Collective Bargaining Updates

Welcome to the Provost's CBA Updates page!

Here you will find updates from the bargaining table, a timeline of topics discussed and context for decisions made, and resources that connect these efforts to our shared vision for St. John’s future. These negotiations are about more than contracts; they are about aligning with our strategic priorities: Student Success, Financial Health, and Operational Efficiency and Innovation. Every decision we make supports our mission and positions St. John’s for a vibrant future. I ask that you review these documents with the goals of the strategic plan in mind Strategic Plan Reimagined 2025–2028.

We recognize that every faculty member—full-time and adjunct—plays an essential role in advancing student success. Negotiations are a key part of that commitment. While these conversations can be complex, they are critical to ensuring St. John’s remains strong, sustainable, and mission-driven.

Higher education is changing rapidly. Declining enrollment, shifting demographics, and financial pressures require us to think differently about how we operate. Our approach to faculty compensation and working conditions is guided by fairness, market realities, and our responsibility to secure the University’s long-term health.

Together, we are building a university that is focused, forward-looking, and committed to excellence.

Collective Bargaining Updates

This draft Faculty Handbook is posted to provide transparency while it is being fine-tuned. Our goal is to keep everyone informed and to reinforce that the collaborative and respectful relationship between the faculty and the administration remains unchanged. Therefore, in the next few weeks, faculty members will be invited to review the Handbook and make suggestions before it is finalized. Please note that you may find some inconsistencies in numbering or formatting. Any inconsistencies will be corrected before the Handbook is finalized.

Faculty Handbook Draft

Adjunct Salary Increases and Benchmark

Collective Bargaining Timeline
Meeting Date	Topics
3/11/25	Part-time faculty compensation University Senate
3/18/25	Part-time faculty compensation Health insurance University Senate
4/8/25	Faculty salary reviews Health insurance Contract faculty Zero credit teaching load
4/29/25	Contract faculty Emergency assignments Criteria for course assignments CPHS Industry Professionals Laboratory teaching credit for science faculty Non-unit personnel for laboratory supervision
5/20/25	Full-time faculty compensation Pay schedule for part-time faculty Health insurance/Medigap Faculty mentoring/”Hofstra Plan” Contract faculty Emergency assignments Criteria for course assignments Student evaluations Appendix K
7/8/25	Pay schedule for part-time faculty Health insurance/Medigap Contract faculty Appendix K
7/15/25	Full-time and part-time faculty compensation Health insurance/Medigap Faculty mentoring/”Hofstra Plan” Appendix K
7/26/25	Health insurance/Medigap Appendix K Distance Learning, Course material, intellectual property
9/24/25	Health insurance/Medigap Faculty courseloads/reductions University Senate Faculty mentoring/”Hofstra Plan” Contract faculty Student evaluations CPHS Industry Professionals Appendix K Distance Learning, Course material, intellectual property
10/8/25	Full-time and part-time faculty compensation Faculty salary reviews Contract faculty Student evaluations CPHS Industry Professionals Appendix K Chairperson selection Post payment schedules to HR webpage Core Studies faculty participation in adjunct faculty evaluation
10/22/25	Full-time and part-time faculty compensation Faculty salary reviews Health insurance Faculty courseloads/reductions Contract faculty Student evaluations CPHS Industry Professionals Distance Learning, Course material, intellectual property Post payment schedules to HR webpage Core Studies faculty participation in adjunct faculty evaluation Selection of Assistant Chairpersons Department/Division Standards for RPT Post tenure review Calendar committee
11/5/25	Full-time and part-time faculty compensation Health insurance Contract faculty Appendix K Distance Learning, Course material, intellectual property Selection of Assistant Chairpersons Department/Division Standards for RPT Post tenure review Chairperson stipend calculation Part-time faculty promotion procedure
11/12/25	Full-time and part-time faculty compensation Health insurance/Medigap Faculty salary reviews Faculty mentoring/”Hofstra Plan” Contract faculty Laboratory teaching credit for science faculty Distance Learning, Course material, intellectual property
11/19/25	Full-time and part-time faculty compensation Health insurance Contract faculty
11/26/25	Thanksgiving Break
12/3/25	Full and part time faculty compensation Reinstitution of recognition (merit) pay Laboratory teaching for Science faculty members Contract faculty
12/10/25	Full and part time faculty compensation Student evaluations Medigap