October 26, 2016 Meeting

Agenda

Taft College Faculty Association Agenda

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

 

  1. Welcome and Lunch

 

  1. Approval of Minutes from September meeting

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report
    1. Cash balance

 

  1. TCFCBC Update
    1. 2016-17 Compensation and retro pay
    2. Academic Calendar 2018-19
    3. Tuition for children of TC Faculty
    4. Compensation for coaches driving teams to games

 

  1. YES on Prop 55

 

  1. Other

 

  1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, November 23, 2016, 12:10pm, Location: Cougar Room (Lunch will be provided) (Every 4th Wednesday)

Minutes

Taft College Faculty Association

Minutes of October 26, 2016

 

Call to Order

President Diane Jones called the meeting to order at 12:13 pm and reminded everyone that minutes will be available electronically.

 

Approval of Minutes

Mike Mayfield made a motion to approve the minutes; Jon Carrithers seconded this motion, which was unanimously approved.

 

Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer Ruby Payne reported a balance of $7,009.11 before lunch.

 

TCFCBC Update

  1. 2016-17 Compensation and Retro Pay

President Jones reported the Board approved the 1.59% raise, which will be reflected in the October paycheck with the retro, extra duty, and summer pay, adjusted sometime in November. Association members were encouraged to review their pay stubs to ensure accuracy and were directed online to access the new salary schedule.

 

  1. Academic Calendar 2018-19

President Jones discussed the academic calendar, sent electronically, and its status—no significant changes have been made with the exception of a longer Winter Break.

 

Discussion centered on the following points: 1). A question was raised about adjusting the calendar to accommodate a week off for Thanksgiving; however, President Jones explained that this change would be difficult to implement by causing unintentional consequences, chiefly problems with counseling and athletics. 2). Members expressed an interest in moving Veteran’s Day to the actual holiday, an option that President Jones expressed had not previously been addressed but could be considered. 3). Another question was asked about the process of developing the academic calendar. President Jones explained that Danielle Vohnout prepares the academic calendar, then sends it to the bargaining committee to review and ratify. 4). A question was asked regarding switching to a 4-day workweek as BC to reserve Friday for 1-unit classes and meetings. President Jones responded that the bargaining committee has purview over the workday, but the academic senate could address this issue.

 

Joy Reynolds made a motion to approve the 2018-2019 academic calendar, seconded by Adam Bledsoe with one opposition, Dr. Michelle Oja, and one abstention, Dr. Jennifer Altenhofel. The motion carried.

 

  1. Tuition for children of TC Faculty

President Jones reported that although the Administration expressed an interest in this issue and expressed no opposition, the current budget could not stretch to accommodate this proposal. Therefore, the bargaining committee agreed to table this discussion until further research could sketch a more definitive plan to address compensation, and more specifically, how it would affect the entire campus. President Jones asked for volunteers to form a subcommittee to research who would qualify, how many potential students would be eligible, and what the age limit might be. Adam Bledsoe, Joe’ll Chaidez, Julian Martinez, and Wendy Berry volunteered, and President Jones suggested this taskforce set a goal to complete these items before the spring semester so that it could be placed on the agenda and perhaps put into the fall budget. Another member asked that children of retirement faculty be considered. The discussion ended with a question of whether the proposal could include priority enrollment; however, President Jones explained that legal issues foreclosed that option.

 

  1. Compensation for Coaches Driving Teams to Games

President Jones summarized that there has been a shallow Class B driver pool to drive teams to games, a concern that Kanoe Bandy brought to light to the District. The District has been researching the process for hiring coaches to drive and clarified that coaches can be legally paid to drive. All agreed that full-time and assistant coaches should only drive in emergency situations and not incentivize driving. The faculty bargaining committee reached an agreement that coaches be paid at the classified salary schedule, range 10, step F at $19.21 per hour, which will be put under “Extra Duty” on the salary schedule and which will be subject to pay raises. After the MOU has been written, and once it has gone to the Board for two readings, then it will become effective upon approval. Also, President Jones clarified other questions on this issue: the District is liable with the exception of a driver receiving a personal ticket and that faculty who drive for field trips would not be part of this agreement. Tori Furman made a motion to approve compensation for coaches; Jon Carrithers seconded, and the motion carried, unanimously.

 

YES on Prop 55

President Jones mentioned CTA endorses Proposition 55 and that the TC Board passed a resolution supporting it, although it was not unanimous.

 

Other

President Jones mentioned the recent email regarding the November 7th academic senate meeting dedicated to dual enrollment and encouraged members to familiarize themselves on this issue. One of the key arguments is not violating the collective bargaining contract. Also, she reminded members that TCFCBC representation is available for meetings with administration. President Jones encouraged faculty to use the copier in the Administration building and referred questions to Adrian Agundez, who is responsible for the copiers.

 

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 12:37 pm.

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