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Location: CSM, Gallery Room, Building 5
Members Present: Yaping Li, Teeka James, Dan Kaplan, Rick Hough,
Sandy Raber, Victoria Clinton, John Kirk, Kathleen Feinblum,
Katharine Harer, Jenny Saarloos, Eric Brenner, Karen Olesen, John
Searle, Ernie Rodriguez, Chip Chandler
Guests: Nick Kapp
Meeting was called to order at 2:30
MINUTES: Approved.
NON AGENDA ITEMS
There were no non agenda items.
CO PRESIDENTS REPORT
Dan handed out a model resolution drawn by the US Labor Against the War
(USLAW) to end the war and protect our troops and veterans. We
need to renew our membership but we are waiting to see how much money
we have. Meanwhile, a motion was approved to support the CFT in their
support and membership to USLAW
PART-TIMERS REPORT - JENNY SAARLOOS
Jenny Saarloos presented an article which appeared in the Skyline
View regarding the struggle to pay part-timers for office hours.
NEGOTIATIONS - KATHARINE HARER
The District's last counter offer is as follows: A 4 yr contract with the first year COLA increase of 2.4 % + .5% and an increase to Column 8 by 1%. After the first year, offered would be COLA with no formula, with a minimum of 1.5% and a maximum of 3%. The District proposed that the benefits be a part of, not an addition to COLA. Part-time faculty would get a stipend of $360 a semester for health benefits. $50,000 of PFE funds for sabbaticals would be deleted. Part-timers would be paid by unit. Part-time parity would be at 80% and be raised to 87% for extra work. The District does not want to fund paid office hours for part-timers.
A handout was handed out outlining the AFT Contract proposal. They synopsis is the following:
Salary and Benefits:
In the first year, renumber the steps, deleting steps 1-3 and starting on Step 4. Increase all salaries by 3.5% and Column 8 by 1.5%. Increase the medical cap to $925 and pay part timers for office hours at 1 hour for every 3 hours of teaching assignment.
In the second year, increase all salaries to 2% + COLA with a minimum of 4%, increase Column 8 by 1.5%, re-negotiate medical cap and re-open salary negotiations if we go to Basic Aid.
Part Time issues:
Set medical reimbursement stipend at $450 a semester, reject unit pay proposal, use AFT definition of parity, guarantee teaching load based on class availability, agree to changes in language proposed for Article 19 regarding seniority and program need based on arbitration.
Professional Development:
Agree to all language changes, including 100% of salary for semester long sabbaticals and drop our proposal to allow a recipient of sabbatical to work for District for the remaining 20% of yearly sabbatical leave. We will agree to move Distance Ed to a task force provided district continues to pay $50,000 to professional development for sabbaticals and add language which guarantees that copy write for materials produced during sabbatical remain with recipient.
Proposed Trade-Offs/Package:
AFT would drop the following: maternity leave, binding arbitration, increases in FLCs for labs and automotive, increased sick leave, public service leave, and limiting counselors to 25 hrs of student contract.
The district would drop the following: evening hours proposals limiting assignments, the involuntary transfer proposal, the 37.5 our work week statement added to contract, and for counselors the 175 fiscal year proposal to end the 33-1 ratio. The district would agree to the following: add 2 personal necessity days, eliminate 2 hours on campus requirement, and set aside 5 hours of the 37.5 for librarians to fulfill additional duties outside of campus.
Class size proposal is still pending.
REPORT HEALTH BENEFITS TASK FORCE - RICK HOUGH
Rick Hough attended the PERS meeting. Good portion of meeting came to the conclusion that PERS is the best of plans. Many extenuating factors make our health insurance costs high. We could break up the benefits package and individuals could pick and choose services according to their need. With the "cafeteria" scenario, unused benefits could be used to fund those who need additional health services or to lower the cap. A task force needs to come up with new ideas.
JOHN KIRK
No new grievances.
Class size issue postponed until Feb.
Nothing new on budget committee.
OTHER BUSINESS
AFT agreed to have an extra meeting to codify procedures, review processes and instigate stronger leadership development efforts.
Dan Kaplan reported that the district shared governance committee agreed that the mutual respect policy was practically unconstitutional.
The meeting as adjourned at 4:50
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen Feinblum