Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont’s part-time faculty, who are represented by United Academics, have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. Under the new agreement, the salary pool will be adjusted as follows: A 3.25 percent increase in fiscal year 2016; a 3 percent increase in 2017; and a 2.5 percent increase in 2018, totaling 8.75 percent over three years.
Bargaining with the part-time faculty union has been underway since late February of this year. Both parties agreed in May to enter mediation in order to reach an agreement.
"We are pleased that the mediation process has led to an agreement with our part-time faculty," said Wanda Heading-Grant, UVM Vice President for Human Resources, Diversity, and Multicultural Affairs. "We believe that the new contract will provide a good balance between our strategic goals of investing in academic quality and value, and keeping UVM affordable and accessible for students, consistent with our strategic action plan."
The bargaining unit represents 163 part-time faculty members.
Source: UVM 9.23.2015