Fact of the Fortnight, 7/16/20: Words to be Shared
Did you know: ASCCC has put out their Senate Rostrum for July 2020? The focus is on race, with stories of our colleagues and their...
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Jul 2, 2020
Fact of the Fortnight, 7/2/20: Prop M, Where Are We Now?
Note: This is a combined Fact of the Fortnight and Governing Board Report. It deals with the results of the special Governing Board...
Jun 18, 2020
Fact of the Fortnight, 6/18/20: Going, Going, Gone - Prop M Money
Did you know? The District is getting to the last of the Prop. M money available to build our Palomar College’s Master Plan. The...
Jun 4, 2020
Fact of the Fortnight 6/4/20: The State of the Budget (California)
Did you know? The state budget that was proposed by Governor Newsom is only a proposed budget. That budget will be completely revised...
May 18, 2020
May 14, 2020
Good News from Your Negotiations Team
Hello Faculty Colleagues, The PFF Negotiations Team has some important and good news to report. On Wednesday (yesterday), our team and...
May 14, 2020
Fact of the Week 5/14/20: Faculty Rights in Re-organization
Did you know? In the middle of the confusion relating to the global pandemic, on April 14, 2020, acting VPI Sivert informed the Chair...
May 7, 2020
Fact of the Week 5/7/20: The State of Adjunct Faculty
The State of Adjunct Faculty Did you know: A new AFT report reveals that a large percentage of part-time faculty are barely getting by...
Apr 30, 2020
Fact of the Week 4/30/20 - Trying to Cross the Finish Line: Athletics, Health and Kinesiology
Misleading Narrative: The Athletics Department is an expensive program that has been deficit spending for years. Facts: The Athletics...
Apr 26, 2020
Negotiations Update
In order to do our due diligence in negotiations we need reliable data and analysis of the data. We are dedicated to working with the...
Apr 23, 2020
Fact of the Week 4/23/20: Sabbaticals Enrich Palomar Students’ Education
As You Know: Sabbaticals have been a topic of conversation at recent Governing Board meetings. This is not surprising given our shared...
Apr 16, 2020
Fact of the Week 4/16/2020: The Fiscal Monitor is Watching
As You Know: Due to past mismanagement of the College's budget, Palomar College now has a fiscal monitor looking over our shoulder. ...
Apr 13, 2020
Negotiations Update, Governing Board Meeting, eBoard Election Results, and More
Governing Board Meeting Attendance PFF is so appreciate of the amazing faculty turnout we've had at the Governing Board meetings this...
Apr 9, 2020
Fact of the Week: 4/9/20 - Welcome to Zoom University
As You Know: Working from home presents all sorts of challenges, and teaching from home presents yet another level of challenges! This...
Apr 2, 2020
Fact of the Week: 4/2/20 - Working People Standing Together
Whew, we have almost made it through the first week of completely remote teaching! Did You Know: PFF and our parent Union, CFT, have been...
Mar 20, 2020
COVID19 MOU
Dear Faculty Colleagues, What a week! After several iterations, we finalized an MOU that covers this singular time of COVID19. The...
Mar 19, 2020
Fact of the Week for 3/19/20: Teaching in the Time of COVID-19
Getting information and help going remote: We know you have been inundated with emails regarding going remote during the COVID-19...
Mar 16, 2020
Letter from your Union Co-Presidents
Dear PFF Members, We understand that these are difficult and confusing times. But your Union - PFF - is working to support you. We are...
Mar 12, 2020
Fact of the Week for 3/11/20: COVID-19 - Keep Calm and Teach On
Contingency Planning in the Face of Uncertainty: Just to make things more interesting around here, we are now trying to forecast how ...
Mar 5, 2020
Fact of the Week for 3/5/20: At the Table or On the Menu?
Did you Know? The law limits the items that the Union can negotiate. Many areas of faculty concern are not negotiable, but the Union can...
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