September 25, 2019 Meeting

Agenda

Taft College Faculty Association Agenda

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

 

  1. Welcome and Lunch

 

  1. Approval of Minutes from August meeting

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report

 

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

 

  1. Updated Salary Schedules for 2019-20

 

  1. Other

 

  1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 12:10pm, Location:  Cougar Room (Lunch will be provided) (Every 4th Wednesday)

Minutes

Taft College Faculty Association

Minutes for Wednesday, September 25, 2019

 

Welcome & Introductions

President Payne welcomed faculty.

 

Approval of Minutes

A motion to approve the minutes was made by Michelle Oja with a 2nd from Robin Polski.  The motion was unanimously approved.

 

Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer, Mike Mayfield, reported an overall balance of $5427.66 excluding payment for today’s lunch.

 

 

Taft College Faculty Collective Bargaining Committee (TCFCBC) Update

 

  1. Compensation 2019-20 and Retro Pay

President Payne shared that at the passing on the COLA of 3.26 to the faculty effective July 1, 2019 is scheduled to have its 2nd reading during the October board meeting. Retro pay details and timelines would be sent from the Business Department.

 

  1. 2021-22 Academic Calendar Sub-Committee

President Payne updated the faculty that a subcommittee has been formed to review the academic calendar.  Committee members include chair Dr. Leslie Minor, Heather del Rosario, and Mike Mayfield. Dr. Minor indicated that she was waiting for the pending release of the 10 mandated holidays to call the first meeting.

 

  1. Non-Working Days Sub-Committee

President Payne shared that a sub committee had be formed to memorialize language pertaining to non-working days of 11 and 12 month faculty members.  Committee members include chair Heather del Rosario, Severo Balason, Juana Rangel-Escobedo, Joe’ll Chaidez and Ruby Payne.  The first committee meeting is pending.

 

  1. Faculty Dependent Priority Registration

President Payne shared that during the bargaining meeting it was not the interest of Administration to bargain dependent tuition waivers, but the group was open to negotiating priority registration for dependents.  A sub committee was formed which included chair Severo Balason, David Mitchell, Ruby Payne, Greg Golling and Chris Flachmann.

 

Updated Slary Schedule for 2019 -20

Updated schedules were produced to reflect pending COLA of 3.26.  Once ratified, a copy would be made available in the Faculty Association website.

 

Other

President Payne shared that IBB training would be conducted during the January in-servce. President Payne encouraged faculty members to participate in preparation for bargaining team future interest.

 

President Payne reminded the faculty that the STRS yearly statememets were available for review online.  President Payne mentioned that the STRS excess is usually on the October check and the amount is reported on the bottom of p.3 of the report. President Payne also reported that faculty should check p.4 Defined Benefit Supplement account for an additional earnings entry reported for yr 16/17 and 17/18. President Payne thanked Mike Mayfield for pointing this out.

 

Michelle Beasley shared a concern with the faculty regarding credit salary advancement only after an entire program was completed. President Payne indicated that she would assist Michelle with the concern and asked her to forward President Payne all relevant information.

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 12:24 pm.

 

  1. Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 12:10pm, Location: Cougar Room (Lunch will be provided) (Every 4th Wednesday)

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