2008-2009 SUNSHINE PROPOSAL FOR REOPENER

FROM THE FACULTY ASSOCIATION, AFT 6157 to

SAN JOSE/EVERGREEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

April 8, 2008

 

The following represents the opening proposal from the Faculty Association, AFT 6157 (Union) to the District.  The Union reserves the right to add, amend, delete or change any of these proposals.

                                   

ARTICLE 8-SALARIES

  • Article 8.1- A fair and equitable Salary Increase- Salary increase to be effective July 1, 2008
  • Article 8.6- Placement on Salary Schedule for Faculty in Disciplines Not Requiring a Masters-delete current language and include language that is consistent with Salary Appendices and current practice

 

ARTICLE 9 ACADEMIC HOURLY FACULTY AND SUBSTITUTES

  • Article 9.1- Salary increase to be effective July 1, 2007 - A fair and equitable Salary Increase- Salary increase to be effective July 1, 2008
  • Article 9.1-Increase Adjunct Pro Rata Salary Schedule for Lecture by 1% to 66%.
  • Article 9.2.3-Non Instructional Faculty-Create Pro Rata Salary Schedule for non instructional and give credit for education and experience.
  • Article 9.5 - Placement on Salary Schedule for Faculty in Disciplines Not Requiring a Masters-delete current language and include language that is consistent with Salary Appendices and current practice
  • 9.16 Medical Benefits:  Faculty working 40% or more who participate in Kaiser medical plan shall be able to pay for dental benefits for self and for dependents.
  • 9.22 Adjunct Faculty Member’s Bill of Rights- If an adjunct’s class is canceled either the week before or the first week of classes, the adjunct faculty member shall be paid for one week of instruction for the preparation time.

 

ARTICLE 11- CALENDAR – 2010-2011

 

ARTICLE 12-WORKLOAD, CLASS SIZE, CLASS CANCELLATION

  • Article 12.3.1.2 Laboratory Class Assignment-Propose Lecture Lab Parity for all science and nursing courses
  • Articles 12.1.3.3, 12.2.1-12.2.3-Cumulative Load/Guidelines: Delete these sections.
  • Article 12.3.2-Non Instructional Work Year-Increase work year of counselors from 32 weeks per year to an 11 month contract. Language to be negotiated.
  • Article 12.7.9-New: Class Size Appeals

12.7.9 Procedure for Appealing Class Size                          

Between February 15-28 of 2008 and every three years (2011, 2014, etc.) thereafter, a faculty member or an administrator may submit to the Union and the VP for Academic Affairs an appeal of the current class size.

 

The appeal will be evaluated by a committee of two administrators and two Union representatives. The committee’s decision shall be final and communicated to the faculty or administrator by April 20th of the year the appeal was submitted.

 

 This appeal will be based solely on the information below. 

 

1.      Class size history (be sure to include the historical class sizes) and how class size was historically determined (i.e. DATATEL, negotiated, agreement between faculty and dean, room size, etc.)  

2.      Comparable classes at SJECCD and/or other Community Colleges and their class sizes and rationales.

3.      State regulations (laws) that set or suggest acceptable class sizes for this course that may have changed or were not considered in determining previous class size.

4.      Changes in the acceptable pedagogy for teaching this type of class and material?

5.      Please provide specific examples on how the increase in size has fundamentally changed the way this class is taught?

 

ARTICLE 17-BENEFITS

  • 17.1.5 Vision Plan- Improve Vision Plan
  • 17.2 Maximum Annual District Contribution-New: The District shall contribute the full cost of all Health and Welfare benefits mandated by the Insurance Companies. Delete dollar amount listed in the contract.
  • 17.2.1-Dental Plan-Delete composite rate and ensure that rate is broken down

 

ARTICLE 18-RETIREMENT

  • Article 18.1.2 New: The District shall contribute the full cost of all Health and Welfare benefits mandated by the Insurance Companies. Delete dollar amount.
  • Article 18.1.10-District Dental and Vision plan is identical to the plan offered to full time faculty (See Article 17.1)
  • Article 18.2-New- Retirement for Faculty Hired After 1982-All faculty hired after Sept 1982 shall be entitled to a bridge plan where the District pays retiree benefits until the faculty member has reached the age for Medicare.
  • Article 18.4 Golden Handshake-The District shall offer the Golden Handshake to all eligible faculty members. (Note it has been 4 years since the last offering)