RIGHTS OF THE ASSOCIATION

3.1  Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to deny or to restrict any unit member's rights granted under the Education Code of the State of California or other applicable state and federal laws and regulations. The rights granted to unit members by this Agreement shall be deemed to be in addition to those specifically provided in Board policy.

3.2  The Association retains the right to confer with the District on issues as provided in the Act.

3.3  The Association retains the right to negotiate into future agreements, which shall be effective after the expiration of this Agreement, any item included in the scope of negotiations as enumerated in the Act.

3.4  Upon its request, the Association will be provided as soon as possible but not later than 30 days after the census date of each semester, the names, telephone numbers and addresses of unit members except those who have requested that telephone numbers or addresses not be released.

3.5  The Association shall be furnished with four copies of the agenda and minutes for public meetings of the Board of Trustees. Agendas and minutes will be put in the Association's mailbox as soon as possible after distribution to the Board of Trustees.

3.6  The District shall make available to the Association any public information that the District normally compiles. This shall include financial reports, enrollment statistics, and any other public information that is necessary for the Association to develop its collective bargaining position, provided such information requested is already in a printed form. When a request is made for information that is not currently available in printed form or that is not public information, the request shall be directed to the Deputy Superintendent and Chief Business Officer, who will advise the Association of the actual and necessary cost to be reimbursed to the District for preparing the requested information or will tell the Association how to approach any legal prohibition to distribution of the requested information.

3.7  The District shall release up to four (4) members of the unit for the purpose of attending negotiation sessions. Such release shall be restricted to the actual period of time scheduled to negotiate with the District.

3.8  Members of the unit shall be reassigned to perform collective bargaining activities for a total not to exceed five (5) FTEs (full-time equivalent), provided the Association pays the cost of the hourly instructor for the released assignment. The Association shall notify the departments and the Vice President of any change in assignment as soon as such a change in assignment is approved by the Association, and in time to allow the departments to fill the position. The Association shall confirm the total schedule of District and Association-paid reassigned time at the beginning of each semester or intersession. The District will bill the Association-paid reassigned time at the following rates: Load factor 1.0 reassignments: Group IV, Step 2; assignments at load factor other than 1.0: Group II, Step 4. Billed amounts will be due by the end of the fiscal year in which the reassignments are incurred.

3.8.1 The District waives the Faculty Association's reimbursement for additional reassigned time costs as provide above for the 1994-95 academic year for an amount not to exceed $13,500.

3.8.2 The District will invoice the Faculty Association in two installments for the 1995-96 fiscal year for Association reassigned time; the invoice for Fall 1995 shall be due and paable upon receipt; the invoice for Spring 1996 shall be due and payable on May 1, 1997.

3.8.3 The 1996-97 reassigned time shall be billed as per the agreement.

3.9  The Faculty Association shall receive a 0.6 FTE each semester, or 1.2 FTE each academic year to be assigned as the Faculty Association determines. The Vice President shall be notified of the assignment, in a timely manner to accommodate schedule preparation if possible. Should the bargaining or grievance schedule warrant it, the District may grant a reasonable amount of additional FTE to be assigned as the Association determines.

3.10  The District will make available to the Association office space of approximately 300 square feet on the main campus for the Association to lease from the District at the rental rate of $300 per month effective for the life of this Agreement.

3.11  The District shall distribute, unless other arrangements are mutually agreed upon, to each member of the unit a copy of the proposed Agreement within ten (10) working days of table agreement, and prior to ratification. If distribution of the contract is not required prior to ratification, the District shall distribute to each member of the unit a copy of the contract within thirty days of agreement on the final proof.

3.12  The District shall provide the Association with one copy of CCAF 311, CCAF 320, and the district's annual audit at the time such reports are submitted to the Board or State authorities.

3.13  The Association shall have the right to sit on District-appointed committees in which faculty, administration and classified staff participate, and which impact or relate in any way to salary, benefits or working conditions of faculty.