degree in the proposed field of instruction or in a related field as determined by the program or department of employment; and be it further

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1 Second Reading Item California State University Dominguez Hills Academic Senate Initial and Continuing Placement of Temporary Academic Personnel on the Salary Schedule at CSUDH February 5, 2014 FPC Preamble: To ensure the quality of instruction and to address the needs of students, faculty, programs and departments, the ASCSUDH support the adoption of the following minimum criteria for the Initial Placement on the Salary Schedule of Temporary Lecturers at CSUDH beginning Fall Semester This policy is intended to supplement, not to replace, CSU CFA agreements as established in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Adoption of this policy will bring salaries for temporary academic personnel at CSUDH into alignment with those earned by temporary faculty at most other CSU campuses (for two examples, see Appendix A). Resolved that the following criteria shall determine the minimum classification on the salary schedule as established by the CSU Chancellor s Office (Appendix B) to which a Temporary Academic Personnel at CSUDH may be assigned; and be it further Resolved that the requirements for degrees given below shall be understood to mean a degree in the proposed field of instruction or in a related field as determined by the program or department of employment; and be it further Resolved that determination of what is equivalent to a degree in terms of training or experience shall be determined by the college Dean in consultation with chair of the department making the appointment; and be it further Resolved that department chairs and deans shall apply the criteria below when making academic appointments to classify temporary academic personnel on the salary schedule. The consistent application of published and clear criteria will ensure the transparency of salary negotiations for temporary academic personnel; and be it further Resolved that Temporary Academic Personnel whose qualifications change during their employment shall retain the right to request and receive reclassification consistent with this policy; and be it further Temporary appointments may be for periods of a semester, a quarter, parts of a year, or one (1) or more years. Following two (2) semesters or three (3) quarters of consecutive employment within an academic year, a part-time temporary employee offered appointment to a similar assignment in the same department or equivalent unit at the same campus shall receive a one (1) year appointment. Such appointment shall be subject to the limitations stated in provision Units taught during extension for credit programs shall not be included as part of the temporary faculty member s entitlement base. Application towards an entitlement under this provision for units taught during Summer Session programs is established pursuant to the chart in Appendix F. (Collective Bargaining Agreement, ).

2 Resolved that all Temporary Academic Personnel retain the right to request and receive reclassification consistent with this policy; 2 and be it further Resolved that upon initial appointment, all Temporary Academic Personnel shall be placed on the Chancellor s Office salary schedule within the advertised recruiting range and according to the following minimum criteria contained in Table 1: Table 1 Classification Range 1 Range 2 Range 3 Range 4 Range 5 CSUDH Criteria Only those holding a Baccalaureate degree or equivalent may be placed at Lecturer L, Range 1, or higher. Those who hold a Master s degree or equivalent educational experience as determined by the department shall be placed at Lecturer A, Range 2, or higher. Appointment salaries for this range should reflect additional professional or teaching experience. Those who hold a Doctorate or equivalent terminal degree as determined by department shall be placed in Lecturer B, Range 3 or higher. Appointment salaries for this range should reflect additional professional or teaching experience. Only in the most unusual meritorious circumstances shall lecturers be appointed in the ranges Lecturer C, Range 4 or Lecturer D, Range 5. All such appointments will involve consultation with the department and college dean. Reference: Rationale: Around 75% of higher education faculty in the U.S. work on contingent contracts today. The recent death of an impoverished contingent faculty member at Duquesne University highlighted the issue of poverty-wages received by lecturers at many American colleges and universities. In Fall 2008, Temporary Academic Personnel constituted 56% of the instructional faculty at CSUDH; by Fall 2012, this proportion had grown to 62% representing a 1% increase every year. 3 At CSUDH, we are dedicated to providing our students with educational opportunities that meet the highest academic standards, to model for students the value of diversity and cultural pluralism, and to transform our students into life-long learners capable of realizing their personal and professional goals. Appropriate compensation for Temporary Academic Personnel upon whom we rely increasingly to fulfill our mission is consistent with the university s core values of fairness, equality, and social justice. 2 Pursuant to Articles 12.9 and CBA reappointed lecturers must be paid at least as much as in previous appointments and that they may be reappointed with higher salary, even above the SSI max in the current range. 3 IPEDS Data Instructional Faculty by Sex, Ethnicity and Full-Time/Part-Time Status , CSUDH. To put these percentages into perspective, ACR 73 (Strom-Martin) passed by the California Legislature in 2001 set a minimum goal for the CSU at 75% tenured and probationary faculty.

3 Appendix A: Current Policies from Sacramento State and Cal State Northridge on Initial Placement of Temporary Academic Personnel

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5 Appendix B: California State University Salary Schedule for Lecturers