Adjunct and Part-Time Faculty Caucus Contract Demands
Item
ADJUNCT AND PART-TIME FACULTY CAUCUS fe
Contract Demands
1. That all part-time faculty receive pro-rata pay. (Equal pay for
equal work. )
2, That part-time faculty receive full health coverage.
3. That all part-time faculty receive pro-rata retirement benefits.
4, That all adjuncts whose primary responsibility is teaching at
CUNY be made full-time lecturers at their own request as soon as — 5 7
sufficient sections are available to allow this policy to be carrie
out without anyone being dismissed.
5. That adjuncts have preference in filling tenured positions.
6. That all distinctions in salary and job security between the
various categories of adjunct and part-time faculty be sachareapeted AEA
that this be done in such a manner that each group receives
imum salary or job security now held by any category of part-time
faculty.
7, That no geographical discrimination be involved in aia
hiring, (That hiring be on the basis of merit only, an a
discriminated against for receiving a degree in New York.
8, That all part-time faculty share in the administrative and
governing rights and responsibilities of full-time faculty.
9, That adjunct and other part-time faculty have voting Diente i
departmental meetings,
10, That adjuncts receive yearly contracts and have at least one
year's notice before being dismissed,
ll, That adjunct and part-time faculty who are suspended for under-
enrollment receive unemployment compensation.
12, That departments not be obligated to hold observations for
adjuncts who are deemed competent.
13, That under no circumstances should the number of hours for os
adjuncts are paid be reduced. This provision includes not only 3
spent in teaching, but also includes compensation for office hour
and all other activities for which adjuncts are now paid.
14, That part-time faculty be eligible for employment by the
University as assistants and tutors.
15. That adjuncts have preference for teaching summer school courses
16, That large lecture courses with examinations graded ne ee
students not be substituted for discussion classes taught by acJ
17. That adjunct and part-time faculty receive their first paycheck
at the beginning of each semester.
18, That part-time faculty be remitted tuition for graduate courses
at CUNY.
19. That adjuncts be informed of their rights and obligations under
the contract when they are hired.
20, That no adjuncts be dismissed in order to carry out the
provisions of this contract.
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David Allen Helena Lewis John MeGeough Ann Leen
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Contract Demands
1. That all part-time faculty receive pro-rata pay. (Equal pay for
equal work. )
2, That part-time faculty receive full health coverage.
3. That all part-time faculty receive pro-rata retirement benefits.
4, That all adjuncts whose primary responsibility is teaching at
CUNY be made full-time lecturers at their own request as soon as — 5 7
sufficient sections are available to allow this policy to be carrie
out without anyone being dismissed.
5. That adjuncts have preference in filling tenured positions.
6. That all distinctions in salary and job security between the
various categories of adjunct and part-time faculty be sachareapeted AEA
that this be done in such a manner that each group receives
imum salary or job security now held by any category of part-time
faculty.
7, That no geographical discrimination be involved in aia
hiring, (That hiring be on the basis of merit only, an a
discriminated against for receiving a degree in New York.
8, That all part-time faculty share in the administrative and
governing rights and responsibilities of full-time faculty.
9, That adjunct and other part-time faculty have voting Diente i
departmental meetings,
10, That adjuncts receive yearly contracts and have at least one
year's notice before being dismissed,
ll, That adjunct and part-time faculty who are suspended for under-
enrollment receive unemployment compensation.
12, That departments not be obligated to hold observations for
adjuncts who are deemed competent.
13, That under no circumstances should the number of hours for os
adjuncts are paid be reduced. This provision includes not only 3
spent in teaching, but also includes compensation for office hour
and all other activities for which adjuncts are now paid.
14, That part-time faculty be eligible for employment by the
University as assistants and tutors.
15. That adjuncts have preference for teaching summer school courses
16, That large lecture courses with examinations graded ne ee
students not be substituted for discussion classes taught by acJ
17. That adjunct and part-time faculty receive their first paycheck
at the beginning of each semester.
18, That part-time faculty be remitted tuition for graduate courses
at CUNY.
19. That adjuncts be informed of their rights and obligations under
the contract when they are hired.
20, That no adjuncts be dismissed in order to carry out the
provisions of this contract.
a at ad
ene ee ee a ee ee ee eee ee eer rer
: : oh cae Lilowing:
For information about Gaucus activities contact one of the folls 5
David Allen Helena Lewis John MeGeough Ann Leen
(Brooklyn) (Lehman ) Chater) sate ticy S53
866-6462 663-1231 Box 1095 arenas A
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Title
Adjunct and Part-Time Faculty Caucus Contract Demands
Description
Compiled by the "Adjunct and Part-Time Faculty Caucus", this twenty-item list included a number of contract demands specific to CUNY's large adjunct teaching population. The “Adjunct and Part-time Faculty Caucus” was a group formed in 1973. Chaired by David Allen the group published and circulated challenges to the contract the PSC had negotiated, which allegedly failed to advocate sufficiently for the rights of adjunct faculty.
Contributor
Professional Staff Congress
Creator
Adjunct and Part-Time Faculty Caucus
Date
1973
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain
Source
The Tamiment Institute Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Original Format
Memorandum
Adjunct and Part-Time Faculty Caucus. Letter. 1972. “Adjunct and Part-Time Faculty Caucus Contract Demands”, 1972, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/1498
Time Periods
1970-1977 Open Admissions - Fiscal Crisis - State Takeover
