Please request a copy of the Collective Bargaining Agreement from Personnel

Faculty ID Cards

All part-time faculty are urged to obtain an ID card from the Card Office located in the CCSU Bookstore in the Student Center. Your ID is the key to many of your academic resources! Call the Card Office at Ext. 22140 for a schedule of times when faculty ID cards will be processed.

Parking Permit

Parking permits are available at the CCSU Police Department, Pikiell Lane or call Ext. 22375.

Pay Schedule

Part-time faculty will receive 7 paychecks during the Spring 2003 semester on the following dates

The two options for receiving your pay are by mail and direct deposit. Direct deposit is available by filling out the appropriate form and providing the Routing Transit # from your bank. Contact Laurie Paradise in the Personnel Office, Davidson Hall, Ext. 21753 with payroll questions.

Bookstore Discount

Use your faculty ID to receive a 10% discount on books, clothing, and other purchases from the CCSU Bookstore. Your discount also applies to purchases made at the ECSU, SCSU, and WCSU bookstores. Textbook orders should be made through your Department Secretary or Department Chairperson.

Health Care Premiums

As a part-time member of the instructional faculty you are eligible for selected benefits. You may purchase health and/or dental coverage at an assigned group rate. Contact Personnel, Davidson 119, Ext. 21750, if you did not receive notification of these benefits.

Tax Sheltered Annuity (403B)

Available to all part-time faculty. Salary deductions will be made on a pre-tax bi-weekly (per pay period) basis. A minimum of $25 is required to start with approximately 25% of annual salary eligible to be set aside for this. A list of approved companies are available in the personnel office, Davidson 119 Ext. 21750.

Pension Benefits

Pursuant to Article 14.2.1 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, “Part-time members shall have the right to join or refuse to join the State Employees Retirement System or Teachers Retirement System . . . or the Alternate Retirement Plan for Higher Education.” The Alternate Retirement Plan is TIAA-CREF, which allows part-time faculty to contribute 5% of their salaries to a pension plan, while the state contributes 8% to the plan. Additional information about pensions may be obtained from Personnel, Davidson 119, Ext. 21750.

E-Mail Account

Get on-line with Microsoft Outlook and jump on the information superhighway. You may access the CSU  system, the Internet, World Wide Web, and more. To obtain an account address, contact the Faculty Computing Center, Willard Hall at Ext. 22026. Be sure to watch for computer workshops being offered throughout the semester.

Academic Computer Labs

Computers containing software for word processing and Netscape are available in the following labs for faculty use:

Marcus White PC/MacIntosh Lab

Faculty Computing Center, Willard Hall

Recreation Facilities

You have access to all recreation facilities on campus. These include the pool, the bubble, with indoor tennis courts, the Nautilus and free weight rooms and aerobics classes during the academic semester. All of these free facilities are available in Kaiser Hall. Facilities are open when school is in session. Take advantage of this healthful benefit!

Library Privileges

Your Faculty ID will entitle you to library privileges at the Elihu Burritt Library.

University Course Privileges

There are course privileges, on a space available basis, for part-time members employed for 18 or more load credits. See Article 13.13 in the Collective Bargaining Agreement for additional information. Copies of the Collective Bargaining Agreement are available from the CCSU-AAUP Office, Copernicus Hall, Room 219.

Contract Information

 Faculty Travel & Development Funds

Good news! As of the Fall of 1997, 10% of the funds allocated for faculty travel and faculty development are for the exclusive use of part-time faculty. Faculty travel money can be used to attend a professional conference, seminar or workshop. Faculty development funds can be used to attend a program or workshop to learn a new skill and/or enhance your abilities as a university professional.

Faculty members will have to submit travel form requests through their department chairs to the deans of their schools for travel funds. It is important that you request a CSU Travel Authorization Form from your department as early as possible if you are planning on using travel money.

Take advantage of this benefit!

 New Salary Steps

There are now six salary steps for part-time faculty. Make sure you are in the right step and paid the appropriate amount. See the AAUP Collective Bargaining Agreement article 12.8.

Membership

Membership in AAUP requires that you complete the CCSU-AAUP membership form. With this membership you will receive the publication "Academe, " and you are entitled to many benefits and services such as: 10% discount at Firestone Centers, 5% discount at Town Fair Tire, Legal Service Plan Inc., discount eye exams, glasses and contact lenses through Eye Med, 10% discount at Oak Hall Cap & Gown Co., Transmedia Dining Card, Connecticut State Employees Credit Union, Connecticut Telephone, Anheuser-Busch Theme Parks Club, Automobile and Homeowners Insurance Plans, Universal Studios Fan Club, Wadsworth Atheneum Memberships, and more.