Youngstown State University
Chapter of Ohio Education Association
We represent the full-time faculty of Youngstown State University — Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, Principal Lecturers, Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors.
We negotiate and enforce the collective bargaining agreement, represent faculty when something goes wrong at work, and speak for higher education in Columbus.
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Called to a meeting with the Dean. A bad evaluation. A notice you weren’t expecting.
Your Contract
The 2026-2029 Agreement. What it covers. What SB1 moved to Board Policy.
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Coverage is automatic. Membership is a choice and it’s what makes representation possible.
Right Now
September – December · New faculty: your retirement election closes 120 days after your start date.
The choice between STRS and an Alternative Retirement Plan is permanent. Do not let it pass by default.
→ New Faculty: Start Here
Now · We are having a pub trivia fundraiser for the OEA Fund on October 18
Come for the trivia, stay for the solidarity, and make these your most competitive office hours yet!
→ Learn More
By December 31 · Notice of non-reappointment arrives a month earlier under the new agreement.
If you are worried about reappointment, this is the semester to talk to us.
→ Lecturers and Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
Every May 20 · Your annual evaluation is due to your chair.
Missing the deadline means every area is rated “does not meet expectations.”
→ Your Annual Evaluation
Where Bargaining Stands
The current agreement runs from
August 21, 2026 to August 20, 2029.
It is the first contract negotiated under SB 1, which limited bargaining to wages and moved tenure, workload, faculty evaluation, post-tenure review and most of retrenchment to Board of Trustees policy. Those provisions are written to be reversible if the law changes.
Either party may open negotiations for a successor agreement by giving notice on or before September 15, 2028.
October 18:
Office Hours: An Afternoon of Pub Trivia for the OEA Fund