August 18, 2017 Meeting

Agenda

Taft College Faculty Association Agenda

Friday, August 18, 2017

 

  1. Welcome and Lunch

 

  1. Introductions
    1. Officers
    2. TCFCBC Team

 

  1. Approval of Minutes from May meeting

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report
    1. Cash balance
    2. New member forms
    3. Plaque reimbursement

 

  1. Faculty Evaluations and FSA

 

  1. Sick Leave/Flex Statements

 

  1. Meetings with Admin

 

  1. CCA Conference

 

  1. TCFCBC Update
    1. New 3-year contract (2017-2020)
    2. SB 1379 “Part-time, temporary employees re-hire rights” (MOU approved at July Board Mtg.)
    3. Face-to-face teaching at correctional facilities (MOU approved at July Board Mtg.)
    4. 2017-18 Compensation and retro pay
    5. Voluntary Severance Package for 2017-18
    6. CTE Committee added to approved committee list
    7. Faculty Association President Compensation
    8. Club Advisor Stipends
    9. Sabbaticals 2018-19
    10. 2017-18 Agenda Topics

 

  1. Other

 

  1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 27, 2017, 12:10pm, Location: Cougar Room (Lunch will be provided) (Every 4th Wednesday)

Minutes

Taft College Faculty Association

Minutes of August 18, 2017

 

Approval of Minutes

President Diane Jones opened the meeting with a reminder of who represents the Faculty Association and the bargaining team. David Layne made a motion, seconded by Robin Polski, to approve the minutes. The motion was unanimously approved.

 

Treasurer’s Report

Vice President Ruby Payne reported a balance of $7,449.45 before lunch. In addition, she encouraged non-participating faculty to consider joining the Association and offered herself as a reference for new member questions. President Jones asked the Association if it would consider reimbursing retiree Dr. Eric Bérubé for the cost of replacing a broken plaque ($102.68). Becky Roth made a motion to approve. Julian Martinez seconded the motion, which was approved.

 

Faculty Evaluations and FSA

President Jones summarized the tenure track evaluation process. In addition, she mentioned that adjunct faculty evaluations will be factored into re-hiring according to the newly negotiated contract. She recommended faculty interested in applying for another Faculty Service Area should apply by the deadline, October 1st.

 

Sick Leave/Flex Statements

President Jones reminded everyone that every academic year as of July 1st, faculty receive sick leave, depending on if a faculty member is a 10-, 11-, or 12-month employee. She encouraged everyone to keep track of all sick leave, including overload.

 

Meetings with Administration

President Jones reminded Association members of their right to have an Association representative present during meetings with an administrator, particularly if disciplinary. In addition, if one feels uncomfortable, faculty can terminate the meeting and request to continue the meeting later with representation.

 

CCA Conference

President Jones reported that she and Vice President Payne will submit their paperwork for reimbursement to the Association, pending CCA reimbursement. Although our representatives were unavailable for consultation due to pending negotiations, President Jones learned of an employee benefit that compensates faculty up to $1,500 reimbursement from the CTA, excluding the deductible and insurance. She also reported that CTA is concerned with losing the Agency Fee, a major funding source, which doesn’t affect us. She reported that faculty now have mandatory access to new employer orientations and member data. Vice President Payne reported that the conference provided information on forming a grievance committee, which was recommended.

 

Taft College Faculty Collective Bargaining Committee (TCFCBC) Update

  1. New 3-year Contract (2017-2020):

President Jones reported that this item has been approved and will be on the Faculty Resource page and will represent all the contract changes for the past 3 years as well as the current salary schedule.

 

 

 

  1. SB 1379 “Part-time, temporary employees re-hire rights” (MOU approved at July Board Mtg.):

President Jones reported the MOU was approved at the July board meeting and is in the contract under section 6.5.5.

 

  1. Face-to-Face teaching at Correctional Facilities:

President Jones reported that the MOU was approved at the July board meeting in section 6.5.6, although Vice President of Instruction Mark Williams mentioned he’s still working on some items and wants to pause teaching at these facilities until all has been resolved.

 

  1. 2017-18 Compensation and retro pay:

President Jones reported that the bargaining team reached consensus at the May meeting to pass on 1.56% COLA, but it won’t go into effect until the classified unit meets, scheduled during the August in-service. Then, the MOUs should go to the board in September/October with the retro pay back dated to July 1. Also, President Jones mentioned that the new salary schedules have to be board approved before disseminated.

 

  1. Voluntary Severance Package for 2017-18:

President Jones reported that although this item is traditionally brought forward at the beginning of the academic year, the District expressed no interest. Any plans to retire should be brought forward well in advance so that the team is prepared.

 

  1. CTE Committee Added to Approved Committee List:

President Jones reported that Tori Furman requested the charter for CTE be approved as a committee, so it was brought forward to bargaining in lieu of the AEER committee. It was approved and will be added to the committee list.

 

  1. Faculty Association President Compensation:

In May, Mike Mayfield urged President Jones to bring forward her compensation. The Administration requested more research for the August meeting. President Jones emailed our CCA president to conduct a survey on Association presidents’ compensation. President Jones brought forward this research, which indicated that similar small colleges gave 40% release time, contrasted to TC, which allots 20% release time. A subcommittee of Dr. Daniels and President Jones was formed to explore options.

 

  1. Club Advisor Stipends:

President Jones reported that the announcement for 8 club advisorships has gone out, excluding PTK, ASB, and Dental Hygiene. She reminded everyone that the District determines advisorships based on the District’s needs; however, she asked FAS for ideas of what to do if applications exceeded the 8 allotted and mentioned this item could be further negotiated if necessary. The following suggestions were made:

  • Committee assignments be given in lieu of an advisor stipend since the committee assignment sheet already allows for alternative assignment
  • Club advisors with more documented contact hours be given priority, although new clubs would be disadvantaged without the requisite proof of contact.

 

  1. Sabbaticals 2018-19:

President Jones reported that the contract allows for sabbaticals with the president announcing if it will be offered at the beginning of the year, so it should be forthcoming around September for the following academic year.

 

  1. 2017-18 Agenda Topics:

President Jones asked for agenda topics, and these items were suggested:

  • non-teaching adjunct evaluation,
  • tenure-track teaching evaluation that integrates teamwork/adaptability since board policy has a gap on “professionalism,”
  • compensation for the Faculty co-chair of Curriculum pending the Academic Senate’s vote,
  • adjunct pay to attract more competitive applicants, and
  • program lead release time

 

Other

President Jones responded to a question on the classified bargaining team negotiating for time off during the December break and explained that this item is still in negotiation. She also explained that stipends for Canvas will be forwarded to Danielle Vohnout. President Jones explained that while STRS has increased, the employee contribution is scheduled to taper off to 10%, although this percent depends on the date of hire. The meeting ended with President Jones reading a thank you note from a scholarship recipient who’s attending UC Davis.

 

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 12:58 pm.

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