Hello Comets!
Here is an overview of our negotiations meeting from September 11, 2024:
MOU on International Transcripts
We presented an MOU to support faculty whose salary placement is complicated by international transcripts. The District responded in a favorable way, but wants to review options to solve this problem individually instead of with an MOU.
Noncredit Workload Issues
There was a healthy discussion about the changes to noncredit workload and the impacts it has on both part-time and full-time faculty. Both sides are investigating the origin of the problem and will discuss at the next negotiations meeting
Strong Workforce
We reviewed the MOU presented by the District for the Strong Workforce program and agreed with some minor edits.
ISA Updates & Other Discussion Items
The District assured us that the positions for both Welding and Physics have been approved for recruitment, but they are waiting for materials from Physics to be finalized before posting.
We followed up on a few other discussion items concerning the office hour form, benefits arrears pay for PT faculty, ground rules for the reopeners, and an official class caps MOU.