Los Angeles Community College District Los Angeles College Faculty Guild

302 Pages·2015·5.76 MB·English

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Between the
Los Angeles Community
College District
And the
Los Angeles College
Faculty Guild
Local 1521, CFT/AFT, AFL-CIO
July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017
LACCD & AFT Agreement 2014 – 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
s Article 1, Preamble 1
Article 2, Exclusive Representative 2
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Article 3, The Faculty Unit 2
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Article 4, Academic Freedom 3
Article 5, Non-Discrim in atio n and Work place Collegiality 3
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Article 6, General Provisions 4
Article 7, Board of Trustees Rights and Responsibilities 5
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Article 8, AFT Rights 5
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Article 9, Work Environment 7
Article 10, Calendar 11
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Article 11, Holidays and Vacation Days 14
Article 12, Class Size 15
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Article 13, Assignment 17
Table A 28
Table B 34
Article 14, Assignments, Additional and Coaching 35
Article 15, Assignment, Summer and Winter Intersessions 40
Article 16, Adjunct Rate Assignm ents,Reten tion andSeniority 50
Article 17, Department Chairs and Departments 57
Article 18, Reassigned Time 66
Article 19, Evaluation 67
Article 20, Resignation 76
Article 21, Faculty Service Areas 78
Article 22, Retirement 79
Article 23, Professional Growth 81
Article 24, Personnel Files 83 L
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s C. Exchange Leave (Optional) 86
D.Governmental Order Leave including Jury Duty (Mandatory) 87
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E. Illness Leave (Mandatory) 88
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F.Industrial Accident Leave (Mandatory) 94
G. Assault and Battery Leave (Mandatory) 95
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H. Organization Leave (Optional-Mandatory) 96
I. Personal Necessity Leave (Optional) 96
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J. Load Credit Leave (Mandatory) 98
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K. Family And Medical Leave (Mandatory) 99
L. Maternity/Paternity Leave (Mandatory) 100
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M. Pregnancy Disability Leave 101
N. Military Leave (Mandatory) 101
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O. Work Experience Leave (Optional) 101
P. Sabbatical Leave (Mandatory) 103
Q. Unpaid Leaves of Absence 104
R. Leave Reports 106
Article 26, Pre-Retirement Reduction in Workload Program 106
Article 27, Master Benefits Agreement 110
Article 28, Grievance Procedure 126
Article 29, Salary 131
Article 30, Wage-Step Placement 132
Article 31, Column Placement 133
Article 32, Committees 133
Article 33, Replacement and New Faculty Positions 135
Article 34, Transfers 136
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s Article 39, Load Banking 145
Article 40, Distance Learning 148
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Article 41, Intellectual Property 151
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Article 42, Tenure Review and Evaluation of Contract (Probationary) Faculty 156
Article 43, Tempora ry Adju nct Faculty Pay Principles and Ancillary Activities 165
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Article 44, Clerical/Technical Support 167
Article 45, Agreement, Conditions and Duration 168
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Miscellaneous Items 170
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APPENDICES: 171
o Appendix A, Salary Schedules 172
Appendix B, Employee Grievance Form 179
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Appendix C, Evaluation Forms 180
Appendix D, Definitions 222
Appendix E, Seniority Lists 229
Appendix G, Video Display Terminals Policy 237
Appendix H, Class Codes 241
Appendix I, Domestic Partner Covera ge Under Health Plans 243
Appendix J, Request for Approval and Payment for Adjunct Ancillary Activities 249
Appendix K, Load Banking Form 250
Appendix L, Selected MOU’s 251
Appendix M, Calendars 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 265
Appendix N, Annual Load Form 275
Appendix O, Non-Collegiality Incident Report Form 276
Appendix Q, Faculty Duties/Obligations/Activities 278
Appendix R, Seniority/Priority Lists Templates 279
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PREAMBLE : ARTICLE 1
Articl e 1
Preamble
The Los Angeles Community College District Board of
Trustees (hereafter referred to as the Board), and the
Los Angeles College Faculty Guild, Local 1521,
AFT/AFL-CIO (hereafter referred to as the AFT), join in
dedication to the students and community they serve and
hereby enter into this Agreement in a spirit of mutual
commitment to the enhanced welfare, excellence and
prestige of the Los Angeles Community College District
(hereafter referred to as the District).
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ARTICLE 2 : EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE
Articl e 2
Exclusive Representative
The Board of Trustees hereby recognizes that the AFT was certified by the Public Employment
Relations Board as the exclusive representative for the Faculty Unit in accordance with the California
Educational Employment Relations Act, Government Code Section 3540-3549.3.
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The Faculty Unit
The Faculty Unit shall include all full-time and part-time faculty employees including, but not limited
to, those categories listed below and all persons serving as substitutes in those categories. For a
complete list of class codes and titles in the Faculty Unit see Appendix H. The Faculty Unit may be
modified in accordance with the rules and regulations of PERB. Any such approved modification
automatically becomes a part of this Agreement.
Instructor
Counselor
Instructor-Advisor
Librarian
Nurse
Disabilities Specialist
Learning Disability Specialist/Instructor
Athletic Director
Child Development Center Teacher
Coach, Head Walk-On
Director, Child Development Center
Director, Nursing Program
Department Chair
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ACADEMIC FREEDOM : ARTICLE 4
Articl e 4
Academic Freedom
The Faculty shall have the academic freedom to seek the truth and guarantee freedom of learning to
the students.
Articl e 5
Non-Discrimination and Workplace Collegiality
The Board and the AFT shall strive to promote a collegial and non-hostile workplace for all District
employees.
The Board and the AFT agree not to discriminate against any faculty member on an unlawful basis.
The Board and the AFT agree to comply with all federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination.
Reprisals of any nature shall not be taken against faculty members for exercising their union rights.
Faculty with concerns regarding unlawful discrimination and/or sexual harassment should contact the
District’s Office of Diversity Programs.
Faculty with concerns regarding non-collegiality issues may take those concerns to the appropriate college
vice president for informal resolution. If informal resolution is not reached, an incident report form may
be submitted. See Appendix O.
Violations of this article are not grievable except for management's failure to complete an investigative
process.
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ARTICLE 6 : GENERAL PROVISIONS
Articl e 6
General Provisions
A. This Agreement may be altered, changed, added to, deleted from or modified only through the
voluntary and mutual consent of the parties in a written and signed amendment to this
Agreement.
B. All public, non-confidential written information of the District provided in reports to management
or the Board of Trustees shall be provided to the AFT upon issuance without specific request,
provided such report is on a standing request list maintained by the AFT. All public, non-
confidential written information given general distribution to management necessary for the
enforcement of the contract shall be provided to the AFT upon issuance and/or distribution. In
compliance with Government Code Section 54957.5, all Board agendas and other writings of the
District distributed to the Board of Trustees in connection with a matter subject to discussion or
consideration at a public meeting of the Board, except for those writings exempt from public
disclosure under Government Code Sections 6253.5, 6254, or 6254.7, shall be made available to
the AFT pursuant to Government Code Sections 6253 and 6256 without delay.
C. The Board shall not discriminate against faculty members or applicants for faculty positions
because of their membership in the AFT or because of their exercise of other rights to meeting
and negotiating as provided by law.
D. This Agreement shall modify, replace or add to any policies, rules, regulations, or procedures of
the Board and the District which shall be contrary to or inconsistent with any provisions of this
Agreement. The Board or its representatives shall take no action to adopt or modify any written
policy, rule, regulation or procedure governing conditions of employment in effect at the time of
this Agreement’s execution and which is not superceded by this Agreement without consulting
with the AFT in a good faith effort to reach agreement.
E. This Agreement is not intended to modify or replace by any of its terms the rights of every faculty
member in the bargaining unit under the law. Both parties agree to comply with state and/or
federal laws.
F. In the event that any provisions of this Agreement are or shall be at any time determined to be
contrary to law by a court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions of this Agreement shall
continue in effect.
G. Rights and benefits of faculty members as set forth in this Agreement shall be made part of any
individual contract of employment when and if issued to any faculty member.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES : ARTICLE 7
Articl e 7
Board of Trustees Rights and Responsibilities
The Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Community College District has all the customary and
usual rights, powers, functions, and authority established in California Government Code Sections
3540-3549.3. Except to the extent limited by the specific and express terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the management, direction, supervision (including the right to observe classroom activity
after prior notice is given to the instructor in writing at any time during the semester or term of the
observation), and control of the Los Angeles Community College District operations, working force
and facilities are vested in the Board of Trustees. Except to the extent limited by the specific and
express terms and conditions of this Agreement, the right to select, direct and control the District
business operations and working force; to hire, transfer, and lay off employees, and to suspend
employees in accordance with Education Code Section 87668 or discharge employees for the just
causes listed in Education Code Section 87732; and the right to require employees to observe written
rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Agreement, are all vested in the Board of Trustees of
the Los Angeles Community College District.
The Board of Trustees may legally delegate or assign any Board rights or responsibilities to
management or to such other official persons, divisions, departments and committees as it shall
determine appropriate.
Articl e 8
AFT Rights
A. Each member of the AFT shall be entitled to payroll deduction for membership dues to the AFT.
Additional deductions shall be remitted by the District in accordance with law or mutual agreement
of the parties. Such deductions shall include Tax Sheltered Annuities (TSA), COPE, legal defense,
IRC-125 accounts, and insurance. The AFT shall calculate the amount to be deducted and advise
the District of that amount to be withheld in each particular case. Such deductions shall be
effectuated as soon as it is administratively feasible.
B. The AFT shall have the right of access at reasonable times to areas in which faculty members work,
the right to use institutional bulletin boards, mailboxes, faculty college-wide email, and other means
of communication, subject to reasonable regulation, and the right to use institutional facilities and
equipment provided that such use or access shall not interfere with nor interrupt normal District or
campus operations nor shall such use cause an additional or an increased maintenance cost to the
District. In cases of use or access that will result in additional costs to the District, arrangements
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