Provisions of Interest
Specific Programs and Contract Provisions of Interest
- Academic Freedom (Article 8) (PowerPoint from 9/18/24 Zoom Membership Meeting)
- Academic vs Calendar Year Appointments (Appendix G)
- Additional Compensation (Board of Trustees Policy) (Guidelines)
- Annual Evaluations of Faculty (Article 33)
- Anomaly Salary Increases (Article 26.9)
- Bereavement Leave (Article 27.3.6)
- Child/Elder Care Assistance Fund (Article 26.6.1.e) -- Administered once annually through the Provost's Office. FY24 Call for Applications went out on 2/5/24 to capture 2023 calendar year expenses. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 23, 2024 at 11:59 pm.
- Clinical Faculty (Article 21C)
- Clinical Nursing Appointment and Reappointment (Article 21.2.C)
- Clinical Nursing Promotion (Article 21.3.C)
- Computer Replacement Fund (Article 26.6.1.c) -- Also called the Chancellor’s Computer Replacement Fund or CCRF. Administered once annually. Request for applications go out in January each year. Awards up to $1500. (FY24 Call for Applications)
- Conflicts of Interest Policy Relating to Intellectual Property and Commercial Ventures (Policy and FAQs and Process Flow Chart)
- Consensual Relationships (Policy)
- Consulting and Outside Activities Policy (Policy)(Disclosure Form)
- Continuing Education and Distance Learning (Article 35.9)
- Departmental Bylaws (Article 12.3)
- Equity Review & Adjustment Process (Article 26.10)
- Extension Faculty Promotion Process (Appendix J)
- Faculty Roles and Responsibilities in Personnel Matters (Article 11.1)
- Family Leave Policy (Article 27.3.4)
- Grievance Procedure (Article 25)
- Holidays (Article 27.5)
- Instructional Workload Programs for Pre-Tenure Faculty
- Intellectual Property (Policy, MSP guidelines for online syllabi and copyright)
- Leave Without Pay (Article 27.3.7) (Application)
- Librarian Continuing Appointments (Article 20.6.3)
- Librarian Personnel Action Procedures (Article 20.4.2)
- Librarian Reappointment (Article 20.6.2)
- Librarian Promotions (Article 20.8)
- Librarian Workload (Article 20.10)
- Longevity Bonus Payment (Article 27.8)
- Merit Increases (Article 26.2)
- Mid-Career Post-Tenure Fellowship (MCPT) - Administered by Office of Faculty Development, Call for Applications for fellowships to be taken during the 2025-2026 AY, Application Form, DEADLINE TO APPLY 11/12/24
- NTT Additional Work for Part-Time Faculty (Article 21.3)
- NTT Continuing Appointments (Article 21.9.2)
- NTT Promotions (Article 21)
- NTT Reappointment of Faculty Less Than 50% FTE (Article 21.8)
- NTT Reappointment of Faculty at 50% or Greater FTE (Article 21.9)
- NTT Senior Lecturer Professional Improvement Fellowship (Article 21.11)
- NTT Workload (Article 21.2)
- Parental Leave (Article 27.3.5)
- Periodic Multi-Year Review- PMYR (Article 34)
- Period of Responsibility
- Phased Retirement (Announcement, and Application)
- Post Retirement Appointments (Announcement and Application)
- Promotional Salary Increases (Article 26.3)
- Research Faculty Promotion Process (Appendix K)
- Research Support Fund (Article 26.6.1) -- No longer accepting applications for FY24. Annual Announcement. Administered through the Office of Research & Engagement)
- Sabbatical Leave (2014-2017 Contract Appendix C)
- Sabbatical Leave for Librarians (Article 20.12.2)
- Salary Floors (Article 26.4)
- Salary Increases - Across the Board (Article 26.1.1)
- Sexual Harassment and Title IX (Appendix H)
- Sick Leave Bank (Article 27.3.3)
- Sick Leave Use to Care for Family Member (Article 27.3.3)
- Spouse and Partner Employment Program (Appendix J) (Information and Instructions)
- Student Evaluations (Article 33.4)
- TDY Changes Related to Family Need (Article 27.13)
- TDY Changes Related to Family, Medical and COVID-19 Related Reasons (Announcement of Expedited Process)
- Teaching Support Fund/Flex Grant (Article 26.6.1) -- 2024-2025 announcement requesting applications went out 10/16/24. One proposal per faculty/librarian member will be accepted on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted, but no later than May 1, 2025. Administered through the Center for Teaching and Learning.)
- Tenure Basic File (Article 12.5)
- Title IX: Mandatory Reporting of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct (Appendix H) (Slides from 9/18/24 Zoom Membership Meeting)
- Transition Fund for New Employees, previously called the "Healthcare Assistance Fund" (Article 26.6.1) -- Administered through the Provost's Office. Invitations to apply go out each year in October for Fall hires and February for spring hires. (Fall 2024 Call for Applications)
- Tuition Remission and Curriculum Fee Waiver (Article 27.10.1) (Article 27.10.2)
- Vacation (Article 27.3.7) (Appendix G)
- Waiver of Right of Access to Letters of Recommendation (Appendix B)
- Workload (Article 15)
The Red Book (or Academic Personnel Policy)
The Redbook, or the Academic Personnel Policy, governs all Personnel Policies at UMass Amherst. Some of the language in the MSP contract modifies, incorporates or references the Redbook Policies.
- Academic Personnel Policy (University Red Book) T76-081
UMass Amherst Websites
Most policies and guidance documents relating to faculty and librarians are maintained on these sections of the UMass Amherst website:
- Equal Opportunity and Access Office
- Office of the Provost
- Academic HR Office
- Office of Research & Engagement
Calendars and Time Lines for Personnel Actions
- Faculty Personnel Action Deadlines from Academic HR Office
- Reportable Time/Academic Year Faculty Calendar (2025-2026)
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