AFT Yuba

MINUTES OF THE YC-AFT LOCAL 4952

EXECUTIVE BOARD, August 13, 2005

I. The meeting of the executive board of Yuba College-American Federation of Teachers, Local 4952 was called to order by President Dan Salamone at 12:12 pm in Marysville, CA. Members present: Dan Salamone, Doug Harris, Jim Kitchen. Jeff Freitas of CFT, and guests Andy Weiss and Neil Brookman were also present.

II. Motion to Approve minutes of YCAFT meetings held 5/7/05 in Woodland, CA was made and seconded. Motion was passed unanimously.

III. Financial Report:

Financial Report for period ending June 30, 2005 was reviewed. Motion to approve the report was made and seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

IV. Circumstances of the termination of a Lake adjunct faculty was discussed. Different versions of what happened regarding an encounter with a distraught student were discussed. It was agreed, before any decision would be made regarding further action, that Doug, and Jeff if possible, would talk to a witness to the event.

V. Negotiations:

Jim reported the agreement reached calls for:

--parity pay to be rolled into the salary scale

--also a salary scale increase of about 3.75%

--paid office hours at $25.00 hour up to 16 hours per semester for anyone teaching at least 3 units

--stipends for Site Councils, District Council, and Academic Senate adjunct reps paid by the district

--summer session is included in calculating return rights, and

--terms of evaluations of adjunct are included in YCAFT contract for the first time.

Jim noted that 103 ballots were returned for ratification of the contract and 100% of them favored ratification. The district will act on the contract at the trustees’ meeting of 8/17/05.

VI. Dan introduced an adjunct member from Marysville who had been working in excess of allowed units for part-timers. It was agreed that YCAFT would provide legal assistance to pursue a full-time position for this member.

VII. Dan raised the question of an unfair labor practice within A.J. Department in the form of unilaterally reducing compensation to all instructors teaching outside a class room to the lab rate. This a change that has not been negotiated with YCAFT.

VIII. Academic Senate:

Dave cannot serve the remainder of his senate term, through 6/06. Jim expressed a willingness to fill out the term in his place.

IX. Orientations:

Dan and Dave will handle the YCAFT meeting at Woodland. Jim will handle the Marysville meeting. Doug will cover the Clear Lake Campus orientation meeting. Linda will provide us questionnaires to pass out to members regarding preferences for the newsletter.

X. Next Meeting Dates:

The Executive Committee agreed the next meeting will be at 9:00 am on 9/24/05 in Williams at Granzellas Restaurant. Following meetings will be at noon on 10/22/05 in Clearlake, and noon on 11/12/05 in Woodland.

XI. Meeting was adjourned at 2:24 pm.

Respectfully Submitted by Doug Harris, Secretary