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In attendance: Dan Kaplan, Rick Hough, John Kirk, Eric Brenner, Teeka
James, Katharine Harer, Joaquin Contreras-Rivera, Nina Floro, John
Searle, Romy Thiele, Sandi Raber, Ernie Rodriguez, Chip Chandler,
Annie Nicholls, Victoria Clinton
The meeting was called to order at 2:26.
NON AGENDA ITEMS
Dan was honored for his 10 years of service to the AFT.
Kudos for the AFT sponsored baseball outing.
MINUTES
Approved with one minor correction.
CO PRESIDENTS REPORT - Joaquin
The following items consist of the district's proposal and AFT response/discussion of the proposals.
Salary increases: District wants a 5 year agreement that faculty raises would consist of state COLA with a minimum increase of 1% and maximum of 5%. Both salary and benefits would increase by the same percent.
AFT Discussion: AFT countered with a 2 year proposal consisting of COLA plus a 4% increase. It was pointed out that SMCCD will be basic aid district in the near future so we don't want to tie ourselves to COLA. Compared to Bay 10, SMCCD's salaries in the early columns rank among the top three, but our ranking falls in subsequent columns, the lowest being in column 8, where we are at the very bottom of the pay scale. There was some discussion on whether we should make the raises across the board, since the salary scale varies in its equity.
Part-timers medical reimbursement: The medical reimbursement policy now is that part-timers can get reimbursements of medical premiums up to 50%. District wants to change this and give a flat stipend of $300 for 6 months.
AFT: There was a discussion of whether we should do a survey of part-timers on what they want, since only 47 people are taking advantage of the reimbursement.
Part-timers method of payment: District wants part-timers to be paid by FLC unit and fold office hours into the payment.
AFT: Payment by FLC unit would be difficult once you consider the labs and different loads and pay rates. Part-timer office hours are still an issue that needs to be addressed and the district's proposal doesn't cut it. The district has been given money to disburse for part-timers office hours but has not released the funds. This needs to be addressed.
Part-timer paycheck distribution: District wants to change how part-timers get paid. The district proposes that part-timers get paid in equal disbursements, four times a semester.
AFT: The problem is that part-timers would have to wait 2 weeks in August for a check. AFT wants the disbursement to be in 5 equal checks.
Counselors: District wants the 175 day fiscal year work schedule for counselors. District wants to define workweek as 37.5 hours for everybody; in exchange, hours of librarians would be reduced in exchange for hours contributed to "professional activities". District will be willing to delete from contract the 2 hours contact per week, and eliminate some counselor contact hours.
AFT: Counselors have lost positions at all of the colleges in the district. Putting counselors on fiscal year is a tactic to cover cutbacks in jobs.
AFT doesn't support the fiscal year schedule for counselors or the 37.5 hour work week. The district still wants us to be on campus for 25 hours though faculty work on the lines of 37.5 hours or more. But having 37.5 hours stated specifically in contract can be abused by administrators.
Issues meant to clear the table, and have no chance of being traded/negotiated: District has made an offer that if we drop our maternity leave proposal of six week of paid maternity week, they would agree to drop their proposal of eliminating the restriction on only hiring teachers for one evening class. District agrees to drop the involuntary transfer proposal if we agree to drop binding arbitration proposal.
OTHER NEGOTIABLE ITEMS:
Class load: There are many factors in determining the language for class loads. We need a realistic maximum appropriate for the class and each class is different. Perhaps we could compensate teachers willing to take on a larger class maximum up to a certain number. Telecourses have a huge maximum of students and a low rate of pay.
Goal to wrap up negotiations is at the end of October but we are not certain.
GREIVANCES - John Kirk
No formal grievances outstanding. There is still some business regarding teacher harassment at CSM. Student is still harassing teacher and a new meeting has been called to discuss suspension.
SHARED GOVERNANCE
No report
CAMPUS REPORTS
Rick H. speaking on behalf of Masao: Masao would like to have campus based meetings and is willing to hold a meeting at Skyline
BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORT - John Kirk
We have $1,113,729 in unrestricted balance from the district. The state COLA is 2.41%. Although we will receive less PFE money ($576,000), we will receive $780,000 in equalization funds and approximately $275,000 in growth over cap. (A 1% raise for all employees= $800,000).
Meeting adjourned at 4:25
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen de Azevedo Feinblum