 by Lynn McMurrey, President, Guild
The
issues facing the Guild as this issue goes to print are:
- How we will be remunerated for the six extra days of work required
of us by the Chancellor's office. This move by Sacramento puts the
District in violation of the Guild contract and several state and
federal laws. I hope this issue will have been settled by the time
you read these words.
- How many hours of flex obligation will be excused for the
necessary rewriting of syllabi and study materials. Dr. Davitt
stated that all flex would be excused. The Guild, at the insistence
of the membership, objected to this offer, and we are now
negotiating. This issue I also hope to be old news by the time you
read this.
- An issue that probably will not be settled yet, but one in which
the Guild's position is very clear, is the issue of the funds
allocated by the State for part-time equity. The Chancellor has
allocated $57 million to be divided among community college
districts based on the actual FTES served by the district the
previous year. The money cannot be used for any other
purpose, and cannot be used to pay for office hours. There is a
separate fund for part-time office hours.
- Part-time office hours are our last major
negotiations issue. The Guild is trying to lower the numbers of
hours necessary for adjunct faculty to qualify for office hours.
There is an increase in the Governor's budget for part time office
hours and a back-fill to pay for the previous year’s obligations.
- There is an ongoing dialogue with the District on myriad issues
concerning the "New" calendar. These issues seem to be
multiplying like …(you supply the noun). Whenever a conflict with
the contract is identified, it is negotiated as a "mutual"
by both teams.
As you can see, the negotiating team is working very hard on your
behalf. Negotiation has become a year-round task, and we are very lucky
to have faculty willing to put in the necessary time and energy.
Finally, you have access to a contract that is up to date and
actually reflects what has been negotiated and accepted by the
membership. This document can be found on the Guild web site at: www.glendale.cc.ca.us/guild.
You will also find a section for contract
items that have been agreed upon by the Guild and the District but
not yet voted on by the membership.
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