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The Faculty Association was formed in 1976, after the legislature passed the Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA), which established collective bargaining for the California community colleges. In 1978, the faculty of the college voted to make the Association the exclusive representative of all college faculty in the arena of collective bargaining.

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December 2009 – Your Contract: Do You Know It? PDF Print E-mail

By Sandi Burnett

We are pleased to announce that the winner of our first quiz is: Abbas Dehkhoda. Abbas received two AMC Gold movie passes.  Well done, Abbas!

Quiz #1 Q &A

  • Am I allowed to take a paid necessity leave day off to attend the funeral of a friend?
  • ANSWER: YES (Article 17.5.1.4)
  • Whom do I contact if I think my contractual employment rights have been violated?
  • ANSWER: The Faculty Association     (Article 12.2.1.)
  • How do I become a member of the faculty unit?
  • ANSWER: All faculty may join, go to www.smcfa.org to download a     membership form.

Quiz #2—Try again, the prize drawing will be held at the first Spring Representative Assembly meeting.  Send your entry to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

  • Which Contract article outlines the rules and procedures for class assignments?
  • Does the District provide full-time faculty with a Life Insurance policy?
  • Where in the Contract can I find the Load Factor for my class?
  		 

 

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