The new full-time faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement is now ratified. Congratulations, and big thanks to the UA bargaining team and all the UA leaders and members who played a part in the negotiations process! We are now working through the details of implementation to make sure that you get your raises as soon as possible and that all the newly negotiated provisions are applied properly.
What this means for you now-
The $1,100 one-time payment should be in your 12/15 paycheck.
The 4% across-the-board salary raises will be reflected in the December 30 paycheck, retroactive to December 1.
After the 4% raise is added to current salaries, any Lecturer salaries that are still below the new minimum of $55,000 and Senior Lecturers below $63,000 will be raised to the new minimum.
Faculty should receive a new salary letter after winter break to document your updated salary.
The process for Research faculty raises is unchanged from the past CBA (performance increases up to 9%, subject to the process outlined in Article 18)
Other changes-
Professional Development Funds increase to $1950 per person this fiscal year (to be spent by June 2025).
The waiting period for 403b contributions by UVM for Lecturers is now reduced to 2 semesters, effective immediately.
Paid parental leave for Lecturers in their first four years of employment is now 8 weeks (previously 6 weeks), effective immediately.
The overload teaching pay rate and summer teaching pay rate will increase starting in summer 2025 (overload- $2,400/credit or $7,200/course equivalent; summer rate will be the same as overload rate or 3% of faculty member's base salary per credit, whichever is greater).
We will follow up with further information as we work through the implementation of the new CBA. If you have any questions, please contact your Delegate or Rep, the bargaining team, or UA's Contract Administration Committee.