FARDP Negotiations Update – January 2025

FARDP Negotiations updates for January 2025:

January 6, 2025 
RDP provided a confidential budget update. This information will be conveyed to all RDP stakeholders before the end of January. RDP provided draft language for multiple LOUs, including Liability Insurance Coverage for Sessional and Part-Time During Professional Development, Dual Credit, Joint Dispute Resolution Committee, Faculty Performance Committee, the Workload Project, and Flexible Leave.

January 13, 2025
FARDP asked clarification questions regarding the confidential budget update. The meeting disbanded early for each party to identify areas of potential agreement and/or easier topics to resolve.

January 14, 2025
RDP and FARDP discussed Part Time Permanent positions both for individuals already in Full Time Continuous positions and for positions posted as Part Time Probationary. RDP will provide draft language at the next meeting. RDP and FARDP discussed Article 15: Tuition Waiver and Article 16: Notice of Resignation. FARDP will provide draft language at the next meeting. Academic Freedom and Article 7.2: Contracts for Sessionals were also discussed. Both parties agreed to revisit these topics at a later date.

January 27, 2025
FARDP and RDP have tentative agreements on Article 15: Tuition Waiver and Article 16: Notice of Resignation. Faculty will accrue 3 credits (equivalent of one 45-hour course) worth of tuition waivers per year, up to a maximum of 30 credits, to use upon retirement. The waivers must be used within 2 years of retirement and similar conditions apply as with the traditional tuition waiver. FARDP and RDP agreed to reduce the notice period for resignations without jeopardizing access to professional development or vacation. Both parties have expressed interest in expanding access to Part Time Continuous. The conversation as to what this looks like is ongoing.