TCFA 092221

Taft College Faculty Association Agenda

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

1. Welcome and Lunch

2. Approval of Minutes from August meeting

3. Treasurer’s Report

4. TCFCBC Update
   1. Testing Facilitator MOU
   2. 2022-23, 2023-24 Academic Calendar sub-committee

5. Other

Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 12:10pm, in Cougar Room and for those wishing to Zoom ID#93911619851 (Every 4^th Wednesday)

Taft College Faculty Association

Minutes for Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Welcome & Introductions

President Payne welcomed faculty.

Approval of Minutes

A motion to approve the corrected minutes was made by A. Bledsoe with a 2^nd from D. Jones.  The motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report

13007. Mitchell reported an overall balance of $13007.78 and shared that the yearly CTA membership card was mailed with the month’s Educators magazine.

Taft College Faculty Collective Bargaining Committee (TCFCBC) Update

1. Testing Facilitator MOU
   President Payne reviewed MOU details for the temporary testing facilitator. Various faculty expressed their support for the expanded availability and questions regarding location. J. Mendenhall shared that Dr. Bell had designated the High-Tech Center and adjacent cubicle as the work station for the pending position. J. Chaidez shared that he was in discussion with Dr. Bell regarding his new assignment for replacement of the testing hours. A motion to approve the Testing Facilitator MOU was made by D. Jones with a 2^nd from C. Duron.  The motion carried.

1. 2022-23 and 2023-24 Academic Calendar Sub-Committee

President Payne updated the faculty that a subcommittee has been formed to review the academic calendar with the meeting date still pending. Committee members include chair Dr. Leslie Minor, Mike Mayfield, David Mitchell and Ruby Payne. The addition of the Juneteenth holiday was the only anticipated changes. The calendar will return to the Faculty Association for review and approval

Other

President Payne reported the compensation bargaining topic was still pending receipt of the Frey report. Receipt of report is expected by mid-October.

President Payne shared that the yearly Leave Reports would be late due to staffing shortages in HR.   Moving forward the leave reports would no longer arrive in an excel sheet instead it would require login to the paycor website.  Instructions are pending by HR. President Payne encouraged all faculty to check the reports thoroughly for accuracy and moving forward to maintain and track using this years excel sheet.

President Payne encouraged faculty to maintain seating charts for in-person classes to prevent entire classes from quarantine.

President Payne updated the faculty that a sabbatical would be available for the 22-23 academic year. Instructions and official announcement were made by President/Superintendent Daniels.

President Payne reminded Division Chairs and faculty that the tenure track evaluation by the VPI was for one classroom observation only and that the evaluation of Distance Education was limited to only one online course that was selected by the evaluated faculty.

President Payne read a thank you card sent by FA scholarship recipient Alondra Cisneros.

President Payne also reminded faculty of upcoming COVID testing Executive Order and pending OSHA guidelines for the college.  President Payne also reported that during bargaining President/Superintendent Daniels shared the TC Board of Trustees had no interest in developing a student vaccination requirement.

Meeting adjourned at 12:51 pm.

Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 12:10pm, in Cougar Room and for those wishing to Zoom ID#93911619851 pw sent via email (Every 4^th Wednesday)