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Collective Bargaining AgreementBetweenthe Yosemite Community College Districtand the Yosemite Faculty AssociationJULY 1, 2020 – JUNE 30, 2023(2021 NEGOTIATED LANGUAGE UPDATES)

DedicationMuch thanks and appreciation to each member of the Faculty Contract Negotiations Teamwho helped in crafting the 2020-2023 YCCD/YFA Faculty Contract:YFA Team: Jim Sahlman (Team Lead), Shelley Akiona, Erik Andal, Iris Carroll, StephenChoi, Dimitri Keriotis, Tom NomofYCCD Team: Santanu Bandyopadhyay (Team Lead), James Houpis, G.H. Javaheripour,Lucy Munoz, Kathren Pritchard, Nancy Sill, Henry YongAgreement - YFA/Yosemite Community College DistrictJuly 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023 (2021 Amendments)i

TABLE OF CONTENTSPRIMARY INTEREST . 1ARTICLE 1: AGREEMENT. 1ARTICLE 2: RECOGNITION . 1ARTICLE 3: ACADEMIC CALENDAR AND WORKYEAR . 1Academic Year. 2Faculty Work Year . 2Recall to Campus . 2End of Work Year . 2Work Year Flexibility . 2Academic Calendar Development Process . 2ARTICLE 4: WORKLOAD. 3Professional Work Year . 3Professional Week . 4Instructional Faculty Workload . 4Instructional Faculty Duties . 5Non-Instructional Faculty Professional Work Year . 5Non-Instructional Faculty Duties . 6Assignments. 6Office Hours. 6Limitation of Number of Preparations . 7Annualized Load. 7Underload. 8Class Size Balancing . 9Overload Classes . 10Class Capacity. 10Large Class Accommodations. 12Workload for Athletics, Physical, Recreation and Health Education. 15Workload for MJC Music Faculty. 15Faculty Advising. 16YFA/District Workload Appeals Committee . 17ARTICLE 5: TEACHING ASSIGNMENT FOR FULL-TIME FACULTY . 18Definition: Worksite . 18Primary Work Site Assignment. 18Teaching Assignments . 18Mileage Reimbursement . 19ARTICLE 6: FACULTY EVALUATION . 19District and Faculty Responsibility . 19Agreement - YFA/Yosemite Community College DistrictJuly 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023 (2021 Amendments)ii

Purposes of Evaluation. 19Procedures for Evaluation. 19Criteria for Evaluation. 20Evaluation Committee & Peer Review . 20Sources of Evaluation. 20Training for Evaluation. 22Frequency of Evaluation. 22Evaluation Report . 23Transmission of Findings. 24Grievance Exclusion and Complaint Procedure. 24Findings & Recommendations Leading to Tenure. 24Recourse Under Education Code . 25Evaluation of Administrator. 25Confidentiality. 26Part-time Faculty Points. 26ARTICLE 7: PART-TIME FACULTY . 26Hiring Procedures. 26Cancellation of Part-time Faculty Assignments . 26Reemployment Preferences . 26Mileage Reimbursement . 31Part-time Office Hours. 31Access to Supplies. 32Benefits. 32Retirement Plans. 32State Disability Insurance. 32ARTICLE 8: PERSONNEL FILES . 32Personnel Files. 32ARTICLE 9: SABBATICAL LEAVE . 33Definition. 33Intent. 33Scope and Expectation. 33Types of Sabbatical Leaves. 34Academic Study Leave . 34Independent Study Leave . 34Travel Leave. 34Professional Growth/Creative Activity . 34Combination of Above . 34Number of Leaves and Duration . 34Compensation. 35Eligibility. 36Application Process . 36Sabbatical Leave Committee. 37Submission to College President and Vice President(s) . 37Agreement - YFA/Yosemite Community College DistrictJuly 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023 (2021 Amendments)iii

One-Year Delay. 37Submission to Chancellor. 38Rejection by Chancellor. 38Action by Trustees. 38Announcement of Granted Leaves . 38Withdrawal. 38Late Sabbatical Leaves. 38Certification of Intent to Return . 39Amendments to the Original Proposal. 39Extenuating Circumstances. 39Non-Completion of Proposal . 39Report of Sabbatical Leave. 40Return Assignment. 40ARTICLE 10: BANKING LEAVES FOR YCCD FACULTY. 41Guidelines Earning Leave Credit . 41Using Leave Credit. 42Other Banking Issues. 42ARTICLE 11: LEAVES OF ABSENCE . 43Sick Leave. 43Medical Leave Verification . 45Personal Necessity Leave . 46Bereavement Leave. 46Judicial and Official Appearance Leave . 46Jury Duty . . 47Court Appearance. . 47Dismissal Hearings. 47Family Medical Leave . 47Child Rearing Leave. 47Military Leave. 48Personal Leave. 48Community Service Leave. 48Legislative Leave. 48Professional Improvement Leave . 48Professional Leadership Leave . 48Retraining Leave. 48ARTICLE 12: SICK LEAVE DONATION PROGRAM . 49Process for Requesting Donation . 49Process for Making Donation . 49Use of Donations. 50ARTICLE 13: TRANSFER AND REASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES . 50Definition. 50Transfer Procedures . 51Agreement - YFA/Yosemite Community College DistrictJuly 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023 (2021 Amendments)iv

Faculty Initiated Transfer . 51Administrative Transfer Procedures . 51Other Considerations. 52Reassignment Procedures . 52Faculty Initiated Reassignment . 52Partial Load Reassignment . 52Full Load Reassignment . 52Administrative Initiated Reassignment . 53Other Considerations. 53ARTICLE 14: COMPENSATION AND FRINGEBENEFITS . 53Salary. 53Part-time Total Compensation . 54Eleven-Month Contract. 55Part-time/Overload Salary Schedule . 55Step Increments. 55Benefits. 55District Paid Post-Retirement Medical Benefits . 58ARTICLE 15: FULL-TIME SALARY PLACEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT . 61Initial Placement on Salary Schedule . 61(For Salary Schedule, see APPENDIX A-1)Step Advancement . 62Column Advancement . 63ARTICLE 16: PART-TIME AND OVERLOAD SALARY PLACEMENT ANDADVANCEMENT. 63Part-time/Overload Salary Schedule Terms and Conditions . 63(For Salary Schedule, see APPENDIX A-2)Initial Placement. 63Step Advancement . 64Column Advancement . 64ARTICLE 17: RETIREE PRO RATA SALARY PROGRAM . 65ARTICLE 18: CATEGORICALLY FUNDED CONTRACTS AND WORKLOAD. 67ARTICLE 19: REDUCTION IN FORCE . 68Notification to the Association . 68Formal Process for Reduction in Force . 69Prior to Formal Reduction in Force . 70Voluntary Load Donation Process . 71Layoff Effects. 71Agreement - YFA/Yosemite Community College DistrictJuly 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023 (2021 Amendments)v

ARTICLE 20: FACULTY SERVICE AREAS . 72Initial Faculty Service Areas . 73Assignment to Additional Faculty Service Areas . 74Charge of the Faculty Service Area Committee. 74Faculty Service Area Appeals Process . 75ARTICLE 21: RETRAINING OPPORTUNITY. 75Criteria for Retraining. 75Conditions for Retraining . 75Retraining Plan. 76Right to Return to Program/Area . 77ARTICLE 22: SAFETY CONDITIONS AND SECURITY CAMERAS . 78Installation and Monitoring of Security Cameras . 78ARTICLE 23: ASSOCIATION RIGHTS . 78Use of Buildings and Facilities . 78Notices of Activities. 78Intra-District Mail Service. 78Access to District Property. 79Roster of Unit Members. 79Board Agenda. 79Division Representation. 79Reassigned Time. 79ARTICLE 24: ORGANIZATIONAL SECURITY AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS 79ARTICLE 25: GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURE . 80General Provisions. 80Association Right to Grieve . 81Failure to Meet Time Limits . 81Association Representation . 81Released Time. 82Confidentiality. 82No Reprisal. 82Grievance Files. 82Group Grievances. 82Grievance Procedure. 82Informal Stage. 82Formal Stage. 83Level I - Immediate Administrator . 83Level II – College President . 83Level III - Chancellor . 83Arbitration Procedure. 84Selection of Arbitrator. 84Motions to Dismiss . 85Agreement - YFA/Yosemite Community College DistrictJuly 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023 (2021 Amendments)vi

Limitations Upon the Arbitrator . 85Arbitrator’s Decision, Board Review . 86Expenses . 86ARTICLE 26: EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS COMMITTEE . 86Committee Membership. 86Meeting Schedule. 87Agenda. 87Purpose. 87No Intent to Change Agreement . 87Released Time for Unit Representation . 87ARTICLE 27: DISTRICT RIGHTS . 87Power and Authority. 87Limitation. 88Emergency. 88Rights Not Waived. 88Grievance Limitation. 88ARTICLE 28: SUPPORT OF AGREEMENT. 88ARTICLE 29: COMPLETION OF MEET AND NEGOTIATION . 88Total Agreement. 88Waiver of Right to Meet and Negotiate . 89ARTICLE 30: MISCELLANEOUS . 89Distribution of Agreement. 89Early Retirement Options. 89Development of Pilot Projects . 89ARTICLE 31: TERM, RENEGOTIATION, AND REOPENERS . 89Term. 89Renegotiation during the 2020-2023 Contract . 89Reopening of Negotiations for the Next Contract . 90ARTICLE 32: SAVINGS PROVISION . 90ARTICLE 33: PARKING FEES. 90ARTICLE 34: ACADEMIC FREEDOM, SHARED GOVERNANCE,AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY . 90ARTICLE 35: EMERITUS FACULTY . 92ARTICLE 36: REASSIGNMENT OF ADMINISTRATORSTO FACULTY RANKS. 92Agreement - YFA/Yosemite Community College DistrictJuly 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023 (2021 Amendments)vii

ARTICLE 37: Online Education. 93ARTICLE 38: Intentionally Left BlankARTICLE 39: Due Process. 95Scope. 95Mutual Respect for a Fair Process . 95Unprofessional Conduct Investigation Defined Procedures . 96Additional Notice Required – Member Placed on Paid Leave . 98Investigations Subject to Statutory Deadlines . 99Closure of Investigation . 99Statutory Rights to Information and Documents. 100ARTICLE 40: Discipline. 100Statutory Authority . 100Definitions of Progressive Discipline . 100Grounds for Discipline . 101Disciplinary Action . 101Grievability. 101Arbitration. 101Agreement - YFA/Yosemite Community College DistrictJuly 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023 (2021 Amendments)viii

APPENDIX A-1: FULL-TIME CERTIFICATED SALARY SCHEDULES . 102APPENDIX A-2: CERTIFICATED PART-TIME/OVERLOAD & STIPENDSALARY SCHEDULES. 105APPENDIX A-3: COACHING STIPENDS . 108APPENDIX A-4: GUIDELINES FOR PROFESSIONALIMPROVEMENT REQUESTS . 109APPENDIX A-5: REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITY112APPENDIX B-1: CLASS CAPACITY DETERMINATION FORM. 115APPENDIX B-2: CLASS SIZE CAPACITY:COLUMBIA COLLEGE . 117MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE . 123APPENDIX C: FACULTY EVALUATION. .134APPENDIX C-1: CRITERIA FOR REGULAR CONTRACT, PROBATIONARYAND TEMPORARY FULL-TIME FACULTY EVALUATIONS . 134APPENDIX C-1a: CRITERIA FOR PART-TIME FACULTY EVALUATIONS. 136APPENDIX C-2: STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS . . 137APPENDIX C-3a: TIMELINE FOR EVALUATION – FIRST- AND SECONDYEAR FACULTY MEMBER. 138APPENDIX C-3b: TIMELINE FOR EVALUATION – THIRD- AND FOURTHYEAR PROBATIONARY, TENURED, AND TEMPORARY FACULTY . 140APPENDIX C-3c: TIMELINE FOR EVALUATION – PART-TIME FACULTY. 142APPENDIX C-3d: TIMELINE FOR EVALUATION OF TEMPORARYCONSORTIUM FACULTY. 144APPENDIX C-4a – C-5l: FACULTY EVALUATION REPORT FORMS:C-4a: FACULTY EVALUATION REPORT: TENUREDFACULTY. . 145C-4b: PRELIMINARY REPORT. 146C-4b.1 FACULTY EVALUATION REPORT:FIRST-YEAR PROBATIONARY FACULTY . 147C-4b.2 FACULTY EVALUATION REPORT:SECOND-YEAR PROBATIONARY FACULTY . 148Agreement - YFA/Yosemite Community College DistrictJuly 1, 2020 – June 30, 2023 (2021 Amendments)ix

C-4b.3 FACULTY EVALUATION REPORT:THIRD-YEAR PROBATIONARY FACULTY .

Agreement - YFA/Yosemite Community College District ii July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2023 (2021 Amendments) TABLE OF CONTENTS PRIMARY INTEREST .