CUNY Contract

The PSC membership recently approved a new contract, with effective dates from 2023 through 2027. We are working to update our website content to fully reflect the gains made in the new agreement as quickly as possible.

• Summary of New Contract
• New Memorandum of Agreement
• 2017-2023 Contract (pdf)

For past CUNY contracts from 2002-2017, click here.

PSC-CUNY Collective Bargaining Agreement

• Preamble
• Article 1: Recognition
• Article 2: CUNY‑PSC Relationships
• Article 3: Unit Stability
• Article 4: Union Dues and Membership
• Article 5: Information and Data
• Article 6: Reassigned Time
• Article 7: Organizational Use of Facilities
• Article 8: Non‑Discrimination
• Article 9: Appointment and Reappointment
• Article 10: Schedule for Notification of Reappointment and Non‑Reappointment
• Article 11: Classification of Titles
• Article 12: Certificate of Continuous Employment
• Article 13: Appointments and Reappointments in the Higher Education Officer (HEO) Series
• Article 14: Leaves and Holidays
• Article 15: Workload
• Article 16: Temporary Disability and Parental Leave
• Article 17: Jury Duty
• Article 18: Professional Evaluation
• Article 19: Personnel Files
• Article 20: Complaint, Grievance and Arbitration Procedure
• Article 21: Disciplinary Actions
• Article 21A: Medical Separation Leave Procedure
• Article 22: Increased Promotional Opportunities
• Article 23: Distinguished Professorship
• Article 24: Salary Schedules
• Article 25: Research, Fellowship, and Scholar Incentive Awards
• Article 26: Welfare Benefits
• Article 27: Retirement
• Article 27A: Voluntary Phased Retirement Program
• Article 28: Travel Allowances
• Article 29: Waiver of Tuition Fees
• Article 30: Facilities and Services
• Article 31: Rehiring of Persons who are Discontinued
• Article 32: Discontinuances
• Article 33: Faculty and Staff Development
• Article 34: Medical Series
• Article 35: CUNY Law School
• Article 36: Resident Series
• Article 37: Academic Calendar
• Article 38: Workers’ Compensation
• Article 39: Occupational Safety and Health
• Article 40: No Strike Pledge
• Article 41: Legislative Action
• Article 42: 2017-2023 Financial Provisions
• Article 43: Duration
• Appendix A: Pertinent Sections of the Workload Settlement Agreement
• Appendix B: Guidelines for the Implementation of the Adjunct Professional Development Fund
• Appendix C: Settlement Agreement – Salaries Above Base
• Appendix D: CUNY Start and CUNY Language Immersion Program (“CLIP”) Instructors
• Appendix E: Multi-Year Appointment for Teaching Adjuncts
• Appendix F: Dedicated Sick Leave Program
• Appendix G: Catastrophic Sick Leave Bank Program
• Appendix H: Article 21 Pilot Program
• Appendix I: Distinguished Professor Side Letter
• Appendix J: Adjunct Health Insurance Eligibility
• Appendix K: Voluntary Phased Retirement Program
• Appendix L: Labor-Management Committees
• Appendix M: Payment for Defined Projects Through Stipends
• Appendix N: Baruch College Workload Credit in Executive Degree and International Master’s Programs
• Appendix O: HEO Discretionary Assignment Differential Pilot Program
• Supplemental Agreements: Continuing Education and EOCs
• Additional Side Letters and Agreements