Massachusetts State
College Association

Below you will find the proposals that are currently on the table for the 2024 - 2027 Day Negotiations. They are organized in descending order, labeled by date and whether it was an MSCA or a management proposal. Each line item has a direct link which will lead you to the appropriate file and proposal. 
 

• April 16th, Bridgewater:

  • Session Recap​​

  • MSCA Counter: Department Chairs

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  • Management Counter: Sick Leave

  • Management Counter: Submission of Evaluation Materials

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• March 25th, Zoom:

  • Session Recap​​

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  • Management Response: Progressive Discipline

  • Management Counter: Progressive Discipline

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• March 11th, Zoom:

  • MSCA Counter: Article VIII Eval Criteria​​

  • MSCA Counter: Article XII Student Success-Workload

  • MSCA Counter: MOA Advising
    Task Force for Anonymous Complaints

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  • Management: Eval Materials Submission

  • Management: Revised Collegiality

  • Management: Tenure Interview
     

• February 26th, Worcester

  • MSCA Counter: Sick Bank​
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  • Management: Voting for Chair on Sabbatical

  • Management: Added Consideration for Part Time Faculty

  • Management: MOA Appendix C4

  • Management: Part Time Faculty PD Funds
     

• February 12th, Zoom:

  • Session Recap​

  • MSCA: Music Instruction

  • MSCA Counter: Student Eval of Non-Lecture/Non-Lab

  • MSCA Counter: Electronic Material Submissions

  • MSCA Counter: Voting for Chair on Sabbatical
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  • BHE Counter: Personnel Data and Reporting Form
     

• January 13th, Zoom:

  • Session Recap

  • MSCA: Remote Work​

  • MSCA: Appendix Q

  • MSCA: Sick Leave Bank

  • MSCA: Tenure Interview

  • MSCA: Health and Welfare Trust

  • MSCA: Advocacy Day

  • MSCA: Progressive Discipline
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  • Management: Quality and Financial Stability (Proposals Overview)

  • Management: Tenure Removal IX

  • Management: Part-time Percentages XX

  • Management: Evaluation Materials and Observation

  • Management: Housekeeping

  • Management: MOA Appendix C-4

  • Management: Post-Tenure Review

  • Management: Appendix E-3

  • Management: Sabbatical Leave

  • Management: Learning Management System

  • Management: MOA Academic Advising
     

• December 4th, MMA:

  • Session Recap

  • MSCA: PMF XII-A​

  • MSCA: PMF XX-A
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  • Management: PMF XII-A

  • Management: PML VII

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• November 16th, Zoom:​

  • Session Recap

  • MSCA: Chairs' Release

  • MSCA: Assistant Chair

  • MSCA: Chairs' Stipend

  • MSCA: Chairs' Summer Work

  • MSCA: Department APRs

  • MSCA: EWCs

  • MSCA: Library Chair

  • MSCA: Librarian Schedules

  • MSCA: Librarian Release Time

  • MSCA: Librarian Terminal Degree

  • MSCA: Librarian Ranks

  • MSCA: Librarian Computer Admin.

  • MSCA: Admin. Assistant
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  • Management: Community Overview

  • Management: Appendix R

  • Management: Collegiality

  • Management: Sick Bank

  • Management: Wellbeing​

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• November 8th, Zoom:

  • Session Recap​

  • MSCA: Part-time Benefits

  • MSCA: Part-time Immediate Unit Status

  • MSCA: Part-time Faculty Rolling Contracts

  • MSCA: Part-time Faculty PD Funding

  • MSCA: 15% Rule - Limitations
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  • Management: Overview - Collaborative Leadership

  • Management: Shared Governance Clarifications 

  • Management: Department Chair Proposal

  • Management: Department Chair Evaluation by Dean

  • Management: Dean's Evaluation of Chair (Appendix)

  • Management: PEC Evaluation of Chair Revisions (Appendix)
     

• October 21st, Fitchburg:

  • Session Recap​​

  • MSCA: Formularies

  • MSCA: Visa Support

  • MSCA: Travel Stipends

  • MSCA: Tuition Waivers/Remissions

  • MSCA: Added Consideration

  • MSCA: Office Hours

  • MSCA: Course Modality

  • MSCA: Article III

  • MSCA: Governance Chairs

  • MSCA: Equity Committee

  • MSCA: Advising
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  • Management: Overview

  • Management: Article II Fair Practices

  • Management: Article VIII Evaluation Criteria

  • Management: Article XX Appointment Criteria

  • Management: Article XX Professor of Practice
     

• October 11th, Zoom:

  • Session Recap

  • MSCA: Workload Equivalencies

  • MSCA: Class Size

  • MSCA: Advising

  • MSCA: Workload Relief

  • MSCA: Undergraduate TA Supervision

  • MSCA: Other Increases

  • MSCA: Salary Adjustments
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  • Management: Financial Proposals ​