Pending ratification by CCVUF membership…
| Issue/Article | Admin Initial Proposal | Tentative agreement |
|---|---|---|
| Appointments and Assignments | ||
| 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 | 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. |
| 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 | 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) |
| 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 |
List of Tentative Agreements
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