May 20, 2020 Meeting

Agenda

Taft College Faculty Association Agenda

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

  1. Welcome

 

  1. Approval of Minutes from February meeting

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report

 

  1. TCFCBC Update
  1. 50% Law
  2. 2020-23 Collective Bargaining Agreement
  3. Compensation 2020-21
  1. Nominations for TCFCBC Team

 

  1. Officer Nominations for 2020-21
  1. TCFA Scholarships for 2019-20
  2. Other

 

Next Meeting: Tentatively, August 18, 2020 (Fall inservice), 12:10pm, Location: Cougar Room (Lunch will be provided)

Minutes

Taft College Faculty Association

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

  1. Welcome & Introductions

President Payne welcomed faculty.

  1. Approval of Minutes

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

  1. Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer, Mike Mayfield, reported a $8343.91 overall balance.

  1. Taft College Faculty Collective Bargaining Committee (TCFCBC) Update. 
  1. 50% Law

President Payne shared that Executive Vice President, Administrative Services, Brock McMurray emailed Greg Golling and her that this year Taft College standing was 52.31%. Professor Golling also shared that the requirements of the 50% Law would be on hold for the 2020-2021 reporting cycle.

  1. 2020-2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement

President Payne shared that the Faculty Association has been working in conjunction with the Human Resources department to ensure that updates, additions of MOU’s, and corrections have been updated in the CBA.  President Payne thanked Diane Jones for her invaluable assistance in reviewing the document for ratification.  Juana Escobedo made a motion for approval of the CBA, with a second from Robin Polski.  The motion passed by majority vote.

  1. Compensation 2020-2021

President Payne shared that there is currently a projected zero cola for the 2020-21 academic year.  Compensation is always a topic discussed in the August TCFCBC meeting where COLA and Frey report details are usually reported on.

  1. Nominations for TCFCBC Team

President Payne opened the floor for TCFCBC team member nominations for terms ending for Juana Escobedo and Mike Mayfield.  David nominated Mike Mayfield.  The nomination by Mike Mayfield was accepted.  Christopher Flachmann nominated Juana Escobedo.  No other nominations were put forwarded and accepted.  Juana Escobedo and Mike Mayfield are elected to TCFCBC team by acclamation. 

  1. Nominations for TCFCBC Officers

President Payne opened the floor for TCFCBC officer nominations.

Sharyn Eveland nominated Ruby Payne for President.  The nomination was accepted by Ruby Payne.  No other nominations were put forwarded, Ruby Payne was elected by acclamation.

David Mitchel nominated Greg Golling for Vice President.  The nomination was accepted by Greg Golling. No other nominations were put forwarded, Greg Golling was elected by acclamation.

Christopher Flachmann nominated Juana Escobedo for Secretary.  The nomination was accepted by Juana Escobedo. No other nominations were put forwarded, Juana Escobedo was elected by acclamation.

Mike Mayfield nominated David Mitchell for Treasurer.  The nomination was accepted by David Mitchell. No other nominations were put forwarded, David Mitchell was elected by acclamation.

 

  1. Scholarships Committee

Juana Escobedo shared a summary of the award selections on behalf of the Faculty Association Scholarship subcommittee members which also included Michelle Oja, Darcy Bogle, and Tina Mendoza.

Cartwright, Malissa ($200) Purdy, Tyler ($360)
Bravo, Maria ($250) Huskill, Alexander ($360)
Caballero, Eric ($250) Hernandez Gil, Damaryz ($360)
Dunham, Emily ($250) Barretto, Paul ($360)
Gamez Gill, Gloria ($250) Martinez, Isabelle ($500)
Kirby, Makayla ($360) Stacy, Jordan ($500)

 

Other

President Payne shared with faculty that they could shortly expect the Annual Notice which included next year’s salary step placement from HR. She encouraged everyone to review the notice for accuracy.

President Payne reminded faculty that the committee selection form was due today.

President Payne reminded all faculty of the May in-service opportunities provided by the district.  President Payne shared the VPI Leslie Minor confirmed that faculty could earn up to 6 units or 3 units of credit & up to a maximum of 24 hours of flex for participation.

Tony Thompson shared that he expected delays to the Spring 2020 athletic season.

Faculty shared a variety of concerns for the return to campus plan for the Fall 2020 term including:

Social distancing plan for in class sessions/staggered attendance

Enforcement of mask wearing by students

Plan for providing student with masks

Impact to non-teaching faculty

Communication procedures with HR when faculty have COVID related health concerns

Communication plan from Administration to faculty

Accessibility plan for student services like tutoring, library, student ID, and bookstore

President Payne reminded and encouraged faculty to participate in the Town Hall scheduled for Friday, May 22, 2020 at 2pm.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 1:10pm.

Next Meeting: Tentatively, August 18, 2020 (Fall in-service), 12:10pm, Zoom ID# 939 1161 9851

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