PASSHE, APSCUF MEET FOR TEACHERS CONTRACT DISCUSSION

The State System of Higher Education and the union representing its teachers met yesterday for a negotiation session.

In a news release from APSCUF, teams from both sides met yesterday to discuss salaries and benefits.  This was the first time that both sides met since September 13^th.  Both sides have scheduled to meet October 13^th to the 16^th for the next negotiation session and more information will be released at that time.

Teachers at IUP and the other State-Owned Universities have been working under the terms of a contract that expired June 30^th of this year.  That contract will remain in effect while negotiations continue.  Negotiators have not set a date by which they expect to complete contract talks.

Also, APSCUF and PASSHE will meet on October 30^th to discuss the coaches contract.  Their last negotiation session was on September 19^th.