This preamble is a statement of intent and is not subject to
grievance arbitration
This preamble is a statement of intent and is not subject to
grievance arbitration.
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1 "BOARD" (also called "EMPLOYER") -- The Board of Trustees
for Connecticut State University.
1.2 "CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY" (also called "CSU," or
"EMPLOYER") -- The following universities, individually and
collectively: Central Connecticut State University, Eastern
Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State
University, and Western Connecticut State University including any
branches, divisions, subdivisions, or laboratory schools.
1.2.1 "UNIVERSITY" shall denote each of the particular
universities within Connecticut State University
except where "CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY" as a whole is
specifically cited.
1.3 "MANAGEMENT" -- The Board together with its executive
officers and professional staff, including but not limited to the
Chancellor, Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Deans, and all such
other management personnel, as defined in Secs. 5-270 - 5-280 CGS,
provided that it shall not include department Chairpersons,
academic Division Directors or academic Program Directors.
1.3.1 CHANCELLOR-The Chief Executive Officer of the Connecticut
State University System.
1.3.2 "PRESIDENT" -- The President of any of the particular
universities within Connecticut State University.
1.4 "BARGAINING UNIT" -- The unit of teaching and professional
employees of Connecticut State University as described more fully
in Article 2 of this Agreement.
1.5 "CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS, INC." or "CSU-AAUP" (hereinafter referred to
as "CSU-AAUP") -- The exclusive representative of the employees in
the bargaining unit, pursuant to certification by the Connecticut
State Board of Labor Relations.
1.6 "MEMBERS" or "MEMBERS OF THE BARGAINING UNIT" -- Unless
expressly specified otherwise, these terms are interchangeable and
shall refer to the following employees of Connecticut State
University:
1.6.1 "FULL-TIME TEACHING MEMBERS" or "FULL-TIME TEACHING
FACULTY" Those employees of Connecticut State University who are
employed for a semester and who earn more than eight (8) load
credits or who teach more than two (2) courses for a total of more
than six (6) load credits and whose function consists primarily of
(but shall not be limited to) teaching, research or other scholarly
activity.
1.6.2 "PART-TIME TEACHING MEMBERS" or "PART-TIME TEACHING
FACULTY" Those employees of Connecticut State University who are
employed for at least six (6) days in a semester and who earn six
(6) or fewer load credits or who teach no more than two (2) courses
for a total of eight (8) or fewer load credits and whose function
consists primarily of (but shall not be limited to) teaching,
research or other scholarly activity.
1.6.3 "FULL-TIME COUNSELORS" or "FULL-TIME COUNSELING FACULTY"
-- Those employees of Connecticut State University who are employed
for at least six (6) days during a half work year and who are
employed for at least twenty (20) hours a week and for at least a
198 work day work year, and whose function consists primarily of
(but shall not be limited to) service as counselors.
