Under the new University of Maine System contract with PATFA, a 2017-18 pay hike of 2 percent is retroactive to Sept. 1, 2017. So, December 2017 pay stubs should have a line under “Hours and Earnings” that says, “Retroactive Payment.” It should show a dollar amount that is 2 percent of your Sept. 1-Dec. 31 teaching.
PATFA urges you to check the math. If you have questions, direct them to payroll@maine.edu.
The new contract covers 2017-19, so part-time faculty should also see a 2 percent increase in their 2018-19 pay.
PATFA is the Part-time Faculty Association of Maine, Local 4593, of the American Federation of Teachers. It represents 1,900 part-time faculty members at all seven universities in the University of Maine System.