| Issue/Article |
Admin Initial Proposal |
Tentative agreement |
| Appointments and Assignments |
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| Process for appointments and assignments |
No expectation of re-appointment |
An expectation of re-appointment with a clear and transparent process for course assignments that can be grieved if violated. |
| Non-reappointments |
No notification given |
If the Administration does not re-appoint a faculty member, the faculty member will be notified to the reason why and that decision can be grieved |
| Course guarantee |
Rejected union proposal |
Guarantee of of 1 class in the fall and spring semesters for all faculty in pay grades 2 and 3 |
| Pay Grades |
Admin responded to union proposal of a 5-tier scale (Parity with VSC) with 2 tiers, with the second starting at 120 credit hours |
3-tier pay grade system:
Step 1: Less than 60 credit hours taught at CCV
Step 2: 60 – 119 credit hours taught at CCV
Step 3: 120 or more credit hours taught at CCV |
| Pay grade promotion |
Promotion occurs Sept.1 following accumulation of required # of credits |
Promotion occurs immediately upon accumulation of required # of credits |
| Salary |
2 steps. First step a total of 3% raise over 3 years. Second Step a total of 5% raise over 3 years. |
See Chart below |
| Professional Development |
A fund equaling $75 per bargaining unit member (538), totaling $40,350 |
A fund equaling $120 per bargaining unit member (538), totaling $64,560 for bargaining unit faculty only. |
| Who is in the bargaining unit-Recognition |
Only faculty who teach degree credit courses |
Includes faculty who teach both degree credit and non-degree credit courses. (i.e. developmental courses) |
| Grievance Proceedure |
Status quo only; always a process to reach Center director and no right to arbitrate. |
Formal process to handle faculty grivances that goes as high as the VSC Chancellor including the right for binding arbitration |
| Residual Rights |
Language protecing faculty ownership of content, NOT including content in online courses |
Language protecing faculty ownership of content, including content in online courses |
| Union Rights |
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Right to use space on CCV portal to link to Union information. The right to use CCV buletin boards and classrooms when not in use already. |
| Mileage Reimbursement |
travel reimbursed only for “required”travel |
Maintaining the status quo regarding mileage policy, including travel for events such as Summer Institute, graduation and professional developments events hosted by Academic Council. |
| Facilities |
No guarantee of designated space for faculty to prep and only space to meet with students upon request |
Guarantee of Faculty space at every center to prepare and meet with students. |
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No right for faculty to stay beyond 9 pm at a center |
Faculty having the right to remain at a center with a student 30 minutes after the last class ends |
| Leaves of absence |
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In the event of an illness having the right to miss up to 40% of the course and still get paid for the full course |
| Union Officer Rights |
CCV Paying the value of a three-credit course for a faculty union member each semester (fall and spring only) only in contract negotiation years |
CCV Paying the value of a three-credit course for a faculty union member each semester (fall, spring and summer) to conduct union business |
| Governance |
50-50 split admin-faculty representation on all Curriculm Committees. Admin maintains the right to select faculty members |
Faculty Majority on all Curriculum Committees. Union right to recruit and elect faculty co-chairs and at-large members to all governance committtees |
| Governance stipends |
Status Quo |
Co-Chair of Curriculum Committee: $3000
Co-Chair FACT or FACT-SSR: $1500 (33% increase)
At Large Curriculum Committee, FACT, FACT-SSR, Experiential Learning, Student Success and Retention: $1500 (50% increase)
At Large General Ed. Committee: $500 |
| Side Letter |
No one may teach more tha 11 credits system wide |
We are working to finalize a side letter with the administration that would grandfather some faculty |
| Wages per Credit |
Sept. 1, 2018 |
Sept. 1, 2019 |
| Pay Grade 1 |
$1320 (3% increase) |
$1359 (3% increase) |
| Pay Grade 2 |
$1341 (5% increase) |
$1380 (3% increase) |
| Pay Grade 3 |
$1366 (7% increase) |
$1404 (3% increase) |
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Sept. 1, 2020 |
Total after 3 years |
| Pay Grade 1 |
$1399 (3% increase) |
9% increase |
| Pay Grade 2 |
$1421 (3% increase) |
11% increase |
| Pay Grade 3 |
$1446 (3% increase) |
13% increase |
