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	Home > Tools for Contract Administrators > Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Updated 3.1.05 When does the LEO contract go into effect? What are the minimum full-time salaries for each campus? Are LEO members who are receiving increases to bring their salary levels to the new minimums still entitled to the annual increase determined by arts and sciences college average increases at each campus? When will the final contract be available for reviewing job title and pay provisions? If a contract requirement conflicts with the Standard Practice Guide (SPG), which one takes precendence for the LEO members? How do we make appointments in 2004-05? Which faculty titles are covered by the agreement? If a lecturer has supervisory or evaluation duties over other lecturers, should they be excluded from the union? Who produces and maintains the layoff list? If a lecturer chooses no to teach for a year, does he or she get placed on the recall list? Do lecturer positions have to be posted for Fall 2004? Are “candidate-in-mind” postings still allowed? How is the waiver process (institutional reporting) affected by the new posting requirements? Are lecturers required to join the union? Can a unit pay the union dues on behalf of the lecturer? How are union dues or service fees paid? How much will union dues or representational fees be? Who do I contact with questions about the amount of dues or fees? LEO wants to meet with new faculty in our department, school or college. Is this permitted? What constitutes a layoff? Can language in an offer letter also serve as notice of non-reappointment? Would you provide a summary of the contractual responsibilities of departments, schools and colleges for Fall 2004 (for reporting employment data and calculating seniority for lecturers and adjuncts)? Is there a deadline approaching for creation of evaluation criteria with standards to apply to all departments within a college or school? If a unit has Lecturer IIIs with three-year reappointment status that are up for review this year, do they need to have a "major review" this year? Do individuals from the 2001-03 academic years who have self-selected out of the unit (e.g., took other jobs, resigned, etc.) have to be accounted for on the layoff list? If someone is on the recall list who is qualified for an open position, does the position have to be posted or can the qualified individual simply be recalled? What is the deadline for sending notice of non-reappointment/layoff to lecturers? Is there specific language to be included or avoided when soliciting applications for more than one position on a single job posting? How should the issue of substitute teaching in departments be addressed? Is there any change to current policy regarding sick leave or pay? When do I need to send notice to LEO about new hires and what form does it need to take? What is the difference between a Lecturer I and a Recurring Intermittent Lecturer I? How should my department handle spring/summer appointments? What do I do when my department needs to appoint an intermittent/recurring employee during a semester in which they have not had a history of recurring appointment? What are the parameters under the LEO agreement for using working titles? When must my department pay the 8% contingency appointment fee? Under the LEO agreement, how do I provide my adjunct instructors with promotional increases? What types of titles can I use for adjunct instructors? Where can I obtain a copy of the LEO contract?

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