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Radio PA Roundtable – February 17-19, 2017

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, could the State System of Higher Education close or merge some of the 14 state-owned universities? The Pennsylvania Game and Fish & Boat commissions are feeling the financial pinch of these difficult times in state government. And, part 2 of our interview with F&M College political analyst Dr. Terry Madonna focuses on Governor Tom Wolf’s proposal for a $25 per capita tax on townships and municipalities that rely solely on the Pennsylvania State Police for their law enforcement.

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Radio PA Roundtable – October 21-23, 2016

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On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, professors and other faculty at the 14 state-owned universities hit the picket lines this week; and the Secretary of the Commonwealth comes to the defense of election credibility in Pennsylvania.

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State System Board Approves Contracts With Faculty, Coaches

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The governing board of the 14 state-owned universities has settled contracts with the union representing faculty and athletic coaches.  The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors  ratified new contracts with the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties at a special meeting.

The separate agreements both run through the end of June 2015. They include salary increases, but also make workplace revisions and changes in the health care plan to produce immediate and long term savings for the state system.

Eligible faculty and coaches will be given a one-time opportunity to take part in an early retirement incentive program. They will have until March 29th to decide whether to take the incentive.

The board also approved a merit pool to cover potential increases for PASSHE’s approximately 1,400 non-union employees.

In other action, the board  named Geraldine M. Jones interim president of California University of Pennsylvania. Jones has served as the university’s acting president since May 2012.

State System Faculty Say “Yes” to New Contract

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Faculty members at the 14 state owned universities have given their approval to a new contract with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.  Membership of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties voted overwhelmingly to ratify the agreement.

The state system Board of Governors must give final approval to the deal.  A special meeting is scheduled for March 20th to consider the APSCUF contract as well as a separate agreement with athletic coaches. The bargaining unit for the coaches voted earlier to approve a four year contract.

Faculty members have been working without a new agreement for over a year.