HOURLY ASSIGNMENTS: AN ARTICLE 16 PRIMER FOR FACULTY & DEPARTMENTS

Departments go through the process of developing recommendations for hourly assignments three times a year—for fall, spring, and summer terms. It's a complicated process, and, because we're talking about people's livelihoods, it's important to get it right. Read more »

AFA wants you to have the load that you are contractually entitled to. Do your part to make this happen, and keep an eye on your Outlook account! Read more »

RETIREMENT OPTIONS
FOR CONTRACT FACULTY

Early Retirement Option and Pre-Retirement Reduction in Workload Programs for Contract Faculty: application materials due to Human Resources by 5 pm October 3.  Contact Louise Burke in HR at ext. 4304.

Walk into your department office or service center any day of the week, and you're likely to hear faculty talking about retirement. As the State's budget problems take on greater significance, AFA receives more and more questions about two important retirement options for contract faculty—the Early Retirement Option (ERO) and the Pre-retirement Reduction in Workload Program (also known as The Willie Brown Act). These are extremely valuable options, but many faculty members have expressed confusion about how they work and the differences between the two. Read more » Back to top^

AFA Publications Workgroup:  Paulette Bell, Judith Bernstein, Paula Burks, Warren Ruud, Candy Shell, Mike Starkey, and Julie Thompson.