FACT: SMCCCD does not offer any support for new parents beyond the limited Federal and California leave options. Federal leave guarantees up to 12 weeks of job-protected time off, but does not guarantee pay. Therefore… FACT: Faculty who welcome a new child into their family can maintain their regular income only if they have […]

    FACT: In our last contract, the District agreed to a parity goal of 85%, meaning that adjuncts would be paid at least 85% of what full-timers make for the same work. FACT: Currently, an SMCCCD adjunct instructor teaching one class is paid between 71% and 77% of what a similarly qualified full-timer makes […]

    FACT: In the coming year, SMCCCD administrators plan to double the size of our dual enrollment program, in which community college courses are taught to high school students at local high schools. FACT: Dual enrollment courses place unique demands on instructors’ time, including alternating “A/B” class scheduling (week A, the class meets MWF, […]

    FACT: From 2010 to 2022, SMCCCD’s revenues increased by over 100%, from $133M in 2010 to $269M in 2022 (unadjusted for inflation). Meanwhile, average FT faculty salaries only increased by ~30%. FAIRNESS? The District has the money to agree to AFT’s economic proposals, including fair raises for all faculty PLUS: 85% pay parity […]

Six faculty union leaders from other community college districts spoke briefly to the SMCCCD Board of Trustees on Wednesday, June 28, to explain how their districts had agreed to provide their part-time faculty the same healthcare coverage as their districts’ full-time faculty, with full funding from the state under AB 190.  (For details, see CFT’s […]