October 2003
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MINUTES OF THE YC-AFT EXECUTIVE BOARD,
October 18, 2003
1. The meeting of the executive board Yuba College-American Federation of Teachers, Local 4952 was called to order on October 18, 2003 in Williams, California at 12:15 PM.
2. Those present were Jim Kitchen, Doug Harris, Dan Salamone, Tom Marquette and Suzanne Wakim. Also present were Elizabeth Weis (Lake Campus) and Jeff Freitas (California Federation of Teachers Area Representative).
3. The minutes of September 20, 2003 were approved.
4. Financial information was handed out as of August 31, 2003.
A. Our legal bills were larger than anticipated due to recent legal battles.
B. We are not meeting our AFT/CFT membership dues deadlines because we are not getting the information from the college at the necessary time.
C. The audit committee will meet with Jim Kitchen this week to discuss the audit status.
I. Jeff Freitas explained the reasons for the necessity of audits.
a. legally required for organizations with agency fees.
b. recent problems with locals in Washington and Florida.
c. internal audit should be sufficient for a unit of our limit size.
d. Stipends have been requested
5. Presidents Report
A. The Academic Senate is requesting release time for Senators that need to travel to the Senate meetings. Unfortunately, this compensation will only be available for full-time instructors.
B. Jim Kitchen has been appointed to the Accreditation Committee
C. Hiring of part-time instructors needs to be more rigorous so that we can ensure that all instructors meet the necessary qualifications to teach.
6. CFT representative Jeff Freitas.
A. SB 2 will allow health coverage for any employee working over 100 hours a month. This may or may not help our constituency.
B. AB 654 & AB 1586 may assist our constituency and will be researched as well.
C. There will be a Coucil meeting in December
D. There will be training for Formula Funding in January.
7. Site Council reports
A. Dan Salamoe reported on the Marysville site council. They are currently working on campus maintenance, and a emergency plan that is specific for that campus.
B. Doug Harris reported on the ClearLake site council. The council has not met.
8. Negotiations
Although our contract has been extended until 2005, negotiations are underway for office hours facilities and compensation. The district may be willing to assist us in helping our students in this manner.
A. A new contract for part-timers is also being discussed with the district.
9. Possible Grievance: return rights
An instructor who has taught form many years has not been offered a class in 2 semesters. There is currently a new hire teaching a class that he is qualified to teach. There seems to be no reason for this – and this will be discussed with the appropriate dean.
10. Posters were distributed for Campus Equity Week. Although we are a small unit and, unfortunately, cannot conduct a large event, we support our fellow adjuncts in their efforts.
11. Dan Salamone will attend the Labor Education training on November 21-22
12. Adjournment
A. Meeting was adjourned at 2:15 PM
B. Next Meeting is scheduled for November 15, 2003 in Marysville.
Respectfully submitted,
Suzanne Wakim
YC-AFT Secretary