and lay groundwork," he said. "I don't think anyone involved wants another 19-month negotiation."
Kirkpatrick added that the plan is to start the new semester off fresh with more communication, though with professors just coming back from break she does not know if meetings between the sides have begun.
"The hope is this brings better understanding and goodwill for both sides," she said. "We want to move forward. It's in the best interest of the institution."
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