Business Meeting
I. General
A. Call to Order
Willie Minor called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
Members Present: Jeff Andelora, Tom Butler, Joanna Chamberlain, Hazel Davis, Bob Galloway, Karen Hardin, Rosemary Kesler, Rosemary Leary, Larry Miller, Willie Minor, John Nelson, Jim Reed, Mark Richard, Gail Shay, Denny Sheehan, Vernon Smith, Sandra Stuebner, Larry Williams and Cori Wright.
Minutes were taken by Carrie Taylor.
B. Approval of Agenda
The agenda was approved as written.
C. Approval of the April 25, 2000 Minutes
The April 25, 2000 minutes were approved as written.
D. Treasurer’s Report – April 2000 and Year-To-Date
Mark Richard reviewed the April 2000 and Year-To-Date Treasurer Reports for Council. It was noted that the dues errors came from Peoplesoft not deducting dues from the December 31, 1999 paychecks, and as of May 5, 2000 all dues errors are corrected.
E. Committee Reports
1. Meet and Confer
Janice Comer informed Council that the ratification ballots have been sent to all residential faculty along with a survey on Professional Growth. Council received copies of and reviewed the final status of the Meet and Confer proposals. Council discussed the importance of having the contract language reinstated on the notice of assignments that faculty receive each year. Willie Minor stated if Peoplesoft will not allow for the language on the notices that he will ask the Governing Board to place the language in the RFP on the attestation page. Council was informed that the Governing Board would be discussing this matter.
2. Professional Growth
No report.
3. EBAC
Rosemary Kesler informed Council that there were a few different issues to discuss. The first issue was the Diversity Committee’s request for language on religious holidays policy. Council discussed the request to put the language in the Common Policies. Council then discussed the Paid Leave proposal from faculty in the Meet and Confer process this year. Council agreed that any language regarding religious holidays should be submitted to the Meet and Confer process and be placed in the RFP.
Rosemary Kesler stated that the Meet and Confer Faculty Team’s proposals on increasing life insurance and increasing the unused sick leave payout amount to seventy dollars per day were also discussed at EBAC. Council members voiced their concern of Meet and Confer proposals being pulled out of the Meet and Confer process and sent to District Committees. Council discussed the need to tell the Governing Board that the proposals should not be pulled out of the Meet and confer process and sent elsewhere. Council discussed how to collaborate with the other employee groups to get the proposals approved. One suggestion was to have a one-day retreat with the Governing Board where all employee groups can present their proposals directly to the Governing Board. Council was informed that EBAC, etc. were created as advisory groups and not policy groups.
Rosemary Kesler stated that medical premiums are rising and that employee will most likely have a twelve percent increase in their premium costs next year.
4. FAC
Alex Backus informed Council of the discussions and activities of the FAC.
5. Legislative
Council was informed that the Legislature is supposed to hold a special session soon to discuss education.
6. Dual Enrollment
Vernon Smith told Council that Linda Thor will present the Financial Committee’s recommendation to the Governing Board. Council was informed that the Quality Committee held its last meeting last week.
II. Old Business
A. 2000/2001 Meet & Confer Team Elections
Biographies of the Meet and Confer Team candidates and ballots were distributed to Council. Council members caucused to vote. Council elected Janice Comer, Bob Galloway, Linda Larson, and Larry Williams as well as the 2000/2001 President-Elect to the 2000/2001 Meet and Confer Team.
The point was made that, in the past, team members have withdrawn from Meet and Confer for various reasons and a new person would be selected to replace the former team member. Council discussed various options for replacing a former team member. A motion was made and seconded for the people who have expressed interest to fill the Meet and confer Team slate to be the first considered by the Faculty Association President and the Meet and Confer Team Chair who will select the new team member. A vote was taken, and the motion passed unanimously.
B. Nominations for 2000/2001 President-Elect
Tom Butler and Janice Comer are the candidates for President-Elect. No further nominations from the floor were received.
C. Professional Growth Monies
Willie Minor stated that the Professional Growth Representatives will receive three hours of reassigned time for the academic year 2000/2001only. He said that compensation for the representatives will be reviewed as part of the Professional Growth MOU.
Willie Minor stated that the Professional Growth Representatives requested compensation for meeting in the summer. Council discussed the need for the representatives to meet during the summer and the options for compensating the Professional Growth representatives. A motion was made and seconded to approve that the Professional Growth Representatives be paid at the Service Faculty rate, and that the funds will be paid from the Faculty Association accounts – not from the Professional Growth accounts – for the summer of 2000 only. A vote was taken, and the motion passed with three abstentions.
Tom Butler informed Council that ten thousand dollars was needed immediately to fund summer projects. A motion was made and seconded that Council approve the immediate transfer of ten thousand dollars from the sabbaticals account to the projects account for summer projects for year 2000. A vote was taken, and the motion passed unanimously. Willie Minor stated that he would ask Rufus Glasper to approve that all unused money be rolled over to next year for one time only.
III. New Business
A. Firearms and College Safety
Willie Minor stated that Joe Ortiz and the SCC Faculty Senate had requested that Council endorse that the decision whether to allow safety officers to carry firearms on the campuses be suspended until the fall after faculty are back from summer break. Council discussed the issue of firearms being carried on campuses and who did not want that to occur. A motion was made and seconded for Council to support the aforementioned request asking that the CEC and/or Governing Board not make recommendations on firearms at colleges until full faculty input is available in the fall. A vote was taken, and the motion passed with one abstention.
IV. Information
A. Recognition Awards
Willie Minor distributed certificates to Council members, Meet and Confer Team members, the Professional Growth Chair, FAC representatives and EBAC representatives recognizing their work for faculty in 1999-2000.
Rosemary Kesler, on behalf of Council, presented a plaque and gift certificate to Willie Minor for his outstanding work as Faculty Association President in 1999-2000. Willie Minor thanked the Council and noted that he accomplished what he did only with the tremendous support from faculty this year.
B. Other
Common Pages
Joanna Chamberlain reminded Council to send suggestions and comments to her via e-mail regarding next year’s Common Pages catalog.
Peoplesoft
Rosemary Kesler informed Council that the District is not going to withhold money from paychecks for the insurance error at this time and will review the insurance matter next fall. Council was informed that those faculty who were told that they owed money for the insurance error did not owe as much as the notices said was owed. Rosemary Kesler reminded Council to tell faculty that their timecards need to be filled out correctly so that Peoplesoft does not subtract eight hours for sick leave instead of only six hours.
V. Significant Happenings/Presidents’ Reports
CGCC
CGCC held an awards luncheon, and then the faculty held a meeting at
Sandra Stuebner’s house.
EMCC
The search process will begin May 10, 2000, to find a coordinator for
EMCC’s Teaching and Learning Center.
GCC
The NCA is holding its focus visit this week which is keeping all at
GCC very busy. The NCA staff have talked with over 240 people.
The NCA staff made recommendations to faculty for improvements in communication
with each other and the administration. The results of the NCA focus
visit have been positive. GCC is looking into holding a climate study
similar to the one held at MCC this past year.
GWCC
All is well at GWCC.
MCC
MCC has a new policy that if a student is unhappy with a course, that
student may get a refund for the course. Mark Gooding is the new
MCC Faculty Senate President-Elect.
PC
A first-year PC faculty member was told that he was paid on the wrong
step and that the District was going to recoup the money from the faculty’s
next paycheck. The problem is being reviewed.
PVCC
The PVCC Tribunal of Student Issues decided to suspend a student who
brought a loaded gun on to campus. The tribunal reviewed another
issue of a minor student drinking alcohol on campus. The tribunal
discussed to what extent should students be punished and the difficulty
of this issue.
RIO
RIO faculty will hold a retreat on May 10, 2000.
SCC
Joe Ortiz and Laura Ruiz-Scott are on the committee that is interviewing
the Dean of Instruction candidates.
SMCC
Next year will be a major transitional year for SMCC with many people
moving to
new locations on campus.
VI. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
INCOMING COUNCIL MEETING
Business Meeting
I. General
A. Call to Order
Rosemary Kesler called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
Members Present: Jeff Andelora, Carmela Arnoldt, Joanna Chamberlain, Janice Comer, Hazel Davis, Bob Galloway, Mark Gooding, Alan Haffa, Karen Hardin, Rosemary Kesler, Rosemary Leary, Ann Lindner, Jane Marks, Larry Miller, John Nelson, Jim Reed, Mark Richard, Gail Shay, Denny Sheehan, Linda Smith, Vernon Smith, Bill Stewart, and Sandra Stuebner.
Minutes were taken by Carrie Taylor.
B. Approval of Agenda
The agenda was approved as written.
II. New Business
A. Faculty Association President-Elect Election
Tom Butler and Janice Comer spoke before Council. Ballots were distributed to the faculty senate presidents. The college representatives caucused and voted. Janice Comer was elected to be the 2000-2001 Faculty Association President-Elect.
Council discussed the selection of a fifth Meet and Confer Team member since Janice Comer was one of the four selected for the Meet and Confer Team and now is on the team as the President-Elect. A motion was made and seconded that Rosemary Kesler, as President, and Janice Comer, as the 1999-2000 Meet and Confer Team Chair, select a new member from the list of candidates who were not elected to the 2000-2001 Meet and Confer Team. A vote was taken, and the motion passed unanimously.
B. Adoption of 2000/2001 Budget
Mark Richard reviewed the proposed 2000/2001budget adding that the stipends for the officers had been changed to reflect the new reassigned time amount of $570.00. He suggested that the Special Projects budget be raised to include the summer pay for the Professional Growth Committee representatives. Council discussed the amount to raise the Special Projects category and increased the budget for Special Projects. A motion was made and seconded to adopt the amended 2000/2001budget. A vote was taken, and the motion passed unanimously.
C. Meet and Confer
Rosemary Kesler reminded Council that the Governing Board had approved an additional $50,000 for Professional Growth Funding for 2000/2001. Council discussed how to distribute the additional $50,000 among the three Professional Growth accounts. Council was informed that only the amounts in the Projects and Travel accounts are fungible. A motion was made to place the $50,000 in the Projects and Travel accounts. A point was made that the Council should not decide on this until the ratification ballots results are back. The motion was tabled. This issue will be placed on the May 23, 2000 agenda.
D. Minutes
Joanna Chamberlain stated that, previously, the Council had decided to have an executive summary of the minutes in addition to the full discussion of the minutes. Council reviewed copies of both the executive summary and the full discussion of the minutes. Joanna Chamberlain reminded Council that the past discussion was to limit the length of the minutes and stated that the executive summary was adequate. A motion was made and seconded to use the executive summary for the form of FEC minutes. A vote was taken, and the motion passed unanimously.
III. Information
A. Executive Council Meetings 2000/2001
Council received a list of the Governing Board meeting dates for 2000/2001. Rosemary Kesler stated that Council holds meetings on the same days as the Governing Board meetings.
B. Summer Council Meetings
Rosemary Kesler recommended that Council meet only once during June, July and August. Council discussed the difficulty of having a quorum at meetings held during the summer. Council agreed by consensus to have only one meeting per month in June, July and August. The meetings will be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month, as this is when the Board holds its monthly business meeting. Rosemary Kesler asked Vernon Smith to see if a room is available at Rio Salado since the current meeting room is too small for the current Council.
C. FEC Retreat with Governing Board
Rosemary Kesler recommended that Council hold a retreat with the Governing Board, the new Chancellor, and the two new Vice Chancellors for a meet and greet session and to propose and discuss a project on which all can work together to produce positive results for Maricopa. One suggestion was to work together on improving communication with the State Legislature. Council discussed reactivating the Faculty Association Legislative subcommittee. Rosemary Kesler stated that she attended District Legislative caucuses this past year, and that Jack Lunsford had offered to take her to the Legislature to “show her the ropes.”
D. November Workstudy Session with Governing Board
Rosemary Kesler informed Council that the faculty’s strategic conversation with the Governing Board was scheduled for November 14, 2000, and the topic will be about restructuring the Professional Growth process. Janice Comer outlined the Professional Growth issues that will be included in the strategic conversation.
Rosemary Kesler stated that the Governing Board suggested that the faculty work internally on the Department/Division Chair and Occupational Program Director issue. This was relayed to the Faculty Meet and Confer Team through the Board’s Meet and Confer Team. Council discussed forming a committee to start working on this issue immediately. Mark Richard and Vernon Smith volunteered to serve on the committee. Larry Williams and Linda Tramel will be invited to serve on the committee as well. The committee will gather information from the faculty and Deans of Instruction.
E. District Committee Representatives
Rosemary Kesler stated that the Faculty Senate Presidents are responsible to appointing the Professional Growth representatives who will receive compensation next year. Council was told that Reinhold Kiermayr was willing to serve as the Professional Growth Chair again. Rosemary Kesler told Council that CEC was going to redesign FAC and therefore she did not know how many faculty representatives will be on the committee. She said that Alex Backus was willing to stay on FAC as a faculty representative. Rosemary asked for Council’s approval allowing her and Oscar Hardin to continue serving on EBAC. Council agreed. Rosemary said that Joanna Chamberlain and Marie Fenske had worked on the Common Pages and would continue to do so. Rosemary said that she would ask that more faculty serve on the Common Pages Committee. Council discussed compensation for those who serve on district committees. Vernon Smith, Jim Reed, and Gail Shay were recommended to serve on the new Dual Enrollment Committee after the recommendations from the two previous committees have been submitted.
F. Secretary and Peerpoint Editor
Rosemary Kesler informed Council that a Secretary is required by the Faculty Association’s Constitution. The Secretary would proofread the unapproved minutes before they are sent to Council.
Council discussed the Peerpoint Editor’s position. Council agreed that discussion of and agreement on the purpose of the Peerpoint and the expectations of the editor must take place before an editor can be named. Discussion of this issue will continue at the next Council meeting.
IV. Elections
A. Treasurer
Council was told that Mark Richard was willing to continue serving as Treasurer. A motion was made and seconded to elect Mark Richard as the 2000/2001 Faculty Association Treasurer. A vote was taken, and the motion passed unanimously.
Other Information
MRAP
One issue that the MRAP committee will review is Department/Division Chair compensation.
FEP Representatives
The FEP representatives will be compensated again in 2000/2001. Council discussed how the FEP representatives are compensated.
Meet and Confer Team
The Meet and Confer Team will meet before the next Council meeting to review the ratification ballot results. Council discussed the Meet and Confer Team meeting during the summer to work on issues for next year’s Meet and Confer process. The team will work to have proposals ready early next year. Council discussed having subcommittees work on different issues for Meet and Confer.
AAUP Summer Meetings
Rosemary Kesler stated that she is attending the AAUP Summer Institute in June. Rosemary stated that AAUP will be contacted and asked that it fund sending members of the Meet and Confer Team to the Summer Institute at Kent State in July.
V. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
VI. Executive Session
The Executive Committee met to discuss personnel matters.
* * Next meeting, May 23, 2000 will be a Business Meeting * *