Agenda for CCA/CTA Meeting
Palo Verde Community College Association
Tuesday, November 14---4:00 PM-4:45 PM
CL 101

I. Call to Order
The President will call the meeting to order, and briefly outline the main topics for today’s meeting: a) shall we elect an at-large member to the Executive Board who represents part-time faculty? b) what are the bargaining issues concerning non-teaching faculty and fair compensation?

II. Approval of Minutes
The Minutes for the Oct. 17 meeting will be presented for discussion and approval.

III. Approval of Agenda
The Agenda for today’s meeting will be presented for discussion and approval.

IV. Nomination/Election of At-Large Member to Executive Board
As per the revised Constitution for the association, an at-large representative must be elected to the Executive Board. The question of part-time representation will be considered.

V. Sunshine Proposals: the First Two Issues
Non-teaching faculty issues include: a) accountable hours; b) peer, student, and, “clinical observation,” forms; c) job description. These will be presented for discussion, and consideration of bargaining options.

Compensation issues include: a) current faculty salary rankings with regard to State averages; b) COLA for 2007-2008; c) further salary schedule revisions; d) overload/summer salary; e) part-time and non-credit salary parity. After a presentation of current figures and possible salary schedule options by William Ponder, the membership will discuss bargaining options.

VI. Announcements
Date of Ray Barney’s workshop on negotiations.
Negotiations/Grievance Committee Reports
Newsletter, and “Blogspot,” on PVC website.
Reminders: contractual days and scheduling; Accreditation is a CTA issue.
Request for assistance in negotiations preparation: what are you prepared to do?
Next meeting: Tuesday, November 28, 4:00-4:45 PM.

VII. Adjournment

R.M. Robertson, President

Irma Dagnino, Vice President
Sandy Sher, Secretary

Doretha Jones, Treasurer