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Employee Relations

The Office of Employee Relations is responsible for administering faculty tenure, promotions, career development procedures, the collective bargaining agreement between the College and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and other labor relations matters. Additional responsibilities of the office include the administration of disciplinary, reappointment, performance appraisal and professional procedures. The office also monitors compliance with the College’s policy on Conflict of Interest, Intellectual Property, Code of Professional Responsibility, as well as other policies, statutes, regulations and procedures.

 

Contacts

Jennifer Hicks-McGowan
Interim Executive Director of Employee Resources & Strategic Initiatives

jhicksmc@ramapo.edu
Office: D-108
Phone: (201) 684-7566

 

Vacant
Director of Employee Relations – AFT

er@ramapo.edu

Office: D-109
Phone: (201) 684-7504

2019-2023 AFT Agreement
AFT Professional Staff

Assessment Only

  1. Calendar – 2024-2025 Assessment Only CalendarÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
  2. APAS InstructionsÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
  3. APAS-Form 2024 (PDF)

Forms

  1. Business Card Printing Authorization Form and Procedure
  2. AFT Tuition Reimbursement Form Electronic Signature (PDF) Once the form opens, download it and save to your computer and open with Adobe AcrobatÌý Policy & Procedure (PDF) Digital Signature Instructions (PDF)
  3. 2024-2025 Common Application Form 8-20-24

Performance Based Promotions for AFT Professional Staff

  1. Calendar –
  2. ProceduresÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)

Professional Staff (AFT) Resources

  1. APAS InstructionsÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
  2. APAS-Form 2024 (PDF)
  3. Sample Job DescriptionÌý(PDF)

Reappointment

  1. Calendars:
    Professional Staff 4th, 5th, and 1st Multi-Year ReappointmentÌý
    Professional Staff – 2nd, 3rd, and Part-Time ReappointmentÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
    Professional Staff Multi-Year Reappointment (PDF)
  2. Procedure –ÌýAFT Single and Multi-Year Contract Consideration for Professional StaffÌýÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
  3. APAS Instructions (PDF) APAS-Form 2024Ìý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
  4. AFT-Professional-Staff-Checklist (PDF)
  5. Viewing Your Student Opinion Surveys

Other Resources, MOAs & MOUs

Commonly Requested Forms
Ethics

*PLEASE NOTE:Ìý All questions and inquires about Ethics should be directed to our General Counsel, Michael Tripodi, at extension 6975 or mtripodi@ramapo.eduÌý

For more information:Ìý /ethics-officer/

Faculty

The Office of Employee Relations is responsible for administering faculty tenure, promotions, career development procedures, the collective bargaining agreement between the College and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and other labor relations matters.

 

Faculty Resources

Career Development

      1. 2024-2025 Revised Career Development Calendar as of 9.12.24(PDF)
      2. Career Development Guidelines and ProcessÌý (PDF)
      3. Career Development Checklist (PDF)
      4. 2024-2025 Common Application Form 8-20-24(PDF)
      5. Career Development Training Information Session 9-18-23 (PDF/PPT)
      6. Recording of Training Session 9-18-23 (Webex)..coming soon!
      7. Peer Evaluation Form (PDF)
      8. Viewing Your Student Opinion Surveys

Faculty Scholarship Funding (FSF)

Ìý Ìý (Formerly known as Faculty Development Funding (FDF))

      1. 2024-2025 Revised Faculty Scholarship Calendar as of 9.12.24(PDF)
      2. 10.0 Faculty Scholarship Funding (FSF) Procedure (PDF)
      3. Appendix H – Faculty Scholarship Funding Checklist 10-11-23
      4. 2024-2025 Common Application Form 8-20-24 (PDF)

Faculty Handbook Additional Agreements (MOAs & MOUs)

      1. Transition to Retirement Procedure and CalendarÌý(DOC)
      2. Compensatory Time for AFT Professional Staff & LibrariansÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
      3. Supplement Faculty WorkloadÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
      4. Promotion of Faculty from Instructor to Assistant ProfessorÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
      5. Alternate Faculty WorkloadÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
      6. Reappointment & TenureÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
      7. Student Opinion FormsÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
      8. Student Opinion Surveys – Spring 2020 (PDF)
      9. Student Opinion Surveys (Summer 2020) (PDF)
      10. Applied Music InstructorÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
      11. Procedures for Tenure Upon Appointment to a Position with Faculty RankÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
      12. Faculty Class Observations for Virtual Courses
      13. Annual Promotion Information Submittal Extension of Application Submittal Deadline and Electronic Submittal Guidance
      14. Schedule of Compensation for Work Stipends
      15. The Career Development Program
      16. COVID-19 Immunization Exemption/Extension Form(writable PDF)

Forms / Procedures

      1. Faculty Request for Approval for Attendance at EventsÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
      2. College & University Disclosure Form (Faculty Only) (PDF)
      3. Business Card Printing Authorization FormÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)ÌýProcedureÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
      4. AFT Tuition Reimbursement Form Electronic Signature (PDF)ÌýOnce the form opens, download it and save to your computer and open with Adobe AcrobatÌý Policy & Procedure (PDF) Digital Signature Instructions (PDF)

Other Resources

      1. Convener Job DescriptionÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
      2. UPC Letter Solicitation TemplateÌý(DOC)

Payroll

Ìý Ìý A. Understanding Your Paystub

Promotion

      1. Calendar –2024-2025 Promotion Calendar Revised as of 9-3-24
      2. Training available at link below.Ìý Password is TwnG7tiHÌý
      3. Procedures:
        5.0 Criteria for Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion and Reappointment with Tenure (PDF)
        9.0 Promotion Process for Tenure Track Faculty Members (PDF)
      4. Promotion Guidelines and Checklist (PDF)
      5. Faculty Promotion e-Binder Training Guide 9-21-23Ìý(PPT)
      6. Recording of Training Session 9-21-23 (Webex)..coming soon!
      7. Peer Evaluation Form (PDF)
      8. Viewing Your Student Opinion Surveys

Reappointment

      1. Calendars:
        3rd Year Reappointment Calendar – revised 9-3-24(PDF)
        Faculty 4th, 5th & 6th Year Reappointment Calendar Revised 9-3-24(PDF)
      2. Procedures:
        5.0 Criteria for Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion and Reappointment with TenureÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
        6.0 Renewal of Faculty Contracts (PDF)
      3. Reappointment Process Guidelines and Checklist Ìý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
      4. e-Binder Guidelines – Reappointment and Reappointment with Tenure Information updated 5.20.24(PDF)
      5. Peer Evaluation Form (PDF)
      6. Viewing Your Student Opinion Surveys

Sabbatical

      1. 2024-2025 Revised Sabbatical Calendar as of 9.12.24(PDF)
      2. 11.0 Sabbatical Leave Policy and Procedures (PDF)
      3. 2024-2025 Common Application Form 8-20-24(PDF)
      4. APPENDIX F- Sabbatical Application Checklist (PDF)

Salary Range Adjustment

      1. ProgramÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
      2. GuidelinesÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)

Tenure

      1. CalendarÌý –Tenure Calendar 2024-2025 – revised as of 9-3-24 Ìý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
      2. Procedures:
        5.0 Criteria for Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion and Reappointment with TenureÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
        8.0 Tenure Process at Ramapo (PDF)
      3. Tenure Process Guidelines and Checklist(PDF)
      4. e-Binder Guidelines – Reappointment and Reappointment with Tenure Information updated 5.20.24PDF)

Tenure by Exceptional Action

      1. 5.0 Criteria for Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion and Reappointment with Tenure (PDF)
      2. Procedure for Academic AdministratorsÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)
Faculty Handbook

Faculty Handbook

The Faculty Handbook is a summary compilation of information contained in several independent sources, which include the policies and regulations of Ramapo College’s Board of Trustees, Administrative rules and regulations and the collective bargaining agreement between the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the College. The Handbook seeks to provide a compact reference on topics of interest to the Ramapo College faculty and staff. It is not intended to give complete and detailed information about all of the College’s policies and procedure. Its function is to serve as a guide to administrative and academic regulations, procedures and obligations as they now apply at this College. A college or university is, of course, never static. Policies and procedures constantly change, and as changes occur they will be reflected in this Handbook.

Revised Faculty Handbook (2023) Ìý(PDF)

Faculty Handbook Sections

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A:Ìý APPENDIX A – Career Development ChecklistÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)

APPENDIX B:Ìý APPENDIX B – Updated Peer Review Letter for Promotion-Tenure (PDF)

APPENDIX C:Ìý APPENDIX C- Promotion Process Guidelines and Checklist (PDF)

APPENDIX D:Ìý APPENDIX D – Reappointment Process Guidelines and Checklist (PDF)

APPENDIX E:Ìý APPENDIX E-Tenure Process Guidelines and Checklist(PDF)

APPENDIX F:Ìý APPENDIX F- Sabbatical Application ChecklistÌý(±Ê¶Ù¹ó)

APPENDIX G: APPENDIX G-Common Application Form 8-20-24 (PDF)

APPENDIX H: APPENDIX H – Faculty Scholarship Funding Checklist 10-11-23

Proposed Faculty Handbook for Review April 22, 2022

Manager Performance Appraisals are handled by the People Operations and Employee Resources Department. Please see the attached link for more information:Ìý/poerd/performance-evaluation/.