Labor Negotiation Updates


Under California law related to collective bargaining, involved parties are authorized to provide information to the public on the facts and status of public employee contract negotiations. While certain aspects of negotiations are confidential the COS Board of Trustees and district administration are committed to open, honest communication and keeping the public appropriately informed. This section of our web site is intended to have the latest status reports on labor union negotiations between the College of the Sequoias and all our respective employee groups including College of the Sequoias Teachers Association (COSTA), California School Employees Associations (CSEA), College of the Sequoias Adjunct Faculty Association (COSAFA). College of the Sequoias management employees are not unionized and serve in what is defined as an “at will” status for their employment.

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Log of Pending Grievances

 

1.       Faculty Parking Permits: College of the Sequoias Teachers Association is challenging the college district’s decision to issue a free annual parking pass to each faculty member instead of honoring the same pass over multiple years. Claim is a loss of faculty benefit and advantage.
 
2.       Program Review Process: College of the Sequoias Teachers Association is challenging the time spent by faculty to do their annual program review (developed and approved by the Academic Senate) and requesting to be paid extra for this time. SMC-11-0336  
 
3.       Re-assigned Time: College of the Sequoias Teachers Association is challenging the administration's annual allocation of re-assigned time to faculty who administer grant programs. Claim is that this is excessive re-assigned time as offered to fellow faculty members. CSMC-11-0487
 
4.      Workplace Email Guidelines: College of the Sequoias Teachers Association is challenging the college district's implementation of standard workplace protocols for use of the internal college email system. Claim is a loss of benefit and professional advantage. CSMC-12-0233  
 
5.      Collective Bargaining Due Process: College of the Sequoias Teachers Association is challenging the right of the elected Board of Trustees to implement a cap on the amount the college district will pay toward annual employee health insurance premiums. Claim is the Board of Trustees did not properly disclose the details of its intent to negotiate such a settlement during the period of good faith negotiations over the past two years. CSMC-12-0130  
 
4.    Faculty Payroll Deduction: College of the Sequoias Teachers Association is challenging the college district’s action to deduct faculty contributions to annual premium costs through payroll deduction.
 
6.       Non-Classroom Faculty Work Schedules: College of the Sequoias Teachers Association is challenging the right of a supervisor to approve and monitor a counselor’s daily seven-hour work schedule. CSMC-12-1054  
 
7.       2013 Summer Semester: College of the Sequoias Teachers Association is challenging the college district’s decision to create a new, modified schedule to reinstate summer semester for 2013 within the limited funds authorized by the COS Board of Trustees through the Fiscal Solvency Plan. Claim is that faculty should have more involvement in setting their summer time schedules and classes offered.
 

 

 

 Negotiation Documents

 
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Board Approves Revised COS Fiscal Solvency Plan 1-14-13.pdf
  
1/16/2013 9:35 AM
Fiscal Solvency Plan Board Approved 1-14-13.pdf
  
1/16/2013 9:35 AM
Fact-Finding Report - District Response.pdf
  
10/23/2012 1:34 PM
Press Release COS Fact-Finding Report 7-13-12.doc
  
10/23/2012 1:33 PM
Public Notice COS Fact-Finding Report 7-13-12.docx
  
10/23/2012 1:33 PM
Sunshine Information - Health Benefit Info (July 2012).pdf
  
10/23/2012 1:33 PM
Budget Solvency Plan Power point.pdf
  
10/22/2012 10:43 AM
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING FOR COS FISCAL SOLVENCY PLAN.pdf
  
10/22/2012 10:42 AM
Resolution No. 2012-24.pdf
  
10/1/2012 3:09 PM
COS BOARD OF TRUSTEES TAKES ACTION ON EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE.pdf
  
10/1/2012 3:08 PM
Article X.pdf
  
10/1/2012 3:08 PM
Last Updated: 4/9/2013 3:17 PM