EMU Today

YPSILANTI – Eastern Michigan University and the EMU Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) have agreed on a two-year extension of the collective bargaining agreement between the University and the professors’ union.

The agreement covers approximately 650 tenured and tenure-track faculty, and was ratified by the EMU AAUP bargaining unit on March 29, 2019.

The Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents approved the agreement at its regular meeting on April 23, 2019.

Significant provisions of the proposed agreement include:

• Two-year agreement, effective September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2021.
• Across-the-board salary increases:
  • 2019-20: 1.75 percent
  • 2020-21: 1.6 percent
• Changes to health care benefits:
  • No changes in current university plans (PPO, HSA, HMO)
  • PPO, HSA, HMO premiums (employee contribution) for calendar years 2020 and 2021 are the same as those identified in the 2018-2021 EMU Federation of Teachers collective bargaining agreement for Full-Time Lecturers

“We are extremely gratified to reach agreement with the AAUP,” said Rhonda Longworth, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs. “The agreement signals an exceptionally strong commitment to collaboration along with our continuing focus on creating the best possible educational experience for Eastern Michigan University students.”

About Eastern Michigan University

Founded in 1849, Eastern is the second oldest public university in Michigan. It currently serves more than 18,000 students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 300 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University's Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Health and Human Services; Technology, and its graduate school. EMU is regularly recognized by national publications for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education. For more information about Eastern Michigan University, visit the University's website.