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AFT GUILD, LOCAL 1931 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AFL-CIO FACULTY BARGAINING UNIT WITH SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022 BETWEEN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT AND THE AFT GUILD, LOCAL 1931 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO, FACULTY The following agreement has been reached by the designated representatives of the Board of Trustees and the AFT Guild, Local 1931, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, Faculty Bargaining Unit, in accordance with the California Educational Employment Relations Act. Provisions of this Agreement are effective January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022, unless otherwise specified herein. ___________________________________ ____________________________________ Maria Nieto Senour, President Jim Mahler, President Board of Trustees American Federation of Teachers Guild San Diego Community College District Local 1931 Date: _____________________________ Date: _______________________________ AFT GUILD – ACADEMIC FACULTY AGREEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I - AGREEMENT ....................................................................................................... 3 ARTICLE II - RECOGNITION ................................................................................................... 4 ARTICLE III – SAFETY................................................................................................................ 5 ARTICLE IV - GRIEVANCE ...................................................................................................... 6 ARTICLE V - ADJUNCT FACULTY ......................................................................................... 9 ARTICLE VI - WORKING CONDITIONS .............................................................................. 17 ARTICLE VII - WORK LOAD ................................................................................................. 20 ARTICLE IX - ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS ........................................................................ 62 ARTICLE X - EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ............................................................................. 73 ARTICLE XIII - CALENDAR ................................................................................................. 112 ARTICLE XIV - DUE PROCESS ............................................................................................ 113 ARTICLE XV - EVALUATION OF FACULTY .................................................................... 115 ARTICLE XVII - REDUCED LOAD AND RETIREMENT .................................................. 142 ARTICLE XVIII - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT .......................................................... 145 ARTICLE XIX - AFT MEMBERSHIP DUES DEDUCTIONS .............................................. 160 ARTICLE XX – PERSONNEL FILES ...................................................................................... 162 ARTICLE XXI - MISCELLANEOUS ....................................................................................... 165 ARTICLE XXII - SAVINGS...................................................................................................... 166 ARTICLE XXIII - FACULTY SERVICE AREA/REDUCTION-IN-FORCE.......................... 167 ARTICLE XXIV – LABOR/MANAGEMENT MEETINGS .................................................... 170 ARTICLE XXV - RESTRICTED CONTRACT FACULTY .................................................... 171 ARTICLE XXVI – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS .................................................. 172 ARTICLE XXVII - DURATION AND CONDITIONS ............................................................ 180 APPENDIX I .............................................................................................................................. 181 APPENDIX III ............................................................................................................................ 187 APPENDIX IV............................................................................................................................ 192 APPENDIX V ............................................................................................................................. 196 APPENDIX VI............................................................................................................................ 197 APPENDIX VII .......................................................................................................................... 198 AFT Guild, Local 1931 – SDCCD Faculty 1 APPENDIX VIII ......................................................................................................................... 199 AFT Guild, Local 1931 – SDCCD Faculty 2 ARTICLE I - AGREEMENT 1.1 The Articles and provisions contained herein constitute a bilateral and binding agreement ("Agreement") by and between the Board of Trustees of the San Diego Community College District ("Board") and the American Federation of Teachers Guild, Local 1931 (AFT) ("Guild"), an employee organization. 1.2 This Agreement is entered into pursuant to Chapter 10.7, Sections 3540-3549 of the Government Code ("Act"). AFT Guild, Local 1931 – SDCCD Faculty 3 ARTICLE II - RECOGNITION 2.1 The District recognizes the American Federation of Teachers Guild, California Federation of Teachers, Local 1931, AFL-CIO, as the exclusive representative of all college faculty of the San Diego Community College District in accordance with the certification issued by the Public Employment Relations Board June 5, 1987, Case No. LA-D-120 pursuant to a Board-conducted secret ballot election. Additionally, the District recognizes the Guild as the exclusive representative of the counselors in Continuing Education in accordance with PERB Case No. LA-UM-649-E, PERB Decision No. 1445 (June 15, 2001) and all Continuing Education faculty pursuant to the sideletter agreement between the parties of May 6, 2009. Included in this unit are all faculty assigned to either the college or continuing education program, including all temporary, contract, and regular faculty members, whether full or part-time, including those with classroom and non-classroom assignments. Excluded from this unit are all military education personnel, management, supervisory, and confidential employees. All faculty serving in an assignment as an acting or interim manager shall not be a member of the faculty bargaining unit for the duration of the acting or interim assignment, and shall instead be bound by the terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement or handbook of the bargaining unit within which the acting or interim assignment is located. Faculty serving in an acting or interim assignment shall retain full rights without any loss in seniority upon returning to their regular faculty assignment. AFT Guild, Local 1931 – SDCCD Faculty 4 ARTICLE III – SAFETY 3.1 The Guild and the District agree that the responsibility for safe working conditions is that of the Board, and the responsibility for the maintenance of safe procedures and practices is that of the faculty member. 3.2 Faculty members and Guild safety representatives shall report in writing any unsafe conditions that exist to the designated safety officer within the management staff of the program. The report should include recommendations for remedial steps to be taken. 3.3 The designated safety officer shall give written response to reports of safety hazards, indicating current disposition and/or corrective action(s) in progress. Responses shall be sent within a reasonable time, permitting investigation, evaluation, and proposed determination. The Administrative Services office at each campus shall send out an email each fall/spring semester identifying the campus safety officer and her/his contact information. 3.4 Faculty members shall not be required to work under conditions in which a clear and present danger to their health or safety exists. The District agrees to provide the appropriate and required safety equipment as determined by OSHA or County Department of Environmental Health standards to unit members necessary for the safe performance of their job duties. 3.5 The District will pay the difference between the vision plan reimbursement and the cost for basic prescription safety glasses and frames excluding optional features for unit members whose job function requires safety glasses. The lenses and frame shall conform to the basic ANSI Z 87.1 requirements. 3.6 The parties agree to commence a collaborative training with the goal of developing ergonomic standards. 3.7 The District shall endeavor to equip all classroom doors with a locking mechanism allowing the door to be locked from the inside or alternative safety locking mechanism which would follow the current best practices recommended by law enforcement that would keep students and faculty safe in the event of a physical threat of violence. All new construction and renovations shall include these safety features. 3.8 The District will endeavor to ensure that each unit member who has direct interaction with the public and/or students will be provided with access to a panic button, or an emergency call button on a District phone, to be used in cases of emergency or threats. AFT Guild, Local 1931 – SDCCD Faculty 5 ARTICLE IV - GRIEVANCE 4.1 DEFINITIONS 4.1.1 A grievance is defined as an allegation that there has been a violation of the terms of this Agreement. The Guild or faculty member(s) may make such an allegation. 4.1.2 Days shall mean working days as specified