QCC/MCCC Minutes
December 9, 2004
President Martin introduced Michelle Gallagher of the MTA who was on the DCE negotiating team. She will speak about the negotiation later in the meeting.
Item 1: 6 questions were emailed to the day membership by the Work to Rule Committee. They include the recommendations of the WTR Committee. An online discussion was held prior to the meeting and now, it is time for a vote.
1. No attendance at any holiday parties, including Division parties. Unanimous vote to accept this recommendation.
2. No attendance at the Staff Dev. retreat in the spring. Unanimous vote to accept this recommendation.
3. No attendance at the college’s lunch at All College Day in January, and attend an alternate lunch instead. Unanimous vote to accept this recommendation.
4. Externships will be exempt from Work to Rule prohibitions. 21 voted not to accept externships in the spirit of Work to Rule; 7 votes to accept externships.
5. Boycott the Teaching Learning Conference, which will be held at QCC in the spring. Unanimous vote to boycott the Conference.
6. No extra work for any reason, including for money; this applies especially for the writing final exam for developmental English. Unanimous vote that no one should accept money to read the developmental English final exams.
Item 2: Maureen Woolhouse will move to adjourn the Academic Affairs meeting, which will be held next week. Maura Stickles will second the motion, and they will ask for a paper ballot.
Item 3: Maura Stickles reported on the IT grievance, which is ongoing. We have until February 1, 2005 to file Step One.
Item 4: Maura also proposed an Informational Picket on the first day of classes in January at both entrances to the college when we are not in class or in our office hours. She will send email to membership. Motion made to hold informational pickets on the first day of class; motion carried.
Item 5: Bob Gilles reported that for a proposed change in the Bylaws, he needs the information by February 2, 2005. He will provide technical assistance if necessary.
Item 6: DCE Contract Vote: It was established that no members have received any information at their homes from the negotiating committee. Michelle Gallagher, the MTA consultant on the Negotiating Committee thought a summary of the contract changes, a FAQ and a summary of the actual language changes were sent home . Discussion on whether the vote could be postponed- answer was that the info is on the web so people can get the information, and it hasn’t been determined to be a statewide glitch. Suggested to contact the MCCC Office to register concerns about whether MCCC office has our names and addresses for MCCC mailings. Emails come from the local chapter, so if there are email problems, contact the QCC HR office.
Apologies from Michelle that not all had received the information.
Discussion of some of the terms in the proposed contract:
Clarification of “per capita” and “pro rata”; according to Michelle, “per capita” means per head- this is current obligation. This is how to compensate faculty for teaching an under enrolled course. “Pro rata” means using per head and total salary for a fully enrolled course. It will now be paid on a percentage of a fully enrolled course. The Percentage of pay will be based on the number of students taking the class based on a fully enrolled course.
“10 days” allows faculty member with an under enrolled course up to 10 days prior to the start of the class to agree to take the course or not.
“Fully enrolled” was discussed. What is fully enrolled? Each campus has its own policy. Suggested that it is 12 at QCC. This contract does nothing to change this.
FAQ by Michelle- #1 priority is salary. We are the only unit to be offered a 4-year salary increase.
Comment by membership- with the new contract and the 10% DCE increase, that amounts to about an extra $520 per year. Divide that by the days in the year, and it amounts to about $1.44 per day of a raise!
Michelle responded that the negotiating team did NOT recommend that the membership vote favorably on this contract. She suggested that the members direct their frustrations at the college presidents.
Membership comments: the money is not much better; we can’t get priority in hiring.
The vote will be in the faculty lounge in Surprenant Building on Monday and Tuesday from 10-2 and from 5-7.
There are no accommodations for off campus sites; There are adjuncts without email; it was suggested that the vote be postponed. Can we collectively decide to tell MCCC that we don’t feel that the election should take place? Michelle and Marilyn will contact Rick Doud and ask for some leadership on this issue.
Meeting adjourned at 3pm.