California Faculty Ass'n. v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County

Opinion

BAMATTRE-MANOUKIAN, J.

This case arises from a decision by the president of San Jose State University denying tenure and promotion to a probationary faculty member. The matter was submitted to arbitration pursuant to the grievance procedure set forth in the collective bargaining agreement between the employer, the trustees of the California State University (hereafter CSU), and the California Faculty Association (hereafter CFA), which represented the aggrieved faculty member. The arbitrator overturned the president’s decision and directed that the university grant tenure to the faculty…