January 15, 2019 Meeting

Agenda

Taft College Faculty Association Agenda

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

 

  1. Welcome and Lunch

 

  1. Approval of Minutes from November meeting

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report

 

  1. TCFCBC Update
    1. Dental Hygiene Continuing Education Courses Compensation (2nd reading at Dec. Board Mtg. – approved)
    2. English 1000 & 1500 Class Size Limit (25) (2nd reading at Dec. Board Mtg. – approved)
    3. Security Cameras Policy and contract language
    4. Program Lead compensation
    5. SLO Coordinator compensation

 

  1. Other

 

  1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 12:10pm, Location: Cougar Room (Lunch will be provided)

Minutes

Taft College Faculty Association

Minutes for January 15, 2019

 

Welcome & Introductions

President Jones welcomed faculty.

 

Approval of Minutes

A motion to approve the November minutes was made by David Layne with a 2nd from Sharyn Eveland. The motion was unanimously approved.

Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer, Mike Mayfield, reported an overall balance of $10,752.95 excluding payment for today’s lunch.

 

 

Taft College Faculty Collective Bargaining Committee (TCFCBC) Update.

 

  1. Dental Hygiene Continuing Education Courses Compensation

President Jones announced the Dental Hygiene Continuing Education and Remediation Compensation had the second reading and was approved by the board.

 

  1. English 1000 &1500 Class Size

President Jones announced the English 1000 and 1500 Class Size Limit had the second reading and was approved by the board.

  1. Security Cameras Policy and Contract Language
    President Jones updated the faculty that the security camera policy was discussed at TCFCBC. Severo Balason presented a sample board policy and explained that the requested language by faculty would be included in the administrative procedure. A draft of the administrative procedure is pending and would be presented at the next bargaining meeting.
  2. Program Lead Compensation

President Jones updated the Faculty that the interest for program lead compensation was discussed at TCFCBC. Governance Council is scheduled to review during their January 2019 in-service meeting. This discussion will be continued with anticipated update on the continued need for program leads, an updated a job description and list of responsibilities of a program lead.

 

  1. Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) Coordinator Compensation

President Jones shared that the Dr. Daniels had requested that the topic of SLO Coordinator be discussed by bargaining. President Jones shared that after 10 years of service as SLO Coordinator, Vicki Jacobi requested to that role taken up by another faculty member. The SLO Coordinator role is currently compensated at 50% release. It was the interest of administration to reduce that assignment. After review of a list of duties provided by Vicki, it was agreed that both Vicki and Brandy Young would attend the February 22nd bargaining meeting to provide additional details regarding the listed responsibilities and determine which duties are critical for accreditation.

 

 

 

Other

 

Mike Mayfield reminded the faculty of the 8-month window associated with Medicare enrollment at the age of 65 and the lifetime penalties associated with not signing up for the member and spouse.

 

President Jones update everyone on the budget released by the Governor, the early projected COLA of 3.46, plan to buy down the STRS and PERS obligation by the state, and local reports of the Taft College budget based on the new funding formula. The bargaining team will monitor budget discussions pending the May revise.

 

Michelle Oja suggested that a future bargaining topic may include request for additional advisor stipends.

 

Chris Chung-wee inquired about the cost of Canvas. Faculty shared that since we are participants in OEI the cost of Canvas was included.

 

Joy Reynolds shared that the Sexual Harassment training would be available online for those faculty that were unable to attend the in-service sessions.

 

Sharyn Eveland inquired about the PNL/Sick Leave language in the faculty contract for adjunct faculty. President Jones reminded everyone of the tracking process by HR and encouraged everyone to track their own time and ensure that overload sick leave be used prior to regular sick leave.

 

 

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 12:50 pm.

Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 12:10pm, Cougar Rm.

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