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Part-Time Faculty Lunch and Learn

Part-Time Faculty Lunch and Learn. Convocation- March 6, 2012. Bargaining 2012. Union Priorities Preserve as much as possible for as long as possible Protect, expand and enhance contractual language that is not related to wages, hours and terms/conditions of employment

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Part-Time Faculty Lunch and Learn

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  1. Part-Time FacultyLunch and Learn Convocation- March 6, 2012

  2. Bargaining 2012 • Union Priorities • Preserve as much as possible for as long as possible • Protect, expand and enhance contractual language that is not related to wages, hours and terms/conditions of employment • Language dealing with relationship between union and college, etc. • Qualify contractual changes as conditional on current law • Most traditional subjects of bargaining are out of our control and subject to unilateral change by the administration

  3. PACE Results • 280 PT Faculty responded to survey. There was a very late surge of 100+ respondents. • PT “population” = 1333 for survey purposes. 21% response rate. • 100+ more PT responses than 2008 PACE survey. • General trends • Admin are the happiest, followed by FT faculty • PT faculty and PSRP are least happy • Statistically significantly below national norms on most measures regarding: Institutional Structure, Supervisory Relationships, Teamwork. Strength is in Student Focus.

  4. Open Union/Management Issues • Part-timer representation on AQIP committees • Provision of draft schedule for Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. • Overload scheduling investigation • Complaints regarding courses being “held back” from Non-Probationary PT faculty because they had been desired as overload for FT faculty • Investigation • Fall 2011: 120 courses assigned as voluntary FT overload • Spring 2012: 117 courses assigned as voluntary FT overload • Identifying potentially impacted PT faculty • Options: Negotiate with FT Union/ Admin, Grieve Issue/ Contract Action, Unit Clarification Action

  5. Union Operating Issues 2012-13 • Uncertainties • Dues/income for union • Certification vote • Status of Act 10 • Mitigating Activities • Bargaining strategies • Creation of a Non-profit (with or without the employment agency component) • Legislative activities • Litigation to protect PT faculty under state whistleblower law.

  6. MATC Board of Trustees • Three seats up for appointment • Employer (Bultema) • Employee (Cavanaugh) • School District Superintendent (Bales) • Applications due 4:00pm, Friday 3/30/12 • Appointment public hearing on 5:00pm, Monday 4/30/12 • Term begins 7/1/12

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