FOURTH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT RATIFICATION MEETING JULY, 2015 COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY ADJUNCT FACULTY ORGANIZATION
BARGAINING TEAM Marilyn Sarich, President – Adult Education John Carobine, Vice-President – Adult Education Brian Smith, Treasurer – Com Arts Mac Urban, Secretary – Com Arts Matthew LaPierre -Business Agent, Lake County Federation of Teachers Observers: Andrew Sagartz – Business Byron Wigodner - Business
Article 1 Dual credit teachers must sign CLC teaching assignment contract for service to accrue for entry into the bargaining unit HR will note as “inactive” teachers who have not taught for 2 consecutive semesters – internal housekeeping; does not affect break in service
Article 2 “Grandfathered” status eliminated (hired before Fall 2006); adjunct faculty with this designation will now pay fair share dues Union Officers’ Leave increased from 4 days to 5 Payments to President, to be distributed among officers, for contract administration: : $3800 : $3900 : $4000 : $4100
Article 3 “Orientation” now called “In-Service” Option for attendance at In-Service meetings: Attend Wednesday Division meeting held the week before semester begins (August 19 th ) Must notify Dean of intent by previous Friday (for Fall, 2015 this is August 14 th ; space may be an issue) Dean must give approval if notified after Friday in order for attendance to count as In-Service obligation NB: Division meetings are often longer than In- Service meetings; content may differ; no extra compensation
Article 3, continued Substitute pay increases from $45 to $50/hour in Professional Development Benefit Tiers: New Tier 1 (Bargaining Unit adjuncts): 3-6 semesters: $500 Tier 2: 7-11 semesters: $750 (from $500) Tier 3: semesters: $1000 (from $750) Tier 4: 18+ semesters: $1250 (from $1000)
Article 4 Stipends: Stacked Classes: $150 from $100 Withdrawn Assignments: $85 first credit hour/$45 next (from $80/$40) Withdrawn Assignment stipend paid if cancellation of subsequent identical sections takes adjunct below 3 credit hours NEW: If enrollment in an alternate delivery class exceeds class caps, additional load is calculated and paid.
Article 4, continued Assignment of Sections – New Due Dates APFs: Spring 2016 due by Friday of third week of Fall 2015: September 11 th ( Old date: October 15 th ) Fall 2016 due by Friday of third week of Spring 2016: February 5 th ( Old date: Friday after spring break) OFFERS: Spring 2016 due no later than Friday of tenth week of Fall 2016 October 30 th (Old date: Last day of finals week) Fall 2016 due no later than Friday of tenth week of Spring 2016 March 25 th (Old date:1 st Monday of summer school)
Article 5 Intellectual Property Jointly owned by adjunct faculty member and Board, to be licensed and owned under “Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivatives Creative Commons” license or an “Attribution- Non-Commercial Share Alike Creative Commons” license. Same agreement with Full-Time Faculty Creates lower costs for students Adjunct Responsibilities Expanded to include: being prepared and meeting sections and labs at scheduled times; compliance with publicized college, divisional and departmental policies and procedures
Article 6 Personal Leave – New Tiers Semesters 1 – 9: 1 day each semester (no summer) Semesters 10 – 17: 1 day each semester (no summer) plus one floater Semesters 18+: 2 days each semester (no summer) Bereavement Leave Addition of “grandparent”
Article 7 Compensation Per Load Hour Compensation Schedule Teaching Faculty Pay Rate 1 (Non-GFO)$974$1003$1034$1066 Pay Rate 2 (GFO)$1034$1064$1097$1131 Per Clock Hour Compensation Schedule Librarians & Counselors Pay Rate 1 (Non-GFO)$40.61$41.80$43.10$44.43 Pay Rate 2 (GFO)$43.09$44.37$45.74$47.16
Article 7, continued NEW Paid at end of each fall and spring semester Longevity Stipend GFO Adjuncts & 18+ semesters $100 $125
Article 7, continued Tuition Waiver – New Tiers Semesters 1-17: one credit course in semester faculty member is teaching; summer if faculty member taught previous fall and spring Semesters 18+: two credit courses in semester faculty member is teaching; summer if faculty member taught previous fall and spring Service Recognition Calculation changed from “15 years” to “30 th semester”
Article 9 Duration