NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

On Friday January 25th the negotiation teams met for the first time this year (C217 from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm). The CCA (California Community College Association) was represented by Roger Marheine, Suzanne Anderson, Mabel Duncan, Rod Foster, Danny Hamman, Gil Ramos, Cheryl Beard, and Lisa Adams (CCA Advisor) and the District was represented by Ernestine Moore, Jackie Jacobs, Robert Navarro, Jeanie Nishime, Amy Ulmer and Stuart Wilcox.

AGREED UPON SCHEDULE OF NEGOTIATIONS MEETINGS

Thursday, February 7th (3:30-6:00 pm), Friday, February 8th (2:00-5:00 pm), Wednesday, February 13th 3:30-5:00 pm, Thursday, February 14th, (3:00-4:30 pm), Saturday, February 23rd (7:30-9:00 am), Monday, February 25th (3:30-6:00 pm).

*Members are encouraged to come out and support the team as they go into these meetings.

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).

* Go to the PCC/CCA website www.pro-faculty.net for an extensive rationale of the above proposals

Opening Statement and Proposals from the District to the PCC/CCA

This is the first time in the history of collective bargaining at PCC that we have an entirely new CTA bargaining team that is bringing a new approach to the collective bargaining process. We have read your literature and pledge to your constituents to implement a process that is open and communicative. We respect your approach and hope that we can work together to achieve a contract that is acceptable to your constituents and to the District. As you know, our team represents the Board of Trustees in this process and, just as you receive direction from your advisory board, we receive direction from the President and Board of Trustees.

* Go to the PCC/CCA website ( www.pro-faculty.net ) for the District’s complete opening statement, proposed ground rules and its two proposals: the compressed calendar and the revision of evaluation process).

Highlights from First Meeting

Ernestine Moore: This is quite ambitious (in response to our proposals)

Roger Marheine: We would hope that you convey to the higher ups, the reservoir of bitterness here on campus.

Gil Ramos: As a part-timer, I came to PCC because of its outstanding reputation amongst Community Colleges.

Roger Marheine: The augmentation funds for the part-timers costs the college nothing.

Ernestine Moore: It does cost the college

Roger Marheine: What are those costs?

Ernestine Moore: No response

Rod Foster: As you can see from last years C311s (spreadsheet of the college’s expenditures), the college has already budgeted a substantial increase for faculty. The bottom line is the money is there!

Danny Hamman: Can you justify the loss of steps for CEC in 1998 when our ten full-time faculty were placed on the credit scale. Some of those individuals have been at the college for 30 plus years and are on only step seven.

Roger Marheine: Parity for these individuals costs a minimal amount to the college. It is the ethical thing to do!

Ernestine Moore: It is not as easy as you think.

Mabel Duncan: Why? We have contributed years of excellence to this college and now we cannot even afford to retire.

Ernestine Moore: You did not answer our question. Do you have a priority in the order of your proposals?

Suzanne Anderson: Our negotiating team believes that all faculty are equal and should be treated in that matter. Therefore all three proposals deserve equal and rapid results.

Call to Action

February 7th is the next negotiations meeting. The proposal for the CEC is on the agenda. Go to the website www.pro-faculty.net and e-mail our universal letter to Dr. Kossler and the Board of Trustees informing them about the Community Education Center. You can voice your concerns as well at the next Board of Trustees Meeting on January 30th at 7:00 pm in the Circadian.