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APSCUF/SU Union Newsletter Page 1
APSCUF/SU Union Newsletter
APSCUF: Your Union representing SU faculty and coaches……
…..in solidarity!
APSCUF/SU FACULTY & COACHES President –Brendan Finucane, Vice President- Niel Brasher, Past President – Deborah Jacobs, Secretary- Cheryl Slattery,
Treasurer & Technology Chair – Azim Danesh, Grievance Chair – Sara Grove, Legislative Chair- Robert Shaffer, Meet & Discuss – Angela Bartoli,
Meet & Discuss – Cynthia Botteron, Meet & Discuss – Jennifer Clements, Meet & Discuss – Diane McNichols, Assembly Delegate - Curtis Berry, Assembly Delegate – Debra Cornelius, Assembly Delegate – Jerry Carbo, Assembly Delegate- Steve Haase, Assembly Delegate – Deborah Jacobs,
Assembly Delegate – Ying Yang, CAP Chair – Patricia Patrick, Enrollment Mgnt. – Ian Langella, Membership Co-Chairs – Ashley Seibert & Pablo Delis, Gender Issues & Social Justice Chair – Misty Knight, Health & Welfare Specialist – Shari Horner, Public Relations Chair – Kara Laskowski,
Student Affairs Co –Chair – Joseph Zume & Richard Zumkhawala-Cook (NCAA Faculty Representative), Coaches President APSCUF -SU –Rob Fulton
February, 2014 Volume 41, No.4
President’s Message –
Legislative Assembly Highlights: Assorted Threats
This past weekend the APSCUF’s state wide Legislative Assembly was held in Gettysburg and was attended by delegates from each of the fourteen campuses. While many rather routine reporting procedures were covered, time was also spent sharing critical information and discussing important policy concerns Let’s focus on some threats to APSCUF, PASSHE, and unions in general.
1. Retrenchment threatens not only the targeted individual faculty members, it
also undermines program integrity and reduces the array of academic
offerings. While there has been some mitigation of the scale of retrenchment
(from 140 to 22 positions lost), efforts to further reduce the impact are on-
going. APSCUF leadership on the campuses have worked heroically to fight for
their members, and are still fighting because we all believe that even one
faculty retrenchment is too many. In addition to the Boyer & Ritter audits and
the additional legal expertise (Stewart Davidson), there are 4 campus-wide
grievances, 19 individual grievances, and 3 unfair labor practices submissions
pending about retrenchment. The struggle continues.
2. Delegates heard of discussions at West Chester University about possibly
seceding from the PASSHE system and becoming independent or state-related.
While there is not yet any proposed legislation, concerns were raised upon the
prospects for union contracts if WCU pursued secession. The situation will
continue to warrant our attention.
(Continued on page 2)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
President’s message- p 1, 2
Meetings to be Held p 2
Spring Elections- p 3
APSCUF offices p 4-5
Shared Governance- p 6
Memos- p 7
Student Award Info- p 8
State Intern Program- p 8
Announcements – p 8
Winter Weather Policy p 9
CAP Rebate Campaign- p 10
APSCUF/SU Union Newsletter Page 2
(Message Continued from page 1)
3. As we all know, HB1507 and SB 1034, the so-called “Paycheck Protection” legislation pending in
Harrisburg would disallow public sector unions from have dues collected via automatic payroll
deduction. Clearly intended to hamper unions’ ability to collect dies, it amounts to a unilateral
financial disarmament in the political arena. Since the Supreme Court decision in Citizen’s United,
groups are free to contribute freely (as in free speech) to campaigns. In efforts to counter the Koch
Brother, ALEC, the Chamber of Commerce, etc., unions have become a major source of funding for
campaigns. Such countervailing powers have always been part of our democratic process.
“Paycheck protection” is anti-union, is Right- to- Work lite, and would be followed by more
aggressive anti- middle class legislation if the unions are under-minded.
Under “new business”, there was a discussion of a resolution submitted which would direct the state-wide mobilization committee to “develop a plan for direct action up to but not limited to a potential strike action in response to retrenchment.” There was spirited, open discussion of this resolution until a motion to table it received strong support. Meanwhile, here at SHIP our disjointed semester staggers forward despite the weather-related disruption. Departments continue to have more limited resources and are attempting to prepare for next Fall while, for many departments, FTEF is being cut. The question which hangs over our campus is whether retrenchment will come to SHIP next year. For the sake of all faculty, our programs, our students, as well as, campus morale and relationships, let us hope that SHIP’s hard-earned reputation will not be jeopardized by such unnecessary drama. In Solidarity
Brendan
Open Faculty Meeting
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 2:00pm Shippen Hall 224
General Faculty/Coaches Meeting With STEVE HICKS- State APSCUF President
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014 at 3:30pm - Shippen Hall 224
APSCUF/SU Union Newsletter Page 3
SPRING ELECTIONS
Spring always brings election time to campus.
Please mark your calendars and be sure to VOTE on
March 25 and 26, 2014 from 9:00am-4:00pm In the Lehman Library.
All faculty elections are run by APSCUF, but there are really two different processes that are part of
the same election period. There is the election of APSCUF Executive Committee members which is
described in greater detail below. There is the also election of faculty to Shared Governance
positions as authorized by our university Governance Document and detailed in local policies. These
positions are listed further along in this newsletter.
The APSCUF/SU Representative Council met on Thursday, January 30, 2014 and elected the following
faculty to serve on the Nominations & Elections Committee for APSCUF positions:
Billy Henson (Education & Human Services) BWHenson@ship.edu
Steven Lichtman Chair of N&E Committee (Arts & Sciences) sblichtman@ship.edu
Deborah Jacobs (Education & Human Services, ex-officio to committee) DFJaco@ship.edu
Patricia Patrick (Business) PAPatrick@ship.edu
The committee seeks nominees for the following 2014-15 APSCUF/SU offices to be decided during
the spring elections on March 25 & 26, 2014. The slate of nominees for APSCUF offices closes on
March 6, 2014 at 3:30pm during the Rep Council Meeting.
Please email one of the committee members if you would like to run for any of these offices or if you
have questions about any of the available positions. You may also nominate someone else. That
person will then be contacted by a member of the committee to see if they are willing to run. You must
be available for meetings the third Thursday of each month (including summer except July except
under unusual circumstances) at 3:30. Depending on the issues to be addressed, these meetings may
run 2-3 hours.
All positions are two-year terms and are voting members of the local APSCUF Executive Committee. Newly
elected members take their seats on May 15th.
President, - To be a candidate for the office of APSCUF/SU President, an individual must have been a member in good standing of
APSCUF for a minimum of five years and have been a member of the Executive Committee for at least two years in the previous six-year
period.
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Budget Chair
three Legislative Assembly delegates
two Meet & Discuss representatives.
All nominees for officers and their statements will appear in an APSCUF newsletter after the slate
closes on March 6th at the Rep Council meeting.
Please check your email for more information on voting.
** Nominees please submit statement to the APSCUF office by March 6th, 2014 for newsletter**
APSCUF/SU Union Newsletter Page 4
President
Presides at and sets agenda for all meetings of the Executive Committee, Representative Council, all-campus
faculty and coaches meetings
Appoints members to 45 campus-wide committees (approx. 150 appointments/year)
Appoints non-elected members to the Executive Committee (e.g., Student Affairs, Membership, Health &
Welfare Specialist, Public Relations)
Sits as ex-officio member of all APSCUF/SU committees
Administers the APSCUF/SU budget
Represents APSCUF/SU faculty and coaches before the public
Serves as member of University Forum and its Executive Committee
Convenes and advises university-wide Professional Affairs Committee (tenure, sabbatical & promotion)
Serves as a voting delegate at all state APSCUF Legislative Assembly meetings and chairs APSCUF/SU
delegation
Serves as APSCUF/SU Negotiations Chair
Serves as member of the state APSCUF Negotiations Committee
Appoints APSCUF representative to SU Foundation Board
Supervises APSCUF/SU office personnel, including conduct of annual evaluations
Sits as ex-officio member of APSCUF/SU Nominations & Elections Committee if there is no Immediate Past
President
Responds to state APSCUF requests for data & information
Appoints ad-hoc committees as needed
Maintains relationships with other campus bargaining units (e.g. AFSCME & SCUPA) and student government
association leaders through regular meetings
Prepares and disseminates faculty newsletter monthly
“Other Duties As Assigned”
Responds to requests for information and data from S.U. Administrators
Approximate workload = 30 hours/week (15-20 during summer)
Vice President
Prepares agenda for and co-chairs Meet & Discuss meetings
Represents APSCUF/SU at meetings of SU Council of Trustees if there is no Immediate Past President
Serves as a voting delegate at all state APSCUF Legislative Assembly meetings
Assumes duties of the President in case of absence; serves as President’s designee at the request of the President
Approximate workload = 10-20 hours/week
Secretary
Responsibilities including keeping a record of the minutes of all Executive Committee (monthly), Representative Council
(quarterly), membership and all-campus Faculty meetings (bi-annual). During the absence of the Secretary, another
member of the Executive Committee is appointed by the Chapter President to keep the record.
Treasurer Responsibilities include all financial matters of APSCUF/SU, subject to policy established by the Executive Committee or
State APSCUF. These duties shall include: paying bills promptly and depositing income to the APSCUF/SU account;
keeping accurate records of financial matters and presenting regular reports to the Executive Committee; cooperating with
the annual Audit Committee; assisting the President in preparing an annual projected budget.
APSCUF/SU Union Newsletter Page 5
Planning & Budget Chair
Responsible for monitoring the annual University budget, represents the Faculty on certain joint committees
involving University planning, enrollment, and budget concerns. Serves on the University Planning & Budget
Council [Meeting dates determined by the Provost].
What is The Executive Committee?
Voting members of this body are “The Faculty.” They have been elected by their colleagues to be their voice
to the Administration and to the public. The APSCUF leadership takes this trust very seriously and at all times
endeavors to protect the letter and spirit of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that guides our rights
and responsibilities as a faculty. Ninety-nine percent of our permanent faculty are members of APSCUF, and
even those few who are not members work under the contract and are represented by APSCUF leadership. The
Executive Committee meets at least once each month to review and to make policy, to discuss matters of
concern to the local and statewide faculty, to approve hiring of temporary faculty and appointments to
committees, and to officially set the agenda for Meet & Discuss.
What is Meet & Discuss?
Perhaps the most important committee in shared governance is the “Faculty-Management Committee,” also
called “Meet & Discuss.” This committee is mandated by our contract in Article 9.A & B. This committee
must meet monthly for the purpose of discussing matters related to implementing the Contract. While the
Contract sets out rules for many working conditions, many of those rules need to be interpreted, and most need
to be turned into practical policies that may be unique to each university in the state system. That’s why
sometimes there are differences among campuses on things like rules for turning in promotion packets or
maximum number of hours adjunct faculty can teach.
At the local level, there are 5 Meet & Discuss representatives who are elected by the faculty and 1
representative elected by the coaches. The faculty co-chair of Meet & Discuss is the Vice President of local
APSCUF. On the Management side, the Provost is co-chair, and other members are the V.P. for Student
Affairs, the Associate Provost, the Director of Human Resources, the V. P. for Administration & Finance, and
the V.P for Information Technology & Services. Each month both faculty & management have agenda items.
The faculty items are derived from issues brought forward by members of the APSCUF Executive Committee
and Representative Council. You’ve heard of unions working things out “at the table.” This is exactly what
happens at a Meet & Discuss meeting. Faculty sit down across the table from Management and we try to work
out problems and share information. This often results in developing “local policy.” Policies agreed to at Meet
& Discuss carry the same weight as the CBA. Meet & Discuss representatives are elected each April and serve
a two-year term. They are also voting members of the APSCUF Executive Committee.
What is Legislative Assembly?
The Legislative Assembly meets three or four times per year (September, November, February &
April) at various sites in Pa. Elected delegates from all 14 PASSHE local APSCUF chapters meet to
conduct business and share information. Assemblies begin on Thursday night and adjourn Saturday
mornings. It is important that you are able to be present for that entire time!
All delegate hotel, meal, and mileage expenses are paid by APSCUF. Meetings for AY 2014-15 will
be in Harrisburg (Sept. 18-20, 2014), Gettysburg (Feb. 5-7, 2015), and State College (April 23-25,
2015).
APSCUF/SU Union Newsletter Page 6
Shared Governance
The Shared Governance positions include such committees as the University wide Promotions
committee, the University Forum, and the University Curriculum Committee. Each department chair
has been sent a memo from APSCUF specifying the positions available for faculty members of their
particular department. This info is usually presented at departmental meetings in February and each
department selects candidates to run for the positions and notifies the APSCUF office. Diana prepares
the ballots based on information provided by the departments.
All full-time faculty are eligible to run for Shared Governance positions, regardless of APSCUF
membership. If you are interested in running for a position, please be sure you will not have a teaching
assignment or be on sabbatical during the known scheduled meeting times of any of the committees.
► University Curriculum Committee:
[All 2-year terms; Meets @ 3:30pm 1st Tues. of each month of the academic year]
Div. of Arts Humanities- 1 position
Div. of Behavioral & Social Sciences - 1 position
Div. of Math & Natural Sciences - 1 position
College of Business - 1 position
College of Ed. & Human Services – 1 position
Non-Teaching Faculty – 1 position
► University-Wide Promotion Committee:
[All 2-year terms; Must be tenured to run.]
Div. of Arts & Humanities - 1 position
Div. of Behavioral & Social Sciences – 2 positions
Div. of Math & Natural Sciences – 1 position
College of Business - 1 position
College of Education & Human Services – 2 positions
[Those departmental nominees to the UWPC who are not elected will go into a pool that will make up
the Sabbatical Leave Committee and the Tenure Committee. These selections will be held at the
Professional Affairs Committee (PAC) organizational meeting following the April election.].
► University Forum:
[All are 2-year terms; Meets @ 3:30pm 3rd Tuesday of each month of the academic year]
Five (5) at-large positions available. Faculty may be from any department
APSCUF/SU Union Newsletter Page 7
**Congratulations** The following faculty members have been awarded Tenure effective January 2014.
Dr. Wendy Becker – Department of Mgnt/ Mktg Wes Mallicone – Director of Sports Medicine
Carrie Michaels – Associate Athletics Director
Blake Hargrove and Pablo Delis attended the Rally in Harrisburg on January 28th.
Vote “NO” on HB 1507/SB 1034
Member Publications
APSCUF invites its members to share complimentary copies of published works for inclusion in the
APSCUF member library at the state office. If you have books, articles and/or recordings
(performed or directed by APSCUF members), please submit them to:
APSCUF
319 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
You will receive a letter of appreciation to acknowledge your gift. We hope to continue to grow this
library of faculty works to acknowledge the academic excellence of APSCUF faculty.
Thanks for braving the -5 degree weather
APSCUF/SU Union Newsletter Page 8
2013-14 APSCUF Student Awards
APSCUF, the faculty/coaches union at Ship, wants to recognize students who have excelled while attending
the University. Toward this end, APSCUF has dedicated funds for three annual student awards, one for each
College of the University.
The awards are named for three former APSCUF-SU Executive Committee officers who made major
contributions to the leadership of the faculty union during their time at Shippensburg:
The Dr. Robert Winter APSCUF-SU College of Arts and Sciences Student Award ($500)
The Dr. William Knerr APSCUF-SU John L. Grove College of Business Student Award ($500)
The Dr. Sally McGrath APSCUF-SU College of Education and Human Services Student Award ($500)
Deadline for Application is 2/21/14
APSCUF/SU Student Awards 2013-14
To demonstrate ongoing support for academic programs and our students, we are proud to continue funding awards to
enable academic departments to recognize the achievements of their students. Every year each of the 26 academic
departments will be given $200 which can be awarded to undergraduate or graduate students for their talents,
academic accomplishments, and service.
Deadline for Departments to submit names to APSCUF office is 2/21/14
Faculty and Coaches Internship Program
You may now begin applying for the 2014 APSCUF Faculty and Coaches Orientation Internship Program. This
program is designed specifically for APSCUF members who currently have local APSCUF responsibilities and are
interested in expanding his or her working knowledge of the union. It provides opportunities to observe the full
spectrum of union administration and to interact with state office staff serving in various capacities.
Interested members should submit a completed application to Steve Hicks, APSCUF President, for review and
consideration. You may download the application with complete details here.
Suggestions Requested on FMLA The SU Gender Issues and Social Justice (GISJ) committee has been asked by the statewide GISJ to draft a list of recommendations regarding FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) concerns and issues by the end of the Spring 2014 semester. The intent behind this report is to develop a proactive list of requests prior to the next round of contract negotiation. If you have comments, suggestions, requests, or other input for consideration by GISJ, please contact GISJ chair, Misty L. Knight (mlknight@ship.edu) or sub-committee chair, Gretchen Pierce (GKPierce@ship.edu).
APSCUF/SU Union Newsletter Page 9
Pennsylvania’s own Punxsutawney Phil has not been kind to us here
at SHIP. After the little critter predicted 6 more weeks of winter,
Shippensburg University cancelled classes for two more days this
semester. This is a total of 3!!!! And another storm is on the
horizon. Just a reminder that the SU Severe Winter Weather Policy
states:
"It will be the responsibility of faculty and students to ensure that coursework missed because of weather
related course cancellations will be adequately covered during the time remaining in the semester.
Possible make up methods include but are not limited to: online, face-to-face the following Tuesday or
Thursday at 3:30, Friday at 2:00, or another time that works for the faculty member and all of the
students."
The method for covering classes is up to the individual faculty member at his or her discretion.
When the campus is closed under this policy, all classes and class-related activities on campus are
cancelled. Faculty members may choose to have students cover course material online; again, this is at
the discretion of the individual faculty member.
Link to Weather Policy http://www.ship.edu/Weather/Weather_Policy
APSCUF/SU Union Newsletter Page 10
APSCUF/SU Office – Wright Hall 103
Chapter President: Brendan Finucane
APSCUF Hours: M-TH 10:30-11:30am
Phone: 717-477-1299 or 477-3229
Email: bpfinu@ship.edu
Office Manager: Diana Worden
Hours: 8:00 am to 3:30 pm M - F
Phone: 717-477-1791
Email: apscuf@ship.edu or
DLWorden@ship.edu
Fax: 717-477-1278
PLANNING TO RETIRE If you are considering retirement please be
sure to see the people in Human Resources
to find out your options.
The earlier you begin planning the better.
If you are a TIAA-CREF member you may
also want to schedule a meeting with a
representative to discuss different distribution plans for your funds.
Event Calendar FEBRUARY 18th – Forum, 3:30pm
20th - EC Meeting, 3:30pm
21st – Open Faculty Meeting, 2:00pm
26th – M&D, 3:30pm MARCH 4th – UCC, 3:30pm
6th – Rep Council Meeting, 3:30pm Slate of Nominees for Elections will close
13th – EC Meeting, 3:30 pm
14th Spring Break starts at 4pm
25 &26th – Spring Elections, polls open both days 9am-4pm
26th- M&D, 3:30pm
27th – Forum, 3:30pm
The CAP CAMPAIGN
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! The CAP (Committee for Action through Politics) CAMPAIGN will run from February 1, 2014 through April 1, 2014. During the campaign, APSCUF is asking its members to complete dues rebate cards if they have yet to do so. The dues rebate card offers members three choices for the $25 rebate: Ø The $25 could be given to APSCUF/CAP, the organization’s political action committee
Ø The $25 could be left in the APSCUF treasury
Ø The $25 could be paid direct to the member The money collected by CAP is used to advance the causes of higher education, the faculty, and state system students by supporting candidates that are both pro-higher education and pro-labor. APSCUF cannot use membership dues for political action purposes. APSCUF must collect money for political purposes by asking members to designate their dues rebate to CAP and by encouraging members to give to CAP through payroll deductions. If you have already designated your rebate to CAP you need not sign another card. If you have not done so, please consider designating your rebate of $25 to CAP this time. Please also consider making a new payroll deduction or increasing the amount of your current payroll deduction. Payroll Deduction Forms and Dues Rebate Cards are available in the SU APSCUF office. Completed forms and cards should be returned to 103 Wright Hall by April 1, 2014. Please contact the APSCUF Office at ext. 1791 if you have any questions. Thank you! Patricia A. Patrick- CAP Chair
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