May 6, 2021

Loyola University Chicago and SEIU Local 73 met Thursday, May 6, for our ninth College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) bargaining session. The session was very constructive with both sides continuing to bargain in good faith and moving closer to reaching an agreement.

At the session, Loyola made one new economic proposal, which was discussed by both parties:

Article 25.8-Creation of Regular Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Appointments/Credit for Temporary Full-Time Positions – Loyola proposed adding a new article to Article 25.8, Article 25.8(A)-Creation of Regular Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Appointments, which states that during the term of the Agreement, Loyola will create at least fourteen (14) regular full-time non-tenure track appointments in the College of Arts and Sciences through the consolidation of existing part-time appointments. Loyola will also replace at least six (6) Temporary Faculty positions with regular full-time non-tenure track appointments in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Loyola also made three economic counterproposals, which were discussed by both parties:

Article 20-Workload – Loyola proposed several amendments to Article 20, including:

• Article 20.1(F)-Large Course Enrollments: Loyola reiterated its proposal that courses with a minimum enrollment of at least one hundred and five (105) students without any discussion section or courses with a minimum enrollment of ninety-five (95) students with at least three (3) discussion sections will count as the equivalent of two (2) standard three-credit hour courses. Loyola also proposed that courses with a minimum enrollment of seventy-five (75) students with two (2) discussion sections will be counted as the equivalent of one and one-half (1.5) of one (1) standard three-credit hour course, if the course meets the minimum number of students enrolled.

The Union presented a counterproposal seeking any courses with a minimum enrollment of one hundred (100) students without any discussion sections or courses with at least three (3) discussion sections will count as the equivalent of two (2) standard three-credit hour courses. Additionally, any courses with two (2) discussion sections will count as the equivalent of one and one-half (1.5) of one (1) standard three-credit hour course.

• Article 20.5-Course Releases: Loyola proposed several amendments to Article 20.5, including:
  • Article 20.5(A): Loyola proposed if a full-time Unionized Faculty member taught 580 or more student credit hours in the previous academic year as part of their full-time regular workload, they can request a one-course release for one (1) semester in the subsequent academic year, provided none of the student credit hours are from a class which has already been counted as equivalent to two (2) standard three-credit hour courses.

The Union presented a counterproposal seeking if a full-time Unionized Faculty member taught 570 or more student credit hours in the previous academic year as part of their full-time regular workload, they can request a one-course release for one (1) semester in the subsequent academic year. Additionally, for the purposes of determining total student credit hours in a given year, credit hours taught in writing intensive (WI) and engaged learning (EL) sections will be doubled.

• Article 20.5(C): Loyola proposed if a full-time Unionized Faculty member is the laboratory coordinator for at least thirty (30) labs in one academic year, they can request up to one course release or additional compensation that academic year.
• Article 20.5(F): Loyola proposed if a full-time Unionized Faculty member is appointed to or receives service work for which a tenure track faculty member in the same position in the College of Arts and Sciences is granted a course release, they can request up to one course release or additional compensation that academic year.

Article 23-Compensation – Loyola proposed several amendments to Article 23, including:

• Article 23.1(A)(1)-Minimum Annual Salaries for 2021-22 Academic Year: Loyola reiterated its proposals to increase the minimum annual salaries for full-time Unionized Faculty members to the following based on the number of academic years they have taught at the University:
  
  • Less than 3 full academic years
    • Lecturer (without a terminal degree or equivalency): $58,982
    • Lecturer (with a terminal degree or equivalency): $61,054
  • Between 3 and 6 full academic years
    • Lecturer: $64,160
    • Advanced Lecturer: $66,955
  • More than 6 full academic years
    • Lecturer: $66,955
    • Advanced Lecturer: $70,579
    • Senior Lecturer: $76,549

• Article 23.1(B)(1)-Minimum Pay Rates Per Credit Hour: Loyola reiterated its proposal increasing the standard pay rates per credit hour for part-time Unionized Faculty members to:
  
  • With a Terminal Degree or Equivalency: $2,200
  • Without a Terminal Degree or Equivalency: $1,990

The Union presented a counterproposal seeking to increase the standard pay rates per credit hour for part-time Unionized Faculty members to:

• With a Terminal Degree or Equivalency: $2,250
• Without a Terminal Degree or Equivalency: $2,040
  
  
• Article 23.1(B)(2)-Hourly Rates for Certain Courses: Loyola proposed increasing the standard hourly rate paid to part-time Unionized Faculty members for certain courses and other terms to $74 per hour.
  
  
• Article 23.1(B)(4)-Adjunct Instructors: Loyola reiterated its proposal increasing the minimum pay rate per credit hour for part-time Unionized Faculty members who have achieved the status of “Adjunct Instructors” to $2,410 and proposed any “Adjunct Instructors” who are paid hourly will receive an hourly rate of $80.33.

The Union presented a counterproposal seeking to increase the minimum pay rate per credit hour for part-time Unionized Faculty members who have achieved the status of “Adjunct Instructors” to $2,460.

Article 24-Term of Agreement – Loyola proposed the term of the new CBA be from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025.

SEIU Local 73 made one additional economic counterproposal, which was discussed briefly by both parties and will be further discussed at the next scheduled session:

Article 20.5(E) – The Union proposed if a full-time Unionized Faculty member in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts is either team-teaching an additional course or is responsible for theatre, dance or music productions that are not credit bearing or related to a specific course that the Unionized Faculty member is teaching, including a production class, in addition to what would otherwise be a full-time regular workload, they can request either a one-course release or additional compensation for that academic year in which the work is assigned.

What’s Next?
Loyola and SEIU Local 73 will meet for our next bargaining session on Tuesday, May 11. In the meantime, please visit LUC.edu/bargaining for additional information.