May 11 Meeting Minutes

Meeting Date: 05-11-2022

Meeting Minutes:

BrCCC Chapter Meeting

11 May 2022

Remembering Paul Robillard
1. Emily Brown called for a moment of silence in honor of Paul who passed away recently. Paul was a tireless supporter of the Union.

Chapter Elections Update
1. Greg Sethares reported for the nominations committee: currently have at least one candidate for each of the four chapter positions

Modality Survey Update
1. Overwhelming consensus for virtual and hyflex models
  1. Members comments include: more efficient to meet virtually, they can be more productive without driving in from home for a one hour meeting, keep down the college’s carbon footprint, more equitable for adjunct faculty and those who work on campuses other than Bristol. Leadership will share with administration.

E5 Update-
1. Due at the end of semester
2. Little detail required
  1. Autumn reports that she discussed the detail of E5s with Dennis Fitzgerald from statewide; he advised not to include a high level of detail in E5s, leaving out specific numbers of hours and not to include union work that was not with management. Also, office hours should not be listed.

VPN Update
1. Emily spoke with Paul Jefferson; VPN is necessary for remote work so that the college can keep its cyber security insurance

Contract Action Team Representative Report
1. Kimberly Griffiths reports she met with the CAT Team with other Mass community college representatives; they are closely watching the Day Contract negotiations and are planning a series of steps in response to management’s inaction on negotiations
2. Some Bristol members recommended that the college should have a stronger response to management, including Work to Rule; others suggested waiting until Fall semester begins to reassess

Grievance Report
1. Autumn Alden reports ongoing with negotiations about payment for course modalities and reassignment time changes

Professional Staff Report/SSEM meeting
1. Colleen Avedikian reports that an ad hoc group has been meeting with Kate O’Hara and Joe DiMaria about concerns of members specifically from SSEM
2. Remote work form is available for Professional Staff in policy stat through AccessBCC

Chapter Director Report
1. Colleen reports that there was a statewide meeting on May 3 on the proposed change to Section 26 of Chapter 15Aby the college presidents that would remove language currently requiring classes at the community colleges that are taught in the evening, weekends, and summer to operate at no cost to the Commonwealth. If this passes, it will mean that A sections can be offered in the evening and during the summer.

DCE Report- Retro Pay Raises
1. Catherine Adamowicz reports that Bristol adjuncts will receive their retroactive pay on May 27^th under the new DCE contract