Representatives from the State System of Higher Education and the union that represents its faculty are continuing to negotiate a new contract.
According to a brief statement, both PASSHE and APSCUF representatives met on Sunday as part of the ongoing negotiations. The main topic was related to contractual issues connected with the recent university consolidations. Six of the state-owned facilities were merged by the state system into two groups in July of this year, with Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield officially known as Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, and Clarion, Edinboro and California merging to become Pennsylvania Western University, or PennWest. The combined schools are sharing resources and personnel while retaining separate identities and athletic programs. The move was seen as a way to keep the state system intact and viable amid rising costs and declining enrollment.
The teams are planning to hold another meeting in December, but the exact date was not announced. The current four-year contract will expire June 30th of next year.
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