AFT 1493 Updates

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

Part-Time Faculty Medical Stipend Survey

Posted February 18, 2015

Results of the Adjunct Medical Stipend Survey As part of a new campaign to advocate for expanded health benefits for part-time faculty, Local 1493 distributed an online survey to all part-time faculty in the District to gauge the usefulness of the current stipend.  This survey was timed to gather feedback for contract negotiations. The survey […]

ACCJC on trial

Posted November 1, 2014

“This Case is About Fairness” The lawsuit filed by SF City Attorney Dennis Herrera, against the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, went to trial on Monday, Oct. 27. Five days of testimony revealed some of the failures of the commission to follow its own policies and the laws that govern accreditation.

New Evaluation Procedures Ratified

Posted September 23, 2014

Below are links to all of the documents developed by the Performance Evaluation Task Force (PETF) which were ratified by faculty in September 2014 to replace the previous Appendix G articles. Evaluation Procedures A. Tenured Tenure Track and Adjunct Faculty B. Faculty Coordinators C. Counselors D. Librarians E. Nurses or Other Healthcare Providers F. Evaluation […]

Vergara decision will not stand

Posted June 12, 2014

From: Bob Bezemek, Attorney for AFT Local 1493 Date: June 11, 2011 The decision issued by a L.A. Superior Court judge in Vergara v. State of California, striking down California’s tenure, layoff, due process and seniority laws for K-12 teachers, will not stand. It is a product of right-wing ideology, rather than Constitutional law and […]

New AFT 1493 Leaders Elected

Posted May 16, 2014

New officers were elected as AFT Local 1493 leaders for the 2014-2016 academic years. Click here to see the election results.