In a joint statement from the University of Illinois Springfield Administration and the UIS United Faculty parties say,

“The University of Illinois Springfield and UIS United Faculty have reached a tentative agreement on the terms of a four-year contract (Aug. 16, 2021-Aug. 15, 2025) for the UIS United Faculty collective bargaining unit, representing 134 tenure and tenure-track faculty.

The parties will now go through their respective processes to approve the terms of the agreement. Officials say specific contract terms will be available for public release then.

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