PART-TIME LECTURER FACULTY CHAPTER

September 1, 2004

Below are specific provisions from the Part-time Lecturers tentative agreement. Contract ratification ballots will be mailed out shortly.

ARTICLE IV – SALARY PROVISIONS

A. Minimum Base Salaries

1. Increases to the minimum

Effective September 1, 2003, the minimum base salary rate will be $850 per credit except for courses involving "N" credits in Academic Foundations in Newark and in the PALS program. Hourly rates for instruction in the PALS program shall be $33.50 per hour for the Intensive and Evening programs and $38.50 per hour for the Corporate Program. For PTLs teaching Academic Foundations courses in Newark, the minimum will be $780 per class period. A minimum base salary rate of $1,100 per credit will apply to all PTLs who have served at least 30 semesters on September 1.

Effective September 1, 2004, the minimum base salary rate will be $1000 per credit except for courses involving "N" credits in Academic Foundations in Newark and in the PALS program. Hourly rates for instruction in the PALS program shall be $34.50 per hour for the Intensive and Evening programs and $39.50 per hour for the Corporate Program. For PTLs teaching Academic Foundations courses in Newark, the minimum will be $917 per class period. A minimum base salary rate of $1,100 per credit will apply to all PTLs who have served at least 30 semesters on September 1.

Effective September 1, 2005, the minimum base salary rate will be $1100 per credit except for courses involving "N" credits in Academic Foundations in Newark and in the PALS program. Hourly rates for instruction in the PALS program shall be $35.50 per hour for the Intensive and Evening programs and $40.50 per hour for the Corporate Program. For PTLs teaching Academic Foundations courses in Newark, the minimum will be $1010 per class period.

Effective September 1, 2006, the minimum base salary rate will be $1200 per credit except for courses involving "N" credits in Academic Foundations in Newark and in the PALS program. Hourly rates for instruction in the PALS program shall be $36.50 per hour for the Intensive and Evening programs and $41.50 per hour for the Corporate Program. For PTLs teaching Academic Foundations courses in Newark, the minimum will be $1100 per class period.

B. Additional Increases

1. Across-the-Board

Effective September 1, 2004, a PTL who taught as a PTL in the previous academic year, except those teaching courses in Academic Foundations in Newark or those in PALS, will receive a $25 per credit increase to their base salary rate unless the PTL received an increase to the new minimum set forth above, or the department had already appointed the PTL at an equivalent amount above the previous course salary. PTLs in PALS who taught as PTLs in PALS in the previous academic year will receive a $.50 per hour across-the-board increase.

Effective January 1, 2005, a PTL who taught as a PTL in Spring semester, 2004, or Fall semester, 2004, except those teaching courses in Academic Foundations in Newark or those in PALS, will receive a $25 per credit increase to their base salary rate unless the PTL received an increase to the new minimum set forth above, or the department had already appointed the PTL at an equivalent amount above the previous course salary. PTLs in PALS who taught as PTLs in PALS in the Spring semester, 2004, or Fall semester, 2004, will receive a $.50 per hour across-the-board increase.

Effective September 1, 2005, a PTL who taught as a PTL in the previous academic year, except those teaching courses in Academic Foundations in Newark or those in PALS, will receive a $30 per credit increase to their base salary rate unless the PTL received an increase to the new minimum set forth above, or the department had already appointed the PTL at an equivalent amount above the previous course salary. PTLs in PALS who taught as PTLs in PALS in the previous academic year will receive a $.50 per hour across-the-board increase.

Effective January 1, 2006, a PTL who taught as a PTL in Spring semester, 2005, or Fall semester, 2005, except those teaching courses in Academic Foundations in Newark or those in PALS, will receive a $30 per credit increase to their base salary rate unless the PTL received an increase to the new minimum set forth above, or the department had already appointed the PTL at an equivalent amount above the previous course salary. PTLs in PALS who taught as PTLs in PALS in the Spring semester, 2005, or Fall semester, 2005, will receive a $.50 per hour across-the-board increase.

Effective September 1, 2006, a PTL who taught as a PTL in the previous academic year, except those teaching courses in Academic Foundations in Newark or those in PALS, will receive a $35 per credit increase to their base salary rate unless the PTL received an increase to the new minimum set forth above, or the department had already appointed the PTL at an equivalent amount above the previous course salary. PTLs in PALS who taught as PTLs in PALS in the previous academic year will receive a $.50 per hour across-the-board increase.

Effective January 1, 2007, a PTL who taught as a PTL in Spring semester, 2006, or Fall semester, 2006, except those teaching courses in Academic Foundations in Newark or those in PALS, will receive a $35 per credit increase to their base salary rate unless the PTL received an increase to the new minimum set forth above, or the department had already appointed the PTL at an equivalent amount above the previous course salary. PTLs in PALS who taught as PTLs in PALS in the Spring semester, 2006, or Fall semester, 2006, will receive a $.50 per hour across-the-board increase.

2. Service Adjustments

A "Service Adjustment" is a one-time increase to an individual PTL’s base salary rate upon attaining a prescribed term of service as a PTL at Rutgers. Once attained, the increase remains in the base salary rate and there is no further Service Adjustment until the next level of service is attained. Service Adjustments are as follows:

Effective September 1, 2004: PTLs who have served at least 8 semesters on September 1 will receive a $35 per credit increase to their base salary rates; PTLs who have served at least 12 semesters on September 1 will receive a $75 per credit increase to their base salary rates; PTLs who have served at least 20 semesters on September 1 will receive a $100 per credit increase to their base salary rates.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES FUND

Rutgers agrees to provide $5,000 in each of the third and fourth years of the collective agreement (i.e. Academic Year 05-06 and Academic Year 06-07), for use by PTLs in connection with and related to their professional activities with Rutgers. The fund will be administered by the University’s Research Council.

ARTICLE V – GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE AND LABOR/MANAGEMENT MEETINGS

The provisions in the collective agreement, set forth at Article V(A)(3) will be amended to provide for binding arbitration to the extent a PTL alleges a violation of Article IV, Salary Provisions.