AFT 1493 Updates

What’s new and of interest to AFT Local 1493 members

FACULTY & STUDENTS CALL ON DISTRICT TO STOP CLASS CANCELLATIONS

Posted July 15, 2021

In the MOU for Fall 2021 that AFT 1493 recently negotiated with the District, we were happy to agree on the provision that, for Fall semester, course sections that achieve an enrollment of at least 10 students will not be canceled for low enrollment. This provision helps ensure that the District is able to offer […]

AGREEMENT ON FALL 2021 MOU REACHED

Posted July 14, 2021

At negotiations sessions on June 29th and 30th, AFT and the District reached agreement on a Memorandum of Understanding for the Fall 2021 semester. The MOU contains special provisions for faculty work in the context of the pandemic and includes articles covering both remote and on-campus work. AFT and the District also stipulated that the […]

COVID-19, THE ADA & AFT SUPPORT

Posted July 14, 2021

Note: Below is an email from Skyline Anthropology Professor Lori Slicton, who gives an overview of the process to obtain reasonable accommodations for faculty who have a disability covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Many health conditions qualify as disabilities for which an employer must provide reasonable accommodations. However, we also want to […]

PAY FOR JUNETEENTH AND STATUS OF REOPENING PLANS

Posted June 25, 2021

Pay for 2021 Juneteenth holiday (Monday, June 28, 2021) As you’ve probably heard, the SMCCCD Board has voted to make Juneteenth a District holiday and decided to observe it this coming Monday, June 28, so no classes will be held and the colleges will be closed for business. (In future years, the District will commemorate […]

DISCUSSION OF CAMPUS REOPENING AT JUNE 9 BOARD MEETING

Posted June 10, 2021

June 9, 2021 SMCCCD Board of Trustees Meeting: Discussion of campus reopening issues Click on the links below to watch specific sections of the discussion: Mike Claire on draft policy parameters Mike Claire on reopening campuses Public Comments: J. Carson: “You should already have a map of ventilation of all of your buildings, every room […]