March 2016 Faculty A Look Inside

Prez Sez The Death of A Justice Matters And What It Means For Justice San Jose/Evergreen Federation By David Yancey Of Teachers AFT 6157 PAGE 1

Adjunct News and Views PREZ SEZ By Jory Segal The Death of A Justice And What It Means PAGE 2 For Justice Jan Adkins - Compasion At Work By Barbara Hanfling By David Yancey, AFT 6157 President PAGE 4 On February 13, 2016 the scales of impact of presidential appointments to justice trembled. One of the giants that court, but for most of the general Who Am I? on the court Justice Antonin Scalia population, these elections are about By Ken Jardin died in his sleep on a Texas ranch, personalities, or the lack thereof and PAGE 5 where he had been hunting quail. His money. death has blasted the mind numbing Taking time to do Politics By Paul Fong rhetoric about the primary caucuses and What is a Strict Constructionist? PAGE 6 elections from the headlines. And yet Justice Scalia’s death has changed at the same time his death rocketed the that this year. But who was this Who Am I? November elections into the forefront giant? Hailed by those on the right By Clem Lundie of national attention. end of the political spectrum as their PAGE 6 guardian of their sacred rights; a strict As almost any political wonk will tell constructionist of the constitution- What Has The Union you, presidential elections are always defined as those who believe that if the Done for You Lately? about the Supreme Court and the constitution did not specifically permit By Barbara Hanfling PAGE 7 - continued on page 3 Fond Farewell To Dell Redding By Bill Jacobs PAGE 8

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Executive Board Members Adjunct News and Views President David Yancey x3873 By Jory Segal, AFT 6157 Grievance Officer, Negotiator, EVC PE Faculty Vice-President Frank Espinoza* x6581 Fiscal Officer Linda Ferrell x3231

AFT 6157 Representatives Sick Leave Transfer difficulty requesting their sick leave be EVC Full-time Elaine Amo Kafle x6056 EVC Full-time Nasreen Rahim x 6246 Adjunct faculty members often work in transferred from one district to another, EVC Adjunct Andres Quintero x 3779 multiple Community College Districts once it has become clear they are not SJCC Full-time Michael Berke x3307 and are unaware they are able to returning to work at a specific district, SJCC Full-time Fabio Gonzalez x3168 SJCC Adjunct Phil Crawford x3779 transfer their unused sick leave between or if they are ready to retire, and were

At Large Adjunct Jory Segal*# x3779 districts. Adjunct faculty members not aware that they only had one year

Ex-Officio are missing out on earned sick leave to transfer sick leave. Past President Mark Newton#* x3989 that could be used in the event of an Negotiations Randy Pratt* x6592 Retiree President Bill Jacobs x3779 illness, OR the benefit of service credit Faculty members are entitled to sick ______#Grievance Officer upon retirement, IF, they have elected leave reported by their employer to the *Negotiations Team the defined benefit program as their State Teachers’ Retirement Council of Division Representatives STRS Retirement plan. System (CalSTRS) ONLY in their final San José City College year of employment. Math and Science The Education Code used to state Jose Cabrera x3983 Assembly Bill No. 2295 CHAPTER faculty members had to transfer sick 814 An act to amend Section 87782 Humanities and Social Sciences Khalid White x3050 leave within the first year of leaving of the Education Code, relating to Hung Trieu x3064 employment. AB 2295 now gives community colleges states: Applied Science Pat Space Adjunct x3782 faculty three (3) years. AB 2295, Ridley-Thomas Isai Ulate x3836 This bill would provide that an Jonathan Cronan x3779 Full-time faculty members who work in employee’s entitlement to transferred Business/Service Careers Carol Ramirez x3974 multiple Community College Districts, leave of absence upon reemployment Clem Lundie x3236 or move to another district may also be in a different district applies if the Language Arts eligible to transfer unused sick leave. employee signifies acceptance of his Rebecca Gamez x3308 The amended Education Code went or her election or employment with Instructional Tech/Learning Resources Counseling and Athletics/PE into effect on January 1, 2015. another district within 3 school years Bob Wing x3945 Joseph King x3115 succeeding the school year in which Elena Dutra x3943 “Due to the lack of reasonable the employment with the first district Tuan Ngo x3651 Carlton Connor x3847 assurance of employment, part-time is terminated, or within any greater

Evergreen Valley College faculty are never truly terminated from period during which the employee’s

Business, Applied Technology employment,” AB2295 states. Adjunct reemployment rights are protected RJ Ruppenthal x6619 faculty may have lapses of employment under a local bargaining agreement Counseling longer than one year in any one then in effect in the first district. Elaine Ortiz-Kristich x6680 Mirella Burton x6014 district. Faculty have experienced Charlie Kahn Lomax x6666

Language Arts Sravani Banerjee x6697 Ken Jardin x6695 AFT 6157 Adjunct Spring 2016 Meetings Technology/Instructional Services Shelly Blackman x6660 Lorena Mata x6743 EVC Appi Mishra – LC

Math/Science Monday March 28th, 2016 Teck Ky, x6877 Guillermo Castilla x6674 4:00-5:00pm

Nursing Sue Wetzel x6597 SJCC GE 119 - Adjunct Center

Social Science/Humanities/Arts/PE Tuesday March 29th, 2016 Arturo Villarreal x6245 Minerva Duke x6663 4:00-5:00pm Steven Graham x3779 Paul Fong x6018

2 Faculty Matters ♦ March 2016 PREZ SEZ -continued from page 1 it then it was prohibited or did not Scalia’s death will impact the justice exist, privacy for example. This most coming out of the Supreme Court. So important of our many rights that most many important decisions that were people see as central to our most basic being heard or have been heard in this liberties. current session of the Supreme Court are now in limbo. Many of these very This crucial right is denied by Scalia controversial cases split the court and those who oppose the settled law of 5-4 and now without Scalia they are “penumbras” as defined by the courts in most likely tied at 4-4. If that situation Griswold v. Connecticut (1954). Those happens then the lower court decision who deny it today would argue that or the last court ruling stands. All women do not have the right to choose are waiting to see how Chief Justice therefore no right to control their body. Roberts decides to proceed.

Look at his views on religion and Another important question is when that becomes exceedingly clear. He this vacancy will be filled. President believed the constitution was not based Obama seems intent on nominating a on a secularized government. Maybe replacement and the Republican Party he should have read the Constitution and all their candidates seem adamantly more closely since it says in numerous opposed to that option. places just the opposite, like the First Amendment where it says “Congress Senate Majority Leader Mitch shall make no law respecting an McConnell has publicly stated he will Another case comes out of Arizona establishment of religion” or where it not allow a confirmation hearing to be regarding the “one man, one vote” says there “shall be no religious test heard (and he, as the majority leader, rule arguing only those eligible to shall ever be required as a qualification has the authority to do that), and of vote should be counted determining to any office or public trust.” course all their potential presidential congressional district boundaries. candidates agree. This law would exclude non-citizens, The of America was the children, prisoners or anyone with first country in the world to not have What Happens to the Pending Cases? mental disabilities. Scalia was likely to a state religion. Justice Scalia said in While that political wrangling takes be an important vote on that case. 2013 that the constitution was not a place, what happens to the more living document to be interpreted. He significant cases before the court where And lastly the case Friedrichs vs. CTA, said the Constitution is dead, and you Scalia’s vote was crucial in determining that is important to public employees should just read the words as written. the outcome in this divided court? Let’s and their Unions, originating in look at some of the key cases and how California. Does that sound right? Should we just they may be impacted. accept a document written 229 years What Can We Do? ago by largely slave-owning white A Texas affirmative action case will So I hope I have shown how important wealthy men focused on protection of be affected where Scalia’s opinion this upcoming presidential election is their property without any regard for was that black students perhaps should and how the role of one Supreme Court how the country is today? Well maybe attend less rigorous schools and take Justice can so dramatically impact the we could have reasoned disagreements a slower tract toward their education. concept of justice in our country. Please about that but Scalia was no “strict There is another Texas case involving take seriously your obligation to vote constructionist.” a law that restricts the availability of and participate in this great experiment clinics women can use to obtain an called democracy because so much abortion. of what happens in the future will be impacted by your actions. 3 Faculty Matters ♦ March 2016 Jan Adkins – Compassion At Work By Barbara Hanfling, AFT 6157 Executive Director

AFT 6157 decided to interview her for basic writing to help students overcome Faculty Matters. writing obstacles and creative writing to help women in jail express their AFT 6157: You obviously have a lot experiences. These are skills I can of compassion for those whom many develop in others. As I was nearing people don’t care about. How has your retirement, I had become an author for compassion developed? When, how, the third time; this was another way to where, what put you on this kind of pass along my skills. path? Jan: My compassion is for women AFT 6157: How does your compassion who have met major obstacles in their affect your teaching at SJCC? lives and are seeking education to Jan: Teaching in a community college overcome these obstacles. Many young is student centered. Students want mothers want to develop a better life better jobs, and need to improve their for themselves and for their children. writing skills; I want to teach writing I was a single mom who struggled to skills as a lifelong learning skill that make ends meet and provide well for will make students feel confident my children. and able to succeed in the workforce. Jan Adkins, SJCC Faculty Writing helps students identify their This compassion lead to a desire voice and express their inner most English Instructor Teaches Women to work with incarcerated women experiences. in Jail who need to overcome obstacles and Our faculty are multifaceted, struggles in order to become successful. Many of my students are returning multitasked, and multi-complex Why in the jails? Because the ones who students, some of whom have left individuals. After an article appeared in meet with me weekly value education their jobs to improve their lives; single the San Jose Mercury News newspaper and recognize the need to develop their moms and I can relate based on the about our very own English faculty writing skills. Last summer I had free things that I have overcome. member, Jan Adkins, the Union time, and it was an opportunity to do contacted her. Jan Adkins was featured volunteer work, using my teaching AFT 6157: How will this experience on page one of the Local Section of skills. make you a better educator? in an article entitled Jan: Teaching in a jail setting gives “A Good Story From Elmwood My history: I finished my me an opportunity to teach women of Correctional Center”. In that article undergraduate work in the 60s-70s, varied skill levels in one classroom (January 3, 2016), among the many but I was a single mom and wanted setting. I get to differentiate curriculum important statements, this one best more skills. Got my first master’s to teach low level and high level summarizes the work and commitment degree; got laid off and I faced a skills. Women in jail have lots of of Jan Adkins: “I wanted to do difficult workforce. I had to apply for time to spend on writing assignments, something to make a difference”, said unemployment; I needed more job and I tailor my assignments to meet Adkins, an adjunct faculty member at security, a better job and better skills. I their needs. It allows time needed to San Jose City College. “Working with then got my teaching credential while complete their assignments at their women in the jail is the best place for a raising three children as a single mom. desired level. This experience gives person like me.” After, completing my master’s degree, I me greater depth and understanding of wanted to give back to my community what writers face as I better understand As Jan is a contributor to the Union especially to single moms. the experience, background and lives of newsletter, a renowned author and inmates as they find their voice through an inspiring adjunct faculty member I knew the best way to give back was writing. I apply my community college in the SJCC English department, the through education: Teaching job search teaching experience to the jail setting. skills such as resume and letter writing, 4 Faculty Matters ♦ March 2016 Who Am I? By Ken Jardin, AFT 6157 Council of Division Reps, EVC ESL Faculty

I’m just average, common too team that, largely because of our I’m just like him, the same as you center Jean Bodjole from Côte I’m everybody’s brother and son d’Ivoire, won a championship and I ain’t different from anyone got our picture in the Marseille It ain’t no use a-talking to me paper. I wish I still had a copy, It’s just the same as talking to you American singer-songwriter, artist and but, alas, over the years, it has writer Bob Dylan – “I Shall Be Free No. disappeared. 10” 5. I also tried water polo while at Aix, and still have friends Having just met Farideh Dada, our AFT from that team. Our team was 6157 Newsletter Assistant Editor, and quite cosmopolitan, including having discussed some ideas of how swimmers from Germany, Tunisia, Kelly and Ken Jardin to broaden the scope of the articles Luxembourg and Holland. We to possibly include some background didn’t win anything except for, on information of some of our members, my part, a tremendous respect for of attention. Children running into I thought I’d try to start a new feature those who play water polo. Talk their houses, calling, “Grandma, which my cousin Freddie Jardin, of about exhausting! there’s a foreigner, a foreigner!” the tribute band, Nott the Hoople, 6. Remember that language school I remember sitting outside the introduced on Facebook not too long back in Munich? Well, I returned entrance of a zoo. People walking ago. It’s called: a few years later as an instructor, by and stopping to look at me as teaching English and French. All if I were another exhibit. “Ni hao” 10 Things You Probably Don’t Know conversation, no writing. While “Look, the monkey can speak!” About Me: there, I visited the Mecca of beer Mouths agape, incredulous. 1. I worked as a dishwasher in a drinkers, Andechs, a cloister on top 9. At the U.S. Embassy, . Munich Hotel back in 1971. of a hill overlooking a lake where Playing basketball with some of At the time, I attended German the monks brewed their famous beer the Marines. An old guy walks up language classes at the Inlingua and served it to guests. If you’re wearing his Chuck Taylors. Mind if Sprachschule. ever in Munich, you’ve got to visit I join? Sure, come on in. I decide to 2. I crossed Checkpoint Charlie in Andechs. guard him, should be easy. I’ll just December of that year. While 7. I guess my first job was as a paper muscle him around a bit. He throws exploring East Berlin, I ventured boy. Then worked as a locker boy at one up, it goes in. Lucky shot. a bit too close to the fence, and a swimming pool in San Leandro. “Nice shot, Mr. Ambassador,” says noticed that a guard in a tower had Then lifeguard, swim teacher, pool one of the Marines. Needless to say, raised his rifle and trained it in my maintenance. Quit to work in a I backed off a bit after that. direction. I immediately thought of car wash, 25 cent an hour more 10 .I built a house. Yeah, from scratch. James Brown’s ”Cold Sweat” as I pay. Among other jobs, bus driver, Sure, it took me a couple of years, gingerly backed away. maintenance for the school district, mostly weekends and after summer 3. As a freshman at Chico State spent an entire summer digging school, but I learned a lot. Dug College, I joined the boxing team. at Donner Lake, pick and shovel. the trenches for the foundation, My huge nose was a prize that Then busboy, waiter, landscaper, the connected sewer line, wired, many tried to claim by breaking, list goes on. All in all, I have been plumbed, framed, roof, sheetrock, but none were successful. My first working since I was 14 etc. Guess you could call it a hobby. fight as a 160 pounder was against 8. Played on a basketball team in the University of California at Beijing, . Spent a year at So, if you find this sort of thing Berkeley. (I won.) that school, and did some of the interesting/enlightening, why not give 4. While attending school at the hardest traveling of my life around it a try and send it to Farideh for the Université d’Aix-en-Provence, China that summer. Stopping in magazine? I’d like to hear about you. France, I played on a basketball small towns and being the center 5 Faculty Matters ♦ March 2016

Taking Time to Do Politics By Paul Fong, AFT 6157 Council of Division Reps, EVC Political Science Faculty

Former State Assemblyman Back to After being back for two semesters, I Teaching truly realize my love for being a faculty My six-year professional leave of member at Evergreen Valley College. absence, serving in the State Assembly was the greatest experience in my life. When I served in the State Assembly, Returning to the classroom is the love I kept thinking of my role as a faculty of my life. It became more meaningful member and the values as a CFT dues- to me as I returned to the classroom paying member. I wanted to make the after being away for six years, faculty at home proud of my service providing a public service to the people carrying our values in service to the of California. people. I hoped that I made the folks at home proud of my service. That was of The experience was well worth it, as paramount importance to me. I brought back with me the legislative and political processes that I can As I adjusted back in the classroom I

share with my students. As I share stand proud of my service to the people Paul Fong, EVC Faculty with the students stories of politics and students of Evergreen Valley in our government and my successes College. I love my job as a faculty Thank you to my fellow faculty and failures, the students receive the member in this District. It is great to members for making my adjustment information well and listen intently. be back, this year was one of my best to the classroom so meaningful and years being in the classroom. pleasant.

Who Am I? By Clem Lundie, AFT 6157 Council of Division Reps, SJCC CIS Faculty

My role in the union is quite simple; a union matter or if it covered in the do not represent Human Resources. I’ve volunteered to be your first stop contract, we can assist you in getting Therefore, Council of Division in communicating with your union. the answer. We can assist you with Representatives cannot assist you with Of course you are free to contact any finding the applicable contract clauses any personal related matter. Otherwise, member of the union leadership you for your information or help you submit feel free to stop by to see me or call me prefer. I and other members of the recommendations for improving our any time at 408-469-5427. Yes, that is my Council of Division Representatives are union. real cell phone number. ready to assist you as first responders and help keep our executive board members We can guide you through the sabbatical My office is in the Technology Center, free to focus on other matters. process or assist you with any of the room T305. My desk phone extension is many union sponsored programs such as 3236. While I make myself available to Please note that confidential matters the Catastrophic Illness Leave bank. any of my division colleagues, I welcome should be taken directly to our Union Did you know that you can find PDF and any visit from any faculty member. Executive Director Barbara Hanfling, Word formatted contract forms on the [email protected] Union website www.fa-aft6157.org? A bit about me. I’m a member of the Council of Division What kind of issues can we help you While we are happy to assist you in Representatives for the San Jose with? finding the right place to get your issues City College, Business & Workforce Well, if you’re not sure a situation is addressed, I want to be clear that we Development Division. I started work 6 - continued on page 7 Faculty Matters ♦ March 2016

What Has the Union Done for You Lately? By Barbara Hanfling, AFT 6157 Executive Director

District to Cease and Desist - The Dear Kim Garcia and Debbie Budd, transparency and openness that has been built between the AFT 6157 and the District. Union Prevented a Violation of the This is a demand to bargain as soon as Contract possible over the decision of the District Barbara Hanfling and David Yancey When it came to the attention of the to hire for credit/noncredit faculty into the Barbara Hanfling Workforce Institute. The Workforce Institute Executive Director AFT 6157 that the Workforce Institute is not a college of the District, does not have San Jose/Evergreen Federation of Teachers, was moving to hire full-time faculty accrediting rights and has only served as a AFT 6157 and instructional deans for non-credit location where not-for-credit work is done. Phone 408 288-3106 Fax 408 295-7482 instruction, the Union moved forward The move to make the Workforce Institute include full-time and adjunct faculty is a with full steam. We raised the lack After this letter was received, change of bargaining with the Union and the violation of the contract and is also an unfair labor practice. The District did not notify us of was set into motion. The colleges will injustice of placing faculty into a non- this change in working conditions nor offer to now have the right to oversee all non- bargain over this change. accredited body such as the Workforce credit faculty positions and faculty Institute. We raised this at many We demand that the District immediately will be hired on the college campuses. meetings including District Budget, cease and desist from hiring any full-time or The Workforce Institute will not hire District Council and meetings with the adjunct faculty into the Workforce Institute, transferring any fund 10 money for instruction/ faculty. The Union’s letter created the Vice Chancellors and the Chancellor. non-credit and doing any bargaining work in conditions for this change. There is a the Workforce Institute. plan to hire two associate deans for the We sent the following letter to the We are extremely disappointed that this move colleges to run the non-credit programs. Chancellor and the Vice Chancellor of has occurred apparently behind closed doors Victory at hand! Human Resources: as this does not fit with the long-term history of

Who Am I? -continued from page 6 at San Jose City College in 1997 as an and Missile Corporation, Lockheed adjunct faculty member. I also worked Martin Corporation, Novell Corporation, full time as a senior network engineer for Memorex Corporation, IBM Corporation, the Pfizer Corporation. Unisys Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Corporation and Fry’s electronics. In 2001, I was hired as a full-time faculty and received full tenured status in 2003. My military contacts include United I’m a Computer Information Systems States Air Force Space Command, United instructor, CISI, for the CIS department. States Air Force Security Command I teach several technology subjects that and various USAF communications lead students to obtaining internationally squadrons around the world. recognized certifications such as What most folks may not know about me CompTIA’s A+ and Network+. Although I was born and raised in is that I am an ordained minister. Houston, Texas, I now call San Jose my I still maintain many of my corporate and home. I have been married to my bride “Sometimes it’s easy and other times it’s military contacts over the years. of 40 years, Delores. We have eight very difficult but no matter which it is I My corporate contacts include 12 children, 11 grandchildren and three always try to remember and practice the seasons working for the great-grandchildren. golden rules. Share your sandbox and 49ers, Eli Lilly Corporation, Ford play well with others.” Aerospace Corporation, Loral Space 7 Faculty Matters ♦ March 2016 Fond Farewell to Dell Redding EVC Biology Retiree By Bill Jacobs, AFT 6157-Retiree Chairperson memorable example of good teaching; moments on the slopes. It’s why I loved two of my own children attest to that. to ski with Dell; his joy was contagious.

To the countless people he took on field For some of us, we get to sometimes trips, he was an endless resource of experience the joy of childhood, even interesting and relevant knowledge. To when we’re old folks. Dell and I also his union, he was an overseer dedicated shared a love of backpacking for to ensuring integrity. most of the same reasons but also for simply being in the mountains in the To his church, he was a rock in its summer. In all our time together, I most foundation. To his golf buddies, he was cherish the hours of conversation and always there, ready to play and share fellowship we shared. a good time. To all the world’s fish, he was a sneaky threat. To me, he was a Thank you, Dell. May you rest in Dell Redding, EVC Retiree very special friend. peace. I will miss you.

Dell Redding was playing golf two For thirty years, we skied together, weeks ago, when he was stricken with taking many trips each year. Dell skied a heart attack. He was rushed to the easily on any snow condition, any hospital, where he endured triple by- slope or any terrain. It was all fun to pass surgery. Sadly, his heart suffered him. He made it seem like I was skiing considerable damage in the process, his with a kid on his first outing. His eyes blood started to pool and form clots, would light up, his voice would ooze and one of them found its lethal way to excitement, and he would grin from ear his brain. He died on Monday, February to ear — always. 15th. He wanted to be on the hill when they Dell was many things to many opened the lifts, he was ready to go people. He was first a husband devoted again after a 20-minute lunch, and he to Barbara, his long-cherished wife. He wanted to stay until the lifts closed. I UnionPlus.org/AFTBene ts was a loving father and grandfather first thought it was his frugality driving *Discount available only to members of quali ed AFL-CIO member unions. Member must show valid union membership card or other acceptable proof of to his daughters and their children. To him to squeeze out every penny’s worth union membership and be the wireless account holder. Discount applies only to recurring monthly service charge of quali ed voice & data plans, not overages and may take up to 2 bills. Discount subject to an agreement between AT&T and Union his countless biology students over a he could, but I quickly learned that it Plus & additional restrictions apply. See details at www.UnionPlus.org/Phone or visit an AT&T store. forty-year classroom career, he was a was simply the joy he derived from his **Credit approval required. Terms & Conditions apply. See AFTcard.com for details.

AFT 6157 Meetings Spring 2016

Faculty Matters Date Time Campus Location Production Team

Friday April 15th 9:30am-12:30pm SJCC SC 104 Editor/Lead Writer: Barbara Hanfling Council of Div Reps 1:00-3:00pm SJCC SC 104 Assistant Editor: Farideh Dada Friday April 29th 9:30am-12:30pm EVC Appi Mishra LC Copy Edit/Layout: Patti Berg Friday May 20th 9:30am-12:30pm SJCC SC 104 Photo Credits: Barbara Hanfling

Adjunct Meetings Content Contributions and Guidance Monday March 28th 4:00-5:00pm EVC Appi Mishra LC from the San José/Evergreen Federation Tuesday March 29th 4:00-5:00pm SJCC GE 119 of Teachers AFT 6157 Executive Board and Faculty Members 8