MINUTES OF THE CCFA REP COUNCIL MEETING ON
November 5, 2012
REPS ATTENDING FROM THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS:
1. ADJUNCT FACULTY
a) Denise Johnson, present
2. BUSINESS & APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
a) Terri Helfand, absent
b) Steve Siedschlag, present
3. COLLEGE & STUDENT SERVICES
a) Marie Boyd, present
b) Wendy Whitney, present
4. HEALTH SCIENCES
a) Susan Herman, absent
b) Heather MacDonald, present
5. LANGUAGE ARTS
a) Sean Connelly, present
b) Stephen Calebotta, present
6. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT
a) Greg Creel, present
b) Robert Rundquist, present
7. MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE
a) Wafa Yazigi, absent
b) Rod Elsdon, present
8. PAC AT-LARGE
a) Kyle Pennett, absent
9. SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
a) Robert Carlton, present
b) Vince Nobile, present
10. VISUAL, PERFORMING, & COMMUNICATION ARTS
a) Kelly Ford, absent
b) Erik Jacobson, present via teleconference
VISITOR(S):
Luke Gunderson, History
DE Creasy Valdez, DPS
Robyn Ikeda, Biology
Kipp Preble, Communication Studies
Karen Pender, Math
OFFICERS/COMMITTEE CHAIRS:
1. PRESIDENT: Bret McMurran (652-6268), present
Social and Behavioral Sciences
2. VICE PRESIDENT: Rod Elsdon, present
Mathematics and Science
3. SECRETARY: Paula Snyder, present
Social and Behavioral Sciences
4. TREASURER and MEMBERSHIP CHAIR: Dan Valdez, present
Mathematics and Science
5. GRIEVANCE OFFICERS: Jonathan Ausubel (652-6937), absent
Language Arts
Paula Snyder (652-6276), present
Social and Behavioral Sciences
6. PAC CHAIR: Jonathan Ausubel, absent
Language Arts
7. PAC TREASURER: Cynthia Parker, absent
Social and Behavioral Sciences
I. Call to order
The Rep Council was called to order at 12:34 p.m.
II. Approval of minutes: October 22nd, 2012
Moved by Bob and seconded by Rob to approve the minutes as amended.
III. President's Report
A. CCA Fall Conference
Dan attended the conference in San Jose. There was much discussion about the election as well as negotiations. Each local should show unity at this time (e.g., arm bands, t-shirts, buttons, etc.). It is anticipated that districts across the state will seek more cuts soon after the election (e.g., pay cuts, section cuts, campus closures). Strength and unity are critical at this time.
There will be a show of unity on Election Dayat Chaffey with CCFA t-shirts purchased and printed by Denise Johnson, Greg Creel as well as others such as Julie Song. More t-shirts will be printed in the future. Four or five volunteers will be needed.
B. Part time Faculty Adjunct Members
During the last few weeks, there has been an attempt to determine the actual number of adjunct members. A few payroll mix-ups have been identified and, hopefully, remedied. There is a proposal to issue association identification cards with photos. That will resolve the issue of the District no longer issuing photo identification cards. Denise will research the costs associated with this idea and report back to the Rep Council.
C. Evaluations
A full-time faculty member serving on an evaluation committee contacted Bret regarding inappropriate comments on an instructor’s evaluation form. The comments, written by another faculty member, reference the website, Rate My Professor. The Dean did not approve of the comment, but allowed it to be included in the evaluation documents. Bret informed the Dean that Rate My Professor is not an approved source of faculty evaluation. The comment was removed. This issue reminds us that there is a lack of training in how to conduct evaluations at the College. Training might be conducted by Chaffey employees or a professional agency.
D. Personal Business Days
Not discussed.
E. Jon Ausubel a member of the leadership program (ELA) of the National Education
Association
Jon is on assignment with the ELA in Tallahassee, Florida.
F. Other
Nothing to discuss.
IV. Officers' Reports
A. Treasurer/Membership: Dan Valdez
Nothing to report.
B. Chief Negotiator: DE Creasy Valdez
Nothing to report.
C. Grievance Committee: Jon Ausubel, Paula Snyder and Bret McMurran: Student Readers and Adjunct Evaluation (Mediation Date of Friday December 14)
Not discussed.
V. Committee Reports
A. Calendar Committee: Stephen Calebotta and Rod Elsdon (see below)
Not discussed.
B. PAC: Jon Ausubel
Absent
C. Health and Safety Committee: Karen Pender
Not discussed.
D. Evaluations Forms Committee: Bob Carlton and Bret McMurran
Not discussed.
E. Labor, Management Committee: Jon Ausubel, Shelley Eckvahl and Bret McMurran –
Mandating Exams Outside Class time and AP 6850 and AP 3501
Not discussed.
F. Ad Hoc By-laws Group: Rod Elsdon, Jon Ausubel, Denise Johnson, Heather MacDonald and Wendy Whitney:
1) Should the Association elect all its officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer
and others as determined by Rep Council) by a vote of the active membership?
“There should be five elected and voting officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and Membership Chair).”
2) Should representatives be permitted to hold only one seat (e.g. a school rep cannot also serve as Vice President)?
“[T]he consensus is that the status quo should remain in effect unless this issue appears to be a problem.”
3) Should the Association form an Executive Board comprised of its elected officers? The
Executive Board would meet more frequently than Rep Council to discuss emergent matters in
order to advise Rep Council.
“The consensus is that the status quo should remain in effect unless this issue appears to be a problem.”
4) Should School Reps represent only full-time active members?
“The consensus is that school positions should be mutually exclusive: full-time reps
represent full-time faculty members in their schools and part-time reps represent parttime faculty members.”??????
5) How should the one person, one vote" principle be applied? That is, one representative for X
active members.
Need clarification of the definition of “one person, one vote” (how does work load affect
a person’s vote). There are two applications: first, representatives on Rep Council (who
is your voting rep on Rep Council—that is a balloting issue) and second, what constitutes a person—a person is an active member (not a fee payer; full-time or part-time status is irrelevant). Proportional representation is a different issue. The Rep Council is not like the Senate, for example. It is like the House of Representatives.
Can adjunct vote for both the adjunct representative as well as the School representative?
The By-laws Committee will research these issues further. Issue tabled.
6) Should the Association ask HR to include membership forms and information in the
employment packets given to new full- and part-time hires?
7) Should non-elected Officers be voting members of the Rep Council? Who do they represent?
VI. Old Business
A. Local Dues
Not discussed.
B. Fair Share Fees
Not discussed.
C. Direction to the Negotiating Team
Not discussed.
VII. New Business:
A. First Reading: Change in our by-laws (see below)
The major change is the separation of Treasurer and Membership Chair. In Section VII 2., the proposal is that full-time members elect full-time reps and part-time members elect part-time reps. There is a question, however, as to whether it is clear that full-time reps can still represent the issues of part-time faculty members from their school.
Discuss the issue with constituents and report back at the next Rep Council meeting.
VIII. Floor Items:
Nothing to discuss.
IX. Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 1:55 p.m.
The next meeting is November 19.
IV 2.
It shall be the responsibility of the Association’s Treasurer Membership
Chair to maintain currency on and advise the President about
membership requirements from these two organizations.
VII 6. 5.
The Association Officers (President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a
Treasurer, a Membership Chair, two Grievance Officers, and the
Chairperson of the Political Action Committee) are voting members of
the Representative Council. The duties of the President, the Vice
President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Membership Chair, the
Grievance Officer and the Chairperson of the Political Action
Committee are described in Article VIII.
VIII 1.
The officers of the Association shall be a President, a Vice President, a
Secretary, a Treasurer, a Membership Chair, two Grievance Officers,
and the Chairperson of the Political Action Committee (PAC).
3. All Elected Association Officers shall be elected consistent with the
procedures described in Article XIII of and Appendices to these
Bylaws. ,with the exception of the Grievance Officer.
4. All Association Officers shall be elected for a term of two (2) years,
commencing on June 1, of any calendar year, with the following
exceptions: of the Grievance Officers , the PAC Chairperson, and the
Membership Chair shall be nominated by the CCFA President and
approved by the Representative Council. The Grievance Officers shall
serve two-year terms commencing June 1 in staggered years. The
Membership Chair and the PAC chairperson shall serve two-year
terms.
10. The Treasurer shall:
a. Receive all funds belonging to the Association and be responsible for
their safekeeping and accounting;
b. Pay out such funds upon orders of the President and/or the
Representative Council;
c. Keep an accurate roster of the membership of the Association;
d. Maintain currency on and advise the President about membership
requirements from CTA and NEA.
e c. Submit to the Representative Council a written financial report
annually, or as needed by the Representative Council;
f d. Submit membership and financial reports to PERB, CCTA, CCA,
NEA, and other agencies, as required by law and/or the requirements
of such agencies.
g e. Perform other duties as prescribed by these Bylaws and/or by the
President.
11. The Membership Chair shall:
a. Keep a current roster of members, and make said roster available to
CCFA Officers and Representatives.
b. Maintain and secure members’ applications, files and personal
information.
c. Process applications following CTA and NEA guidelines.
d. Provide an annual report to the Representative Council regarding
the cost of membership dues for CCFA, CTA, and NEA.
e. Submit membership reports to CCA, CTA, NEA, and PERB as
required by law and/or the requirements of such agencies.
f. With the approval of the Representative Council, the Membership
Chair may form a Membership Committee for the purpose of
recruitment and membership drives. The members of such committee
shall be approved by the Representative Council. The Membership
Chair shall not share the personal information of any CCFA member
with the members of the Membership Committee, including but not
limited to: information such as social security numbers, unlisted
telephone numbers, and home addresses.
g. Perform other duties as prescribed by these Bylaws and/or by the
President.
11 12. The Grievance Officers shall:
12 13. The PAC Chairperson shall:
VII 2.
School representatives shall be elected by and from the active fulltime
membership of the appropriate school or administrative unit. The
Part-Time Faculty Representative shall be elected by and from the
active part-time membership.
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