About Us

The NMHU Staff Association has two bargaining units, the General Staff and the Professional Staff Associations. Each bargaining unit has its own officers and committee members according to the Bylaws of the NMHU FASA. 

The Professional Staff Association is a bargaining unit in the NMHU FASA.  The Professional Staff Association represents professional staff positions at NMHU that are not classified as supervisory or confidential.  To determine if your position is covered by the Professional Staff Association, please contact the President. 

Every two years, according to our Bylaws, we elect new

The NMHU Staff Association has two bargaining units, the General Staff and the Professional Staff Associations.  Each bargaining unit has its own officers and committee members according to the Bylaws of the NMHU FASA.

General Staff Association

The General Staff Association is a bargaining unit in the NMHU FASA.  The General Staff Association represents non exempt employees at NMHU.  As such, the General Staff Association is the sole and exclusive bargaining unit for the non exempt employees in various units at NMHU.

Every two years, according to our Bylaws, we elect new officers and committee

The NMHU Faculty Association represents the tenured and tenure track faculty at NMHU.  The NMHU FA is the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all tenured and tenure track faculty.  We recognize the NMHU Faculty Senate as our partner in protecting the governance rights of our union members.  In fact, our CBA ensures that our Faculty Handbook must be followed.

Every two years, according to our Bylaws, we elect new officers and committee members.  The current officers and committee members are:

Executive Team:

President:  Dr. Kathy Jenkins

Vice President: Dr. Orit Tamir

Secretary:  Dr. Mike

2016-2019 NMHUFASA Collective Bargaining Agreement (Faculty Unit) 

NMHUFASA Bylaws and Consitution 

Letter from Denise Montoya forbidding us to do union work during working hours 

Reponse letter from our attorney to Denise Montoya 

Letter to Sam Minner regarding the retroactive nature of the NMHUFASA 2016-2019 Collective Bargaining Agreement 

PPC regarding Dr. Lora Bailey's dismissal from a tensured faculty psotion without following the Collective Bargaining Agreement 

2007-2010 NMHUFASA Collective Bargaining Agreement (Faculty Unit) 

2010-2013 NMHUFASA Collective Bargaining Agreement (Faculty Unit) 

2013-2016 NMHUFASA Collective Bargaining Agreement (Faculty Unit) 

In 2005, the NMHU FASA started with the tenured and tenure track faculty (including department chairs) claiming the right to collectively bargain for their working conditions.  In 2007, the first faculty CBA was ratified by the Regents and faculty at NMHU.  Currently, the Faculty Association has successfully negotiated its fourth contract (2016-2019).

In 2015, the NMHU General Staff were organized successfully and joined our union.  Currently, the General Staff are negotiating their first CBA.  We will keep you posted on their progress.

In 2016, the NMHU Professional Staff were organized

The NMHU Faculty and Staff Association (NMHU FASA) is a joint local with membership in both the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA) chartered on October 1, 1998. As a joint local, we work with both of our unions to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all employees, while we provide a quality education to our students.  Our NMHU FASA has three bargaining units to date:  

·      NMHU Faculty Association- represents all tenured and tenure track faculty

·      NMHU General Staff Association (non-exempt) – represents non exempt employees

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