FOURTH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

RATIFICATION MEETINGJULY, 2015

COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTYADJUNCT FACULTY

ORGANIZATION

BARGAINING TEAM

Marilyn Sarich, President – Adult EducationJohn 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: 2015-16: $3800 2016-17: $3900 2017-18: $4000 2018-19: $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 19th) Must notify Dean of intent by previous Friday (for Fall,

2015 this is August 14th; 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

2018-19

Professional Development Benefit Tiers: New Tier 1 (Bargaining Unit adjuncts): 3-6 semesters:

$500 Tier 2: 7-11 semesters: $750 (from $500) Tier 3: 12-17 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Stipends: Stacked Classes: $150 from $100 Withdrawn Assignments: $85 first credit hour/$45

next(from $80/$40) Withdrawn Assignment stipend paid if cancellation of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 11th (Old date: October 15th )

Fall 2016 due by Friday of third week of Spring 2016:February 5th (Old date: Friday after spring break) OFFERS: Spring 2016 due no later than Friday of tenth week of Fall 2016 October 30th (Old date: Last day of finals week)

Fall 2016 due no later than Friday of tenth week of Spring 2016 March 25th (Old date:1st 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 ScheduleTeaching Faculty

15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19

Pay Rate 1 (Non-GFO) $974 $1003 $1034 $1066

Pay Rate 2 (GFO) $1034 $1064 $1097 $1131

Per Clock Hour Compensation ScheduleLibrarians & Counselors

15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19

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 15-16

16-17

17-18

18-19

GFO Adjuncts & 18+ semesters

$100 $100 $125 $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 “30th semester”

Article 9

Duration

2015 - 2019