With the Faculty Association’s vote in, 97 percent of its members voted to approve a proposed contract this past week.

The contract agreement, which was announced in March, sets benchmarks for salaries for positions such as full professor, assistant professor and instructor, among others. Faculty members will also receive retroactive raises in their May paychecks, according to a Faculty Association press release.

University President Mary Ellen Mazey announced her support for the Faculty Association’s approval of the contract.

“We’re pleased that the members of the BGSU Faculty Association have overwhelmingly approved the contract,” Mazey said in a University press release. “We believe that it is a mutually beneficial agreement that will allow us to move forward in concert with the faculty to achieve our goals as an institution.”

Although the Faculty Association has approved the contract, the University’s Board of Trustees still must vote to approve or disapprove of the contract at its May 3 meeting.