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ORDW THE
Volume 21, Number 4 December 2004
www.fascc.org
In this Issue√ Strategic Planning ...........1√ CC Conference ...............2 √ fyi ............................... 3√ Community Outreach .....3√ Adjunct Corner ...............4√ Faculty Development ....4√ New Member ................5√ Phone Banks ................5√ Community Outreach ....6√ Party Invitation ................7√ EC Reps ......................8
Th e t h e m e a t t h e 2 6 t h Annual NYSUT Community
C o l l e g e C o n f e r e n c e w a s “Beyond Surv iva l : Union Strategic Planning.” Workshops included: Managing Conflict, Creative Bargaining on Adjunct Issues, Violence in the College Workplace and Developing a Union Culture. Keynote speaker Mark Richard, President of the United Faculty of Miami-Dade Community College, kicked off the conference with an inspirational speech on surviving past the election and planning for the future.Continuing on the theme of strategic planning, the FA will be formulating its Negotiating Team. In December there will be a special issue of THE WORD which will ask faculty for suggestions to help us formulate a negotiations package.The Negotiating Team will meet
Union Strategic Planning
Harry Wilson, Labor Relations Specialist from NYSUT’s Elmsford Regional Office, instructs FA members Kim Ng Southard and Doug Howard in the Managing Conflict workshop.
in February to review these suggestions, go over the current contract and develop our list. Once this process is complete, the FA will notify the College and County that we are ready to sit down and begin negotiations.In the past, the first “sit down” to begin formal negotiations took place at the end of the spring semester with the process continuing throughout the summer. When September 1 arrives and the contract “expires,” all terms and conditions of the 2001-2005 contract remain in
effect until a new contract is negotiated thanks to NY State’s “Triborough” legislation. The negotiations process has many phases: when an agreement is reached, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is signed, the BOT votes on it, and if approved by the BOT, it goes to the EC for approval, the membership votes, and, finally, the SC legislature must approve the contract in the form of a resolution. Simple, right?
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THEWLiz Cone ............................................ Co-EditorJoyce Gabriele ................................... Co-EditorKevin Peterman ............................... Co-EditorKevin Peterman ...........................Photography
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Community College ConferenceThe NYSUT Community College Conference took place November 5 - 7 in Cooperstown, New York. The FA was represented by: John Burgess, Liz Cone, MaryLou DeFilippo, Joyce Gabriele, Chris Gherardi, Marie Hanna, Doug Howard, Barbara Leek, Kevin McCoy, Adam Penna, Kevin Peterman, Maureen Sandford, Ellen Schuler Mauk, Kim Ng Southard, Sean Tvelia and Cynthia Villanti.
(l-r) EC reps John Burgess (Grant) and Chris Gherardi (Guild/Retirees) at Contract Exchange
First-timer Marie Hanna (Nursing - Ammerman) “nurses” her broken foot. The accident occured on Saturday while Marie was rushing back for the last session. Hope you’re feeling better, Marie!
(l-r) Cynthia Villanti, Sean Tvelia, Joyce Gabriele, Kim Ng Southard and Maureen Sandford attend closing session.
Distance EducationFull-time faculty can teach up to 40% of their normal load (2 sections totaling no more than 8 credits) as online sections. No restrictions on overload or adjunct load. This policy is in place for the Fall 2004, Spring 2005 and Fall 2005 semesters, to allow time for a study to assess its impact, after which the policy will be revisited. Please note that this policy refers to asynchronous courses only. Hybrid, synchronous and telecourses do not fall under this policy, and continue, therefore, to be
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fyiLONGEVITY CHECKS
On January 13 longevity checks will be distributed to full-time faculty employed more than 10 years by Suffolk County. Years of F-T Service Amount 10 - 14 $850 15 - 19 $1,350 20 - 24 $1,850 25 - 29 $2,200 30+ $2,700There will be TAXES ! Where will it go? Federal: 25%, State: 8.2%, FICA: 7.65%, and FICA-MED: 1.45%.
WINTERSESSION AND SPRING ADJUNCT/OVERLOAD CHECKS
Faculty teaching the Wintersession will receive one check on January 20. For the Spring 2005 semester, there will be seven adjunct / overload paychecks beginning March 3 & ending May 26.
FA & BF HOLIDAY HOURSThe Faculty Association and the Benefit Fund office will be closed: Thursday, December 23, Friday December 24 and Friday, December 31. The offices will reopen Monday, January 3, 2005.
EC ELECTION CERTIFICATIONThe EC certified the election of East Campus rep Louise Johnston. She will be representing the counseling, science, math and business areas.
The last paycheck stub of 2004 (received Dec. 23 and dated Dec. 19) has the total amount of dues you pay from January through December 2004. The item number on the back of your stub will be one of the following, depending upon your faculty status: 241 - full-time; 242 - adjunct; 243 - full-time miscellaneous (temp lines) This is the figure you and/or your accountant will need when filing your taxes. We do not have these figures readily available. They must be researched individually since they are based on different salary bases and pay periods, covering two academic years. So... KEEP YOUR LAST PAY STUB OF 2004.
PAY STUBS FOR 2004 TAX FILINGS
12/19/04
REMINDERPRESCRIPTION DRUGS - The deadline for 2004 FA/SCC Benefit Fund Prescription Drug claims is April 30, 2005. NPA will mail prescription drug printouts to faculty in March. If you do not want to wait for this printout, you also have the option of getting a printout from your druggist. The Prescription Drug Claim Form is available from the Fund Office, Southampton 224D, Ammerman Campus or you can call Mary at 732-6500 or go online:
http://www.fascc.org/benefits/prescription1.pdf
KENNEDY WINS 12th LDFA endorsed candidate John Kennedy won his bid in Suffolk County’s 12th legislative district election. The special election took place on November 2 in order to fill the seat vacated by Andrew Crecca who was elected to the bench. The 3,000 NYSUT members living in that district were sent a mailing citing the FA’s endorsement of Kennedy.
LAP SURVEY UPDATEAs part of the Local Action Project grant, NYSUT mailed the survey created by the FA to all active full and part-time faculty members. Over 500 surveys have been returned to the FA office and have been sent to NYSUT headquarters in Latham. Once NYSUT completes their analysis, the results will be sent to the FA. We will use the findings to better serve our members and update our email addresses.
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AdjunctCorner
The FA successfully negotiated to establish an Adjunct Faculty Professional Development fund with an annual pool of $20,000 to be awarded on a first come/first-served basis. Each adjunct with five (5) or more semesters of SCC experience and teaching/working three (3) or more credits per semester is eligible to apply for the
Conference Attendance
(1) Mail/fax signed form to the Campus Dean of Faculty/Students to approve the professional appropriateness of conference/purposes.(2) Dean of Faculty/Students must FAX the form to Adjunct Personnel Services (APS) at FAX # 451-4106.(3) APS will verify semesters, track availability of funds and return form to applicant along with payment voucher.(4) Upon completion of travel, applicant will submit this form with backup and college payment voucher to the College Business Office, Rm 32, NFL Building, Ammerman Campus.(5) Payment of up to $300 will be made for all allowable costs.(6) If you have any questions concerning this form please contact Adjunct Personnel Services at 451-4464.
http://www.fascc.org/docs ADJUNCT-PROFDEV.pdf
To download form go to:
use of these funds for professional conferences/purposes in an amount not to exceed $300 in any one academic year. Adjunct faculty interested in making use of these funds must fill out an Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Form which is available through the offices of the Deans of Faculty, Deans of Students, Area Deans, Academic Chairs, or through the FA office. Requests for reimbursement must be approved before the start of the conference under consideration. If you have any questions regarding the form, contact Adjunct Personnel Services (451-4464) or the FA (451-4151). If you have any questions about the process, contact the FA. Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Instructions might be difficult to read. So, the instructions are reprinted below (in larger type) to allow adjuncts to “read the fine print.”
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND RETRAINING
Under the negotiated agreement between the County of Suffolk and the Faculty Association, faculty may apply for tuition assistance and/or released time for the purpose of retraining into disciplines or areas where growth is expected, or for pursuing professional development within their discipline. Faculty should familiarize themselves with the contract provisions before applying (available at www.fascc.org, Article V, D.5.). Applications must be submitted to the V P for Academic and Campus Affairs by March 1, 2005, for programs to be pursued beginning 2005-2006. If you are interested in applying, a college brief listing the areas available for retraining will be coming out soon. Once the brief is posted faculty can access it by going to www.sunysuffolk.edu using a computer that is connected to the college server and clicking on College Briefs. You can then download the application form. Applications will be reviewed by an advisory committee composed of an equal number of members appointed by the administration and the FA. Faculty will be apprised of the decision on or about May 30.Please contact the Faculty Association if you desire further information on the contract provisions relating to this subject, and contact your campus dean of faculty if you wish to discuss your educational objectives. If you have any questions please call Liz at x4151 or e-mail her at [email protected].
SEARCH COMMITTEESThe college has advertised for a College-wide Dean of Students, a College-wide Dean of Faculty and three Campus Deans of Faculty. There has been some discussion regarding faculty representation on administrative search committees. The FA’s position is that the college’s past practice has been to include faculty on all administrative search committees. Therefore, there is no reason to expect any change in this practice.
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Though Wenxin Li is new to Suffolk County Community College, he is not new to higher education. He taught at Idaho State University and SUNY Old Westbury before coming to the English Department at the Ammerman Campus this fall. He says, when asked why he made
New MemberOn October 26 the Faculty Association joined NYSUT colleagues at the Suffolk office to make calls for NYSUT’s endorsed candidates. The phone bank ran 12 days from 4-7 pm—October 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, and November 1. Retirees made calls on 3 days (October 18, 25, and November 1) from 10 am to 1 pm. Thirty-five locals sent volunteers—either “in service” members, or retirees, or both. Central Islip and East Islip had the best turnout with about 50 volunteers each. A total of 555 volunteers (468 “in service” and 87 retirees) made almost 22,000 calls. The focus was on congressmen Bishop and Israel and state assembly persons Ramos, Raia, Eddington, Englebright, Sweeney, and Fields. Calls were “piggy backed” for Kerry with the congressional candidates so the entire county was called. Peterman and Schuler Mauk also made calls on September 14 for the primary on behalf of Caesar Trunzo. Thanks to FA members who volunteered: John Burgess, Sue DeMasi, Frank DiGregorio, Joyce Gabriele, Kevin McCoy, Kevin Peterman, Jack Rice, Ray Roses, Ellen Schuler Mauk, Sean Tvelia and Cynthia Villanti.
the move, that after adjuncting for Suffolk he came to admire the faculty and the student body. The campus seemed alive to him and his prospective colleagues warm, supportive and enthusiastic. So when he heard there were full-time lines opening up, he was eager to apply. He interviewed, was hired and the rest is history. Wenxin Li, born in China, moved to the United States in 1988. He earned an MA in American Studies from Baylor University before going to study Twentieth Century British and American Literature at Purdue. Li intended to study the American novelist, short story writer and iconic literary figure Ernest Hemingway, but soon discovered the British satirist David Lodge, on whom Li eventually wrote his dissertation. Currently, Prof. Li focuses on Asian American Literature, especially longer works of fiction that address the formation of ethnic identity. Li has recently done research on the Japanese American writer John Okada whose only novel No-No Boy, published in 1957, chronicles the experience of a young Japanese American interned during World War II. Okada’s work had been long forgotten and neglected by American scholars, but now, thanks to efforts of Li and others, Okada’s novel has been resurrected and recognized as an important work of Asian American Literature. But Wenxin Li is not all business. Between his responsibilities at home (he is married with three young children), his duties at the college and his writing, Li follows college football, watches the hit television show “Everybody Loves Raymond,” and keeps current with the international board game Weiqi. When time allows, Li loves to attend parties. He has enjoyed especially the events organized by the college, the English Department and the FA to welcome new hires—further proof, he says, that he has made the right decision to join the faculty at SCCC.
- Adam Penna -
Wenxin Li
Phone Banks
Adjunct rep Frank DiGregorio calling NYSUT members on October 26. At far end of table is Sue DeMasi (Library - Ammerman).
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Community Outreach Holiday Food Drive
On Tuesday, November 16, members of the Community Outreach Committee met to purchase food for needy families on Long Island. This year $300 worth of turkeys (39) were purchased for the Grant Campus food pantry which feeds needy students and their families. The Ammerman Campus requested $100 worth of beans and rice as well as a $200 check for the Greater Port Jefferson Food Pantry. A donation of $300 to Long Island Cares was made on behalf of the Eastern Campus. The committee met at Waldbaum’s in Centereach where store manager Bill Froiseth arranged for a speedy pickup. The committee members were: Darryl Butkos, Liz Cone, Julie Hanauer, Anne Menendez, Marge Oldfield, Kevin Peterman, Ellen Schuler Mauk and Sean Tvelia. Thanks to all who
Darryl Butkos loads turkeys into Marge Oldfield’s station-
Ellen Schuler Mauk shows Waldbaum’s manager Bill Froiseth her store discount card which gave us more buying
The Grant Campus food pantry. Stu-dents and faculty began distributing the food to the needy on November 20.
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The Faculty Associationand
Guild of Administrative Officerscordially invite you to a�end our
Holiday and Retirement Partyhonoring this year’s Retirees
Friday, December 17, 20047:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Hya� Regency Wind Watch Hotel1717 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Hauppauge
Holiday DinnerAppetizer & Salad Combinations
Filet Mignon AND Herb Crusted Salmon DinnerDessert & Coffee
Open Bar - MusicDonation: $37.50 per person
Cost of each ticket has been subsidized by your Union
R.S.V.P.December 9, 2004
Please reserve ______ tickets at $37.50 per person. (not to exceed 2) Please reserve ______ additional tickets at $75.00 per person. Total enclosed $ _____________ Make checks payable to: Faculty Association Name(s) __________________________________________ Please check your affiliation: FA______ Guild________ Mail to: Faculty Association Southampton Building, 224 J
Don’t forget to bring
a new, wrapped
Toy for a Tot!
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