The collective bargaining agreement between Montana University System and the Northern Montana College Federation of Teachers, an affiliate of the National Education Association, covering the period July 1, 1985-June 30, 1987, is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition, dues deduction, access to information, use of facilities, release time for federation officials, office space for faculty, secretarial assistance, payroll deductions, personnel files, patent rights and copyright interests, program grants, faculty workload, academic calendar, employer rights, academic freedom and responsibility, rights of tenured faculty, department chairpersons, hiring procedures, temporary personnel, summer session assignments, class and course assignment, faculty evaluation, evaluation criteria, evaluation for tenure appointment, evaluation of tenured faculty, promotion procedures, the appeal process, teacher termination, due process, retrenchment, resignations, faculty salaries, merit pay, retirement, insurance, continuing education, leaves of absence, sabbatical and educational leaves, grievance procedure and arbitration, and no strike/lockout provisions. A personal leave request is appended. (SW)