MCCC/QCC Chapter
meeting
President’s report: (Marilyn Martin)
Work to Rule document discussion. This is not a final draft; it will be updated as we go forward. Changes have been made to the draft in the newsletter.
Questions/comments:
§ Professional staff should take comp time; bank time does not exist in the contract. Take comp time for 1 ½ hours for each hour of worked time.
§ Faculty instructional workload is set; non-instructional workload is open for discussion. Non-instructional workload includes office hours, student advising and college service. Regarding “reassigned time” (example is a coordinator)- you must do 6 hours per week for each 3-credit course. Do not do more than that.
§ Is serving on union committees considered a committee? The opinion of Dennis Fitzgerald is no. MACER, UPPC and Sabbatical Leave committees are considered college service committees but union leadership roles are not, according to Dennis.
§ The work to rule document includes a list of college committees.
§ Where are we in negotiations for our new contract? Reluctance by bargaining team to enter into negotiations because Romney has put forth 0%, 0% and 0%.
§ Can cost center heads save money in their budgets to pay points? Romney has done this with his managers. However, this money does not go on our base pay. We should push for local funding of our points.
§ Bill Daring in the Human Resources Office is supposed to send us a letter telling us how our points have been figured. This has not yet been done. Marilyn will push this matter.
Motion made to accept the Work to Rule document in its latest form. Unanimously voted to accept this current document.
The October payroll for the college will be posted in the library under the “MCCC folder” as soon as it is received by the Unit.
Open House Informational Picketing Information: should we do informational picketing at the Oct. 26 Open House? At the recent Coordinator’s meeting, 80% of coordinators voted not to attend the Open House. Informational picketing allows people to cross the line. It provides information to people about our issues. We would carry signs and hand out flyers with our talking points. It was agreed to do Informational picketing. A sign up sheet was passed around with approximately 20-25 names on the list. Meet in the TLC on Oct. 26 at 4:30pm. A press release will be issued prior to the Open House with regard to the Informational picketing.
Demonstration at Gov. Romney’s home on Oct 30 at 11am. All the community colleges will participate. Contact John Solaperto or Dale Labonte to participate.
UPPC (tenure committee)- looking for members. Prefer tenured members. You review personnel file of those up for tenure and make recommendations. Lorraine Sommella was nominated for membership. Contact Marilyn to self nominate or nominate someone else. We will vote at the next meeting.
Sabbatical leave Committee- needs 1 more person. Contact Susan LaPrade to join.
Motion made by Marilyn Martin to raise the stipends for Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, MACER chair and Board of Directors rep from $100 per semester to $200 per semester. Discussion: the Treasurer says we can afford these raises. Haven’t been raised in approx. 8 years. President and Day Grievance and DCE Grievance receive $1000 per year. Political Action rep and Newsletter rep receive $250 per semester.
Motion seconded. Unanimously voted.
Vice President’s Report: (Maureen Woolhouse)
Trustees will write letter of support to our legislators, but we already have the support of the legislators! Letter should go to the Board of Higher Ed and Gov. Romney.
Secretary’s Report: (Betsy Zuegg)
Unanimous vote to accept last month’s minutes.
Treasurer’s Report: (Karen Cox)
Approximately $3500 in treasury without this year’s appropriation.
Discussion about the date of the annual luncheon. Two suggestions were put forward: to have the lunch on a Saturday and to have the lunch here on campus in the TLC so that no professional staff would have to miss more time due to travel. There was a straw poll for the Saturday option and 2 people were in favor; there was a majority of votes for the on campus option which would be held on May 12. In order to be assured that all professional staff voices are heard, Marilyn M volunteered to poll all of the professional staff. She will propose May 12 at noon on campus or on a Saturday afternoon as Brian S. proposed.
Sick Bank: You must donate a day this month if you want to join the sick bank. It is entirely the decision of the member to join or not. Refer to the MCCC contract. Members donate one sick day in exchange for days as needed. You must inform HR in writing in you do NOT want to participate.
Day Grievance Report: (Maura Stickles)
Estella, our current Day Grievance officer, is taking a one year leave of absence. If anyone is interested in working on the Grievance Committee, contact Marilyn.
The Unit is getting ready to file a chapter grievance about the technology issues which have plagued several members since the start of the semester. Please forward any technology incidents and problems to Maura Stickles so she can further document the issues.
DCE Grievance Report: (Maura Stickles)
1 in the pipeline
IT issues were discussed- outside consultant is coming in to help.
New QCC website as on mid November
Inventory control training is being undertaken.
Oct. payroll has been requested.
Board of Directors report: (Margaret Wong)
All community colleges are on Work to Rule.
3000 buttons have been ordered for all to wear.
This election is critical.
Senator Chandler’s reelection is crucial to getting our points.
Senator Pam Resor is supportive for those living east of Worcester.