October 23, 2019 Meeting

Agenda

Taft College Faculty Association Agenda

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

 

  1. Welcome and Lunch

 

  1. Approval of Minutes from September meeting

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report

 

  1. TCFCBC Update
    1. 2019-20 Compensation (COLA 3.26%) (2nd reading at Oct. Board Mtg.)
    2. 2021-22 Academic Calendar sub-committee
    3. Non-Working Days sub-committee
    4. Faculty Dependent Priority Registration sub-committee

 

  1. Other

 

 

 

Next Meeting: Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 12:10pm, Location:  Cougar Room (Lunch will be provided) (Every 4th Wednesday)

Minutes

Taft College Faculty Association

Minutes for Wednesday, October 23, 2019

 

Welcome & Introductions

President Payne welcomed faculty.

 

Approval of Minutes

A motion to approve the minutes was made by Diane Jones with a 2nd from Shelly Getty.  The motion was unanimously approved.

 

Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer, Mike Mayfield, reported an overall balance of $9465.39 which includes a 80% dues check and excluding payment for today’s lunch.

 

 

Taft College Faculty Collective Bargaining Committee (TCFCBC) Update

 

  1. Compensation 2019-20 COLA and Retro Pay

President Payne shared the ratification of the COLA of 3.26 to the faculty effective July 1, 2019 during the October board meeting. Please refer to the retro pay details and timelines that were provided by the Business Department.

 

  1. 2021-22 Academic Calendar Sub-Committee

President Payne updated the faculty that the subcommittee reached concensus for the 2021-22 academic calendar after a review of the 10 mandated holidays.  The next steps include ratification from the Board with first reading scheduled for the November meeting.

  1. Non-Working Days Sub-Committee

President Payne shared that the sub-committee met immediately after the Bargaining meeting in October to discuss and develop language pertaining to the memorializing of non-workdays for 11 and 12 month faculty members.  Draft language has been prepared by sub-committee topic to be bargained at next TCFCBC.

 

  1. Faculty Dependent Priority Registration Sub-Committee

President Payne shared that bargaining had agreed to make this the IBB training topic.  In the meantime the subcommittee would meet to discuss the processes, forms, and internal logistics.

 

Other

 

President Payne reminded the faculty to expect the student evaluations in your mailbox or via your Canvas shell for completion during the 10th -13th week of the course. This is also a great time for Division Chairs to review list of faculty that needed to be reviewed and the the peer review committee members are aware of their steps in the process.

President Payne reminded the faculty that the next Lunch & Learn is scheduled for 10/31/19.

President Payne reminded the faculty that one sabbatical leave would be available. Please refer to the email that was sent by Dr. Daniels for the details and application timeline.

 

President Payne invited Diane Jones to share the details of reduced workload located in section 6.5.4 of the faculty contract.:

An academic employee will be allowed to reduce his or her workload from full-time to part-time (50-99% of load) with the option to meet the load obligation within one or both terms for the academic year.  During the year of reduced workload the faculty would maintain retirement benefits pursuant with STRS paid at 100%.  Flex leave could be used for non-mandatory inservice meetings and PNL could be used for required in-service meetings and events. Participation in committees would be required at the proportion of reduced load time.

 

Meeting adjourned at 12:24 pm.

 

Next Meeting: Wednesday, November 27, 2019, 12:10pm, Location:  S6 (Lunch will be provided and in S11) (Every 4th Wednesday)

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