Tentative Agreement on New Contracts with Faculty Unions

April 30, 2023
 
Dear Members of the Rutgers Community:

I am happy to let you know that a tentative agreement on new contracts has been reached between the university and its faculty unions. The agreement with the union leaders, which was today approved by their Executive Council and still requires ratification from the broader union membership, provides substantial salary increases for full-time faculty, graduate assistants, teaching assistants, and others. It provides new compensation programs for our medical school faculty and provides both salary increases and job security for our part-time lecturers, who will be referred to as “Lecturers” upon ratification.

I know that our union leaders will be reaching out to their members regarding the steps necessary to ratify the contracts. Click here to see a summary of many of the relevant changes to the contracts.

If ratified, the contracts’ provisions would be retroactive. Eligible employees, covered by these agreements, will receive payment of retroactive pay increases dating back to July 1, 2022, soon after the contracts are ratified.

Reaching this point today is a recognition that we all can come together and work through our differences for the good of the university. It is also a testament to the leadership of Governor Murphy, who brought all sides together when progress had stalled. 

My thanks to all those whose hard work contributed to achieving this agreement, and I look forward to resolving all outstanding non-faculty contracts as quickly as possible. 

Sincerely,

Jonathan Holloway
President and University Professor