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Volume XI |
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Number Four |
In This Issue:
First Complaint. Two years ago, the Higher Education Coordinating Council on behalf of Roxbury Community College entered into an agreement with the MCCC concerning the manner in which seniority would be determined for the unit members who became part of Roxbury after the college merged with the Boston Business School. Both parties agreed that the college would revise and publish an accurate seniority list. A few months later, the parties agreed on the language of a written Memorandum of Agreement that embodied the terms of the agreement which had been reached.
When the college continued to ignore its agreement with the MCCC, the union filed a charge with the Massachusetts Labor Relations Commission (MLRC) in January, 1993 and the MLRC recently issued a three-count complaint against the College.
The seniority list is information that is relevant and reasonably necessary for the Union to fulfill its collective bargaining obligation, and the college has refused to provide this information to the union.
Second Complaint. Due to a retrenchment situation taking place at Roxbury, The MCCC Grievance Officer, Dennis Fitzgerald, requested information from the college about the number of part-time faculty members teaching math and science courses. Less than two weeks later, Fitzgerald reiterated the request in writing and also requested information concerning the qualifications necessary to teach math and science courses on a part-time basis. This information requested was in connection with a grievance in which the Union had challenged the layoff of a unit member, and the union was investigating the possibility that the laid-off employee was entitled to be reassigned to a full-time or part-time position. The college has refused to forward that information to the Union, and the MLRC issued a complaint against the college for its refusal to provide information necessary for the Union to do its job.
In both complaints and within each count, the commissioners state
that the college has interfered, coerced, and restrained its
employees in the exercise of their rights under the law.
Applications are now being accepted from all unit members (full and part-time and DCE) who are interested in being a member of the review panel for the new interdisciplinary journal to be published by the MCCC. Specific criteria for candidate selection include: excellent grammar and writing skills; knowledge of APA format; knowledge of writing and editing professional and organizational publications; knowledge of the MCCC/ MTA/NEA and understanding of the role of unions; ability to work under tight timeliness and schedules; and ability to work as a team member.
The Panel will meet twice to evaluate submissions for publication in the journal. Responsibilities will include reviewing article manuscripts; reviewing letters, book reviews, and commentaries, and determining which submissions will be published. One panel member will be responsible for writing an "Overview" section, a summary of the articles and sections of interest in the journal. Appointment to the panel will be for one year and no member of the panel may submit manuscripts for publication in the journal while a panel member. Expenses for panel members for meetings, meals, and travel will be covered by MCCC.
Letters of application and accompanying resume should be sent to
MCCC President Tom Parsons no later than November 30, 1993.
The Massachusetts State Labor Relations Commission (MLRC) issued a complaint against the Higher Education Coordinating Council (HECC) because of a failure of Massasoit Community College to provide information to the union.
The MCCC/ MTA was preparing a grievance for arbitration and found that information was needed regarding the DCE assignment practices at the college. Despite numerous requests and a subpoena, no information was released by Massasoit until the charge was filed at the Commission. When the data was being sent, the college claimed that certain material was no longer available because it had been destroyed. The information which was sent was of limited value; the information which was destroyed was pivotal to the grievance. An agreement has been reached containing the follow provisions:
An admission by HECC that it has not responded to informational requests by the Association and in some instances, failed to retain information despite repeated requests.
Dr. Angel A. Amy-Moreno, chairperson and professor of
history in the Social Science Department at Roxbury Community
College has been awarded a fellowship of $30,000 by the National
Endowment for the Humanities. Amy- Moreno is one of only II faculty
members at historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) across
the United States to receive a grant through the Endowment's Faculty
Graduate Study Program. A candidate for a second doctorate from
Boston University, he will be researching and writing a dissertation
titled, "The Treatment of Spanish Moriscos as a Model for the
Treatment of New World Natives: The Case of Peru." His project will
examine how the Spaniards' treatment of the Morisco ethnic group
later paralleled the New World's treatment of Peruvians. This award
also provides a year's leave to do research in Spain and Peru.
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Over the years, there were occasions when the attorneys for the presidents missed the deadline for step two hearings or exceeded the deadline for rendering a step two decision. But now, the employer's delay in scheduling grievances, in rendering decisions late, or in not rendering any decision has never been worse. The attorneys ignore the contract and apparently the presidents concur with their attorneys since there seems to be little effort to rectify the situation. The majority of outstanding hearings or decisions are from grievances f led last year or early this year. Both the hearing and the decision are due 40 calendar days from the date the step one appeal was received by the hearing officer, and these deadlines have been exceeded by months. Therefore, the MCCC recommends that:
NEA Online (NEAOL) is now up and running as part of American
Online (AOL). For members interested in getting on board, NEA members
will be granted access to NEAOL for the reduced rate of $5.95
(usually $9.95) per month. For this fee, there is unlimited access to
NEAOL, and one hour and forty minutes time on AOL. Those who join
prior to April I, 1994, will be considered charter members and pay
less than $15 total until April. For more information check your
NEA Today newsletter or call 1-800-827-6364.
The MCCC invites any unit member, full or part-time or DCE, to submit an article, commentary, or book or article review on any topic which he or she believes would be of interest to MCCC unit members. The journal is intended to be a forum for the many views of the membership, and the submissions should derive from thoughtful research. The articles can deal with any aspect of the academic environment. Contributors should follow APA style and must submit copies of their work on computer disk and hardcopy. Each submission should run no longer than 3,000 words, including quotations, footnotes, and references.
For a detailed outline of submission requirements, please contact
the Newsletter Editor. All submissions must to sent to MCCC President
Tom Parsons. The deadline is February 15, 1994, at 5 p.m.
The October issue of the Newsletter had the address
of MCCC President Tom Parsons as .... The correct address is ... . If
anything was sent, please contact him to make sure he received
it.
The vacancies within the community colleges is easily accessible
on the MTA Bulletin Board System (BBS). Vacancies can be read,
downloaded, and/ or printed at your terminal. To access the BBS from
within Massachusetts, dial 1-800-523-8883 (1200 or 2400 baud, 8 data
bits; I stop, NONE parity). Follow the prompts and answer the
questions. After that, only name and password are needed. To see
files, Go to Main Menu; (F)iles area; (6)Vacancies at our community
colleges; (F)iles; note most recent date; return to Main Menu (enter)
(I) Display; File to view (enter most recent date). Questions about
bulletin board go to the systems operator (SYSop) Ron Miller
(1-508-653-7244). If you do not have access to a modem, a printout
can be faxed to you by faxing a request to the Communications
Coordinator at FAX number 617-236-0448. Please include the name of
the college(s) where you work.
The supplemental budget is expected to come out soon. It is
imperative that members call their representatives and senators to
request their support of the Travis amendment for the early
retirement and the Menard amendment for the sex equity funding. If
your legislator supports these issues, please have him or her call
House Ways and Means Chair Tom Finneran to express their support.
Once you have received an answer on one or both of these issues, call
the information in to MCCC President Tom Parsons immediately to that
the MCCC can tally where the support is and is not. Call immediately.
The supplemental budget is the only chance we have in this
legislative session.
This year elections will be held for MCCC statewide officers as well as delegate elections to the MTA Annual Meeting and the NEA Representative Assembly. Attached to this newsletter is a nomination-form page which must be filled out for each office sought. For example, those wishing to run for one of the officers and as a delegate to MTA and NEA meetings, three nomination forms must be submitted. For those running for statewide office, candidates must submit 50 signatures of active members (see back of nomination paper).
The deadline for filing nomination papers is 4 p.m. February
16, 1994. No nomination papers will be accepted after that time
regardless of postmark or fax time stamped. Papers must be in the
hands of Elections Committee Chair, Allan Peck, Springfield Technical
Community College, One Armory Square, Springfield, MA 01105. If you
are interested in faxing, send nomination papers with a cover sheet
to the college's fax 413-781- 5805.
The MCCC has been attempting to mail information to female unit members who are a party to the sex equity settlement. Over the past couple of months, letters have been returned with "address unknown." Unclaimed monies will revert back to the Commonwealth. If your name appears on the list or you can contact someone (or a relative) on this list, please write a note to MCCC President Tom Parsons immediately with the corrected address.
Berkshire:
Jacquelynn Amold
Bunker Hill: Judith Aronow; Nadine Houston
Mass. Bay: Sandra Barnes; Ann Hilfrety; Susan Santucci
Middlesex: Lucia
Carrington; Marion (Ahern) Hutchinson; Joanne Kendall
No. Shore:
Jessica Brooks; Marguerite Gerstell; Helen (Graham) Halloran; Paula
J. Mooney
Quinsigamond:
Philip, Robert, Patricia, or Barbara Jean Guillette, Beneficiary for
Barbara Guillette
Roxbury: June
Jefferson-Randolph; Sharon Phillip; Adrienne Scott; Jodi Starnes;
Antoinette Williams
Springfield:
Stephanie Dunson; Denise Wallace Haymore; Anthony T., Dana S. or
Kelly C. Watkins for The Estate of Marion Watkins
No campus known:
Susan Anderson; Molly Long.
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Nov. 21 |
Unit Personnel Practices Committee elected |
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Nov. 30 |
Full-time faculty spring schedule due to chapter |
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Nov. 30 |
Schedule and courses assigned to faculty |
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Nov. 30 |
Student evaluation material distributed |
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Dec. 17 |
Faculty College Service (E4) and Student Advisement (E5) forms due |
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Dec. 23 |
Part-time faculty student evaluations |
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Dec. 28 |
Part-time receive teaching assignments |
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Dec. 30 |
Professional staff submit College Service (E4) and Student Advisement (E5) forms |
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Catherine A. Boudreau MCCC/MTA Newsletter |
The MCCC Newsletter is a publication of the Massachusetts Community College Council. The Newsletter is intended to be an information source for the members of the MCCC and for other interested parties. The material in this publication may be reprinted with the acknowledgment of its source. For further information on issues discussed in this publication, contact Catherine Boudreau, Massasoit Community College, Brockton, MA 02402. |
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