Opening Statement and Proposals from the CCA to the District

The PCC/CCA urges immediate implementation of three general proposals after brief negotiations. These proposals would apply to fiscal year, July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002. All other aspects of the previous contract would remain in effect. We are confident that both sides will establish good faith, achieve concrete resolution quickly, and build a positive environment for negotiations in the long term.

Further, we propose that upon successful agreement regarding the immediate negotiations, both sides take a respite. We would hope to reconvene in April, 2002 (after spring break) to deliberate on a more comprehensive package of proposals that would address a wide area of issues for fiscal year, July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003.

Proposal One: (Full-Time Contract Faculty) Apply significant increases in salary to all contract schedules (Schedule A—Contract Monthly, Schedule B—Contract Overload, Schedule C—Contract Intersession).

Proposal Two: Advance contract non-credit faculty, notably teachers at the Community Education Center (CEC), to establish immediate parity with contract credit faculty (Schedule A—Contract Monthly, Schedule B—Contract Overload, Schedule C—Contract Intersession).

Proposal Three: (All Adjunct Faculty)

Proposal 3A: Apply the increase in salary as full-time faculty (above) and provide two percent (2%) additionally for adjunct faculty (Schedule D—Adjunct Credit Semester and Schedule F—Adjunct Non-Credit).

Proposal 3B—Apply state provided augmentation funds (funds allocated by the State specifically targeting the goal of part-time parity) to all adjunct faculty salary schedules (Schedule D—Adjunct Credit Semester and Schedule F—Adjunct Non-Credit).