2024-2027 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA 5) —Coming JuLY 1st

This is the future current Collective Bargaining Agreement that sets out the terms and conditions of employment at BGSU and establishes protections for academic freedom and shared governance. Faculty should refer to this document at any time that they have questions about topics such as Appointment, Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion (Article 14), Compensation (Article 17), Health Care Benefits (Article 18), Faculty Leaves (Articles 21 & 22), Intellectual Property (Article 25), BGSU Firelands (Article 33).

The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), and Joint Communications regarding the CBA may also be found on the BGSU Provost’s Page.

This fourth iteration of our Collection Bargaining Agreement represents the BGSU-FA’s continuing efforts to improve the terms and conditions of employment for all full-time BGSU faculty. 

Highlights Guide to the 2024-2027 (CBA 5)

This document is a brief summary of the changes implemented in the current CBA. It overviews each article that contains substantial changes, as well as the impacts of these changes on faculty.

2022-2024 Collective Bargaining agreement (CBA 4)

In spring 2021, BGSU-FA leadership and BGSU administrative leaders reached a tentative agreement that would extend the 2019-2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement for two years, remaining in effect through Academic Years 2022-23 and 2023-24. According to the contract extension, nearly all of the terms of the 2019-2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement (a.k.a. “CBA 3”) will remain in place for two additional years, including the terms and conditions of faculty health care. Two changes of note in the CBA 4 document are annual raises (see Article 17, “Compensation”) and parking (see Article 19, “Other Benefits”).

2019-2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA 3)

This third iteration of our Collection Bargaining Agreement represents the BGSU-FA’s continuing efforts to improve the terms and conditions of employment for all full-time BGSU faculty. 

Interest-Based Bargaining

In a spirit of collaboration and good faith, we continue to use Interest-Based Bargaining (IBB). In traditional bargaining, both sides exchange proposals expressing their desired positions. Agreement is reached through a compromise of what are often presented as diametrically opposed positions. Traditional bargaining can often lead to conflict because compromises create feelings of winning and losing on proposals.

IBB takes a different approach. Instead of compromising on proposals, sides first present issues or problems that need solutions. They clearly outline the interests behind the issues. Sides agree to use common data sources to help define issues and find solutions. By focusing first on the problems to be solved and why they are problems, instead of just proposed solutions, both sides are able to work openly and honestly to find creative consensus solutions to problems. IBB helps reduce conflict and misunderstanding and creates possible win-win solutions that might not be possible with a more traditional approach.

Both the administration and the BGSU-FA believe that IBB has worked well and that it has helped to build a stronger and more productive relationship between the faculty and the administration to collectively make BGSU the best university it can be.

“Fast Fact” Guide to 2019-2022 CBA

This document is a brief summary of the changes implemented in the current CBA. It overviews each article that contains substantial changes, as well as the impacts of these changes on faculty.