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The Advocate - 2019/10/01
10/02/19
The CSEA Advocate October 1, 2019 CLICK HERE to view/download/print a PDF copy of this newsletter In This Edition: A Message from the CSEA President Bargaining Preparation Health Care Benefits Information Know Your Contract CSEA General Membership Meeting CSEA Members Fall Gathering Future Editions of  The CSEA Advocate Know Your Representatives                           ...
The Advocate - 2019/03/02
03/10/19
CLICK HERE to view/download/print a PDF copy of this newsletter The CSEA Advocate March 2, 2019   In This Edition: A Message from the CSEA President 2018 Tax Updates Healthcare Benefits – Updates and Reminders Spotlight on . . . Humanities Faculty Updates Faculty Excellence Award Distinguished Full Professor Award Know Your Contract An Invitation to Leadership Upcoming CSEA Election CSEA Community Engagement Committee The Pros of Teaching College Credit Plus Know Your Representatives   &n...
The Word - 2017/02/27
02/27/17
The Word from CSEA February 27, 2017 In This Issue: A Message from the CSEA President Know Your Contract Did You Know? Next Board Meetings CSEA Upcoming Election Faculty Updates Faculty Excellence Award Know Your Representatives A Message from the CSEA President Dear Colleagues, I was very heartened several weeks ago when the college and CSEA joined together to make a statement that reiterated the commitment of Columbus State to the idea that the faculty determine both classroom content and appropriate ...
The Word - 2016/11/28
11/28/16
The Word from CSEA November 28, 2016 In This Issue: A Message from the CSEA President Know Your Contract Did You Know? Board of Trustees Meeting Faculty Updates Know Your Representatives                                                 A Message from the CSEA President Dear...
The Word - 2016/08/03
10/03/16
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The Word - 2014/02/05
02/05/14
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  February 5, 2014 In This Issue: - CSEA Updates - State Teachers Retirement Systems (STRS) - CSEA Ongoing Activities - CSEA Advocacy and Support - Academic Council Updates - Faculty Updates - Faculty Spotlight - Featured Article - Know Your Contract - CSEA Representatives CSEA Updates 1. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – Interim Chairs In early December, the CSEA executive committee executed an MOU that would provide some clari...
The Word - 2013/10/29
10/29/13
- CSEA Updates - NEA/OEA/STRS/Statehouse Updates - CSEA Ongoing Activities - CSEA Advocacy and Support - Academic Council Updates - Faculty Updates - Faculty Spotlight - Featured Article - Know Your Contract - CSEA Representatives CSEA Updates 1. 60 hour mandate The Ohio Board of Regents has been working on a draft document titled Guidelines and Procedures for Academic Review for the last several years. As of this summer, this draft document included the 60 hour requirement. CSEA has received confirmati...
The Word - 2013/10/01
10/01/13
 CSEA Updates - CSEA Ongoing Activities - CSEA Advocacy and Support - Academic Council Updates - Faculty Updates - Faculty Spotlight - Featured Article - Know Your Contract - CSEA Representatives CSEA Updates The CSEA Executive Committee is working on the following issues: 1) Bargaining Preparation  – Contract negotiations are tentatively scheduled to begin sometime in March 2014. The bargaining team will consist of Kevin James – Mathematics Department; Tom Shanahan – Paralegal Studies; Amy Br...
The Word - 2013/08/30
08/30/13
- CSEA Updates - STRS Updates - CSEA Ongoing Activities - CSEA Advocacy and Support - Faculty Updates - Faculty Spotlight - Featured Article - Know Your Contract - CSEA Representatives CSEA Updates 1) After discussing the issue for two years - and after considerable pressure from CSEA - the administration has committed to providing embedded advisors for the Career and Technical Division and some Arts and Sciences Departments by spring semester if at all possible, if not, by summer semester. 2) CSEA has ...
The Word - 2013/07/09
07/09/13
- CSEA Updates - STRS Updates - CSEA Ongoing Activities - CSEA Advocacy and Support - Faculty Updates - Faculty Spotlight - Featured Article - Know Your Contract - CSEA Representatives CSEA Updates 1) After discussing the issue for two years - and after considerable pressure from CSEA - the administration has committed to providing embedded advisors for the Career and Technical Division and some Arts and Sciences Departments by spring semester if at all possible, if not, by summer semester. 2) CSEA has ...
The Word - 2013/04/10
04/10/13
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  April 10, 2013 GOVERNOR KASICH'S PROPOSED BUDGET A "DISASTER" FOR BOTH K-12 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION On February 12, 2013, Governor Kasich unveiled his biennial budget: a 4,200 page behemoth that contains a hodgepodge of wish-list items for his tea-party allies and his wealthy benefactors. As in 2011, his proposed budget does very little to help public education in Ohio, but rather rewards some of the wealthiest sch...
The Word - 2013/03/06
03/06/13
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  March 6, 2013 THE FUTURE OF ACF According to several reports from faculty, department chairs have informed faculty that effective summer semester 2013, the Administration will be eliminating the ACF positions. Members of the Cabinet told CSEA in an email dated February 20, “…while no final decision has been made, there is a real chance that we will not be able to fund ACFs.” When asked if there was a timeline for making a final ...
The Word - 2012/12/12
12/12/12
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  December 12, 2012 MEETINGS WITH CLUSTERS OF FACULTY Last year, we mentioned at some of our faculty meetings that CSEA had been awarded a $3000 grant from Central OEA/NEA for the purpose of membership growth and development. The grant is for this academic year, and includes plans to hold several meetings with smaller clusters of faculty, for the purpose of allowing more time for interaction and discussion with one another in an e...
The Word - 2012/06/21
06/21/12
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  June 21, 2012 WORD  CONTENTS: Faculty Credentials Wellness Initiative Extension ACF Semester Summer Teaching Load Waiver of Overload Cap for One Year Voluntary Cash Separation Incentive Pay Schedule for Summer2012 OAA Committees Update Preparing for the Switch Textbook Sticker Shock Promotion and Tenure Changes Who Am I? Trivia CSEA Contact List WORD  CONTRIBUTORS: Judy Anderson, Don Bruce, James DeMonte, Darrell Minor...
The Word - 2012/01/18
01/18/12
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  January 18, 2012 COLLEGE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW PROMOTION AND TENURE PROCESSES CSEA is pleased to announce that Antoinette Perkins, Brad Trimble, Gilberto Serrano, Heather Johnston, Holly Finnegan, Lydia Gilmore, Mary Insabella, and Tracy Little have been selected to serve on the College committee to review the promotion and tenure process. This committee is formed as part of an agreement reached during contract negotiations, and t...
The Word - 2011/11/07
11/07/11
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  November 7, 2011 CSEA'S STANCE ON POLITICAL ISSUES Since the representation vote in 2001 to bring a faculty union to Columbus State, and until this year when Senate Bill 5 was introduced in the state legislature, CSEA has avoided taking positions on political candidates and issues. Even when some of our own colleagues have run for various offices, the Association has never taken a position that attempted to guide voting decision...
The Word - 2011/10/25
10/25/11
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  October 25, 2011 CSEA MEMBERS MEETING There will be a brief CSEA members meeting on  Thursday, October 27, from 3:00 - 4:30 in NH 013 . The agenda will include voting on a proposed amendment to the CSEA Constitution (as presented at the last meeting), an opportunity for nominations from the floor for the day's election, the drawing of the 1/2-annual dues paid membership incentive for this year, and the commencement of votin...
The Word - 2011/10/03
10/03/11
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  October 3, 2011 CSEA MEMBERS MEETING There will be a CSEA members meeting on Monday, October 17, from 3:00 - 4:30 in a room to be determined. The agenda will include a review of the 2011-2014 contract (which is currently being printed, and which will be distributed on or before the day of the meeting. It is currently available in pdf format at the CSEA website,  https://www.cseafaculty.org  ), a proposed amendment to th...
The Word - 2011/08/17
08/17/11
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  August 17, 2011 PEER REVIEW TEAMS Faculty who are not yet tenured, as well as faculty who expect to apply for future promotions, are again encouraged to work with a Peer Review Team (PRT) as they navigate the promotion/tenure process. PRTs (typically 2 or 3 colleagues above your rank and from within your program/department or a closely related field) are intended to mentor each faculty member below the rank of Professor. Faculty...
The Word - 2011/07/18
07/18/11
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  July 18, 2011 CONTRACT RATIFICATION - SUMMARY AND MEETINGS Contract articles have been tentatively agreed to between the Association's bargaining team and the College. They are now being presented to all CSEA members for ratification. Voting will be conducted on Wednesday, July 27; Thursday, July 28; and Friday, July 29 at times and locations to be determined. Meetings to discuss the tentative contract will be held on Thursday, ...
The Word - 2011/05/19
05/19/11
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  May 19, 2011 ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO STEPS BACK... ...in the Ohio Legislature. As the Ohio Senate discusses the state budget bill, there are indications that some Republican senators want to reinstitute changes proposed by the Governor in his budget proposal but that were removed by the Ohio House in its version of the budget bill. One of those changes is the Governor's proposal to increase the employee portion of contributions to...
The Word - 2011/05/02
05/02/11
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  May 2, 2011 UPDATE ON CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS Contract negotiations began on April 7 and have produced tentative agreements on a number of existing contract articles. The feedback members provided through the issues survey in March has helped considerably in reaching these agreements, and your input is guiding the Bargaining Team as talks continue. Negotiations on existing articles and new issues takes place each Thursday and Frid...
The Word - 2011/04/04
04/04/11
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  April 4, 2011 “WE ARE OHIO” RALLY THIS SATURDAY CSEA urges you to plan to attend the “We Are Ohio” rally on the west lawn of the Statehouse this Saturday, April 9, from noon-3 PM to kick off the campaign to place a referendum on the November ballot to repeal Senate Bill 5. SB5, signed into law last week by Gov. Kasich, eliminates collective bargaining rights for college faculty and effectively reduces other public employees to h...
The Word - 2011/02/28
02/28/11
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  February 28, 2011 SURVEYS RE: BARGAINING ISSUES FORTHCOMING Our current contract is up June 30. If Senate Bill 5 does not completely abolish it, collective bargaining will begin this spring. The Executive Committee is forming a Negotiating Team and preparing a survey seeking direction on issues that members want addressed at the bargaining table. Certainly the conversion to semesters will require much attention during negotiatio...
The Word - 2011/01/13
01/13/11
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  January 13, 2011 SURVEYS RE: BARGAINING ISSUES FORTHCOMING Our current contract is up June 30, so collective bargaining will begin this spring. The Executive Committee is forming a Negotiating Team and preparing a survey seeking direction on issues that members want addressed at the bargaining table. Certainly the conversion to semesters will require much attention during negotiations, but we will be seeking your input on other ...
The Word - 2010/11/15
11/15/10
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  November 15, 2010 CSEA ELECTIONS: ABSENTEE VOTING STILL AN OPTION At today's CSEA faculty meeting, members were able to vote for the positions of President, Secretary, Treasurer, thirteen Association Representatives, and three delegates to the Representative Assembly. Faculty who were unable to attend the CSEA meeting today can still request an absentee ballot by emailing Ingrid Emch ( iemch@cscc.edu ) by the end of the day Tues...
The Word - 2010/10/04
10/04/10
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  October 4, 2010 PRESIDENT INVOLVES CAMPUS IN SEARCH FOR NEW PROVOST CSEA welcomes Dr. Harrison’s announcement that the work of the Provost will be divided into two positions: Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Vice President for Student Affairs. We believe that this is an insightful move that could help create a strong relationship between the administration and faculty. It will also provide a cabinet-level administr...
The Word - 2010/07/13
07/13/10
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  July 13, 2010 WELCOME TO NEW PRESIDENT, DR. DAVID HARRISON As faculty and other CSCC employees have in a number of receptions, CSEA extends a warm welcome to the College’s new president,  Dr. David Harrison . We are encouraged by his experience in community colleges, recognized management skills, and reputation for engaging as many people as possible in responding to institutional challenges. He brings with him a reputation...
The Word - 2010/06/03
06/03/10
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  June 3, 2010 UPWARD EVALUATION OF DEPARTMENT CHAIRS The results of the Upward Evaluation of department chairs have been forwarded to all department chairs and their respective deans. We thank all faculty who took the time to complete and return their evaluation forms. For 10 years, and so far unsuccessfully, CSEA has attempted to work cooperatively with the administration to develop an upward evaluation process that would provid...
The Word - 2010/04/22
04/22/10
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  April 22, 2010 HEALTH INSURANCE CHANGES BEGINNING JULY 1, 2010 Thank you to those who responded with input on the two options being considered for health insurance coverage beginning on July 1. The first option was to keep the same insurance coverage and accept a 2.9% increase in premiums. The second option was to make some changes to the insurance coverage, especially in the co-pay amounts and, for the HSA, the deductible for p...
The Word - 2010/04/07
04/07/10
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  April 7, 2010 CSEA WELCOMES NEW PRESIDENT DR. DAVID HARRISON CSEA joins the rest of campus in welcoming Dr. David Harrison as the next president of Columbus State. Dr. Harrison will be visiting campus occasionally between now and the end of June, and will begin serving as president on July 1, 2010. We look forward to having a collegial working relationship with Dr. Harrison and are hopeful that he will bring with him an understa...
The Word - 2010/02/15
02/15/10
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  February 15, 2010 CSEA MEMBERS MEETING CSEA’s Winter Quarter member meeting will be held Wednesday, February 24, from 3:00-4:30 PM in a location to be announced. The agenda will include a discussion of the upward evaluation form and process, the emerging issue of "faculty credentials", and continued discussion about the necessary qualities for the college's next president to possess. TAX-DEDUCTION FOR CSEA DUES Of the total OEA/...
The Word - 2010/01/20
01/20/10
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  January 20, 2010 UPWARD EVALUATION In each contract negotiation, CSEA representatives have attempted to bargain for upward evaluation of managers, but with little success. As some of the most “evaluated” employees on campus (an annual appraisal, quarterly student evaluations, and in-class observations by department chairs and faculty colleagues), faculty recognize the value of such feedback in improving performance. We also know...
The Word - 2009/12/04
12/04/09
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  December 4, 2009 CONVERSION TO SEMESTERS CSEA has been working with representatives from Human Resources to develop an agreement on the conversion from quarters to semesters that would clarify that it is neither the College's intent, nor CSEA's intent, to use the conversion to semesters to alter in any significant way faculty workload, salary, or benefits. We have indicated to the College that, once this agreement is in place, w...
The Word - 2009/10/27
10/27/09
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  October 27, 2009 CSEA ELECTION RESULTS The results of the CSEA elections are in, and the following faculty have been elected to positions within the Association:   Vice-President: Kevin James Parliamentarian: Ingrid Emch Association Representatives: Cindy Evans, Gil Feiertag, Jim Kimnach, Sue Longenbaker, Eric Neubauer, Antoinette Perkins, and Mike Schumacher Delegates to the OEA Representative Assembly: Sherry Crawford-Eye...
The Word - 2009/10/19
10/19/09
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  October 19, 2009 REMINDER — CSEA MEMBER MEETING WEDNESDAY CSEA’s Autumn Quarter member meeting will be held this Wednesday, October 21, from 3-4:30 PM in FR 104. TThe agenda will include discussion of issues related to semester conversion and increased enrollment, discussion of the presidential search process, as well as election of CSEA officers, Association Representatives, and delegates to the OEA Representative Assembly. To ...
The Word - 2009/10/09
10/09/09
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  October 9, 2009 CSEA MEMBER MEETING CSEA’s Autumn Quarter member meeting will be held Wednesday, October 21, from 3-4:30 PM in FR 104. The agenda will include discussion of issues related to semester conversion and increased enrollment, as well as election of officers, Association Representatives, and delegates to the OEA Representative Assembly. Drawings will also be held for the four faculty who will have half their dues paid ...
The Word - 2009/08/03
08/03/09
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  August 3, 2009 UNITED WAY COMMUNITY CARE DAY - HELP US HELP OTHERS! On Tuesday, September 15, Columbus State will participate in the United Way's "Community Care Day", which is central Ohio's largest one-day volunteer outreach event. Members of Columbus State's team will have an opportunity to partner with LifeCare Alliance, which administers Meals On Wheels, Project Open Hand, Carrie's Cafe, and other programs. Volunteers are n...
The Word - 2009/05/06
05/06/09
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  May 6, 2009 CSEA MEMBER MEETING WILL DISCUSS CHANGE TO SEMESTERS CSEA’s Spring Quarter member meeting will be Wednesday, May 20, at 3 PM in FR 104. In addition to other agenda items, there will be an open discussion of preparations for the conversion to semesters, which was outlined at an In-Service Day presentation by President Moeller and Dr. Tom Erney, dean of student services. That session was the first formal indication tha...
The Word - 2009/04/06
04/06/09
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  April 6, 2009 JOIN CSCC AND CSEA FOR KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE Columbus State students, faculty, and staff are invited to join thousands of other central Ohioans in this year’s Komen Race for the Cure to benefit breast cancer research, treatment, education, and screening. The 5K race/walk and 1-mile family fun walk will take place Saturday, May 16, starting at 8:30 a.m. downtown. To join the CSCC/CSEA team, register online by foll...
The Word - 2009/03/12
03/12/09
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  March 12, 2009 SPRING SYMPOSIUM SEEKS FACULTY PROPOSALS Organizers of a new academic event at the College are asking both full-time and adjunct faculty to submit proposals for the first Spring Symposium, a full-day event featuring presentations on recent scholarship, professional projects, and academic interests. The Symposium will be held on Wednesday, May 20th, in the West Lounge of Nestor Hall. The Symposium is scheduled on a...
The Word - 2009/02/23
02/23/09
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  February 23, 2009 TAX DEDUCTIBLE PORTION OF ASSOCIATION DUES Members of CSEA can deduct all union dues paid during 2008, with the exception of $39.49 (which is contributed to political causes), on 2008 income tax returns. If you paid by payroll deduction, you can check your December 31, 2008 pay stub to see the total amount paid for CSEA dues, and subtract $39.49 from that amount. Association dues qualify as tax deductions on Sc...
The Word - 2009/01/21
01/21/09
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  January 21, 2009 CHANGE IN THE AIR With the inauguration of a new President and the accompanying expectations for change (however measured and incremental), Columbus State faces similar expectations in the coming two years. Dr. Moeller has expressed to the Board that her current contract, which expires December 31, will be her last. At the same time, the impending departure of Provost Dr. Kay Adkins makes clear that the College ...
The Word - 2008/12/05
12/05/08
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  December 5, 2008 PROVOST SEARCH COMMITTEE With the pending departure of Provost Dr. Kay Adkins, the CSEA Executive Committee has named Dr. David Hockenbery one of the faculty representatives for this committee. The other faculty will be selected by the President. In light of the fact that the President’s contract expires on December 31, 2009, and that she has indicated that she would not seek an extension of this contract, CSEA ...
The Word - 2008/11/13
11/13/08
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  November 13, 2008 OFFICERS & ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED Members elected or re-elected officers and new Association Representatives at the October 30 CSEA meeting. President Darrell Minor was re-elected to a 2 year term, as was Treasurer Phil MacLean. Judy Anderson was elected Secretary. Members also elected 7 new Association Representatives. Sue Longenbaker (Biological & Physical Sciences) was elected to fill an...
The Word - 2008/10/21
10/21/08
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  October 21, 2008 CSEA MEETING A CSEA meeting for all full-time faculty will be held on Thursday, October 30, from 2:30-4:30 PM in FR 104. The agenda will include first review of a proposed amendment to the CSEA Constitution to expand the number of Association Representatives, discussion of Peer Review Teams and changes to the Promotion & Tenure handbook, and election of President, Secretary, Treasurer and 9 Association Repre...
The Word - 2008/09/30
09/30/08
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  September 30, 2008 MEMBERSHIP AND FAIR-SHARE FORMS ARE DUE NOW Your membership enrollment forms, fair-share fee payer forms, and annual payment for cash payers of membership dues are all due by WEDNESDAY/ TOMORROW, OCTOBER 1. All faculty have received the necessary paperwork, and those who choose to become fair-share fee payers must submit their paperwork, including a correct mailing address, to Treasurer Phil MacLean in order t...
The Word - 2008/08/27
08/27/08
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  August 27, 2008 FAIR SHARE AND PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS IN THE COMING YEAR All full-time faculty (bargaining unit members) will receive information via email and campus mailboxes in the next week explaining dues payments and fair-share fees for the coming year. Payment options depend on your Association dues status. Past members who approved continuing payroll deduction don’t have to do anything. Past members who paid their dues in fu...
The Word - 2008/05/28
05/28/08
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  May 28, 2008 BARGAINING TEAM REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT ON NEW CONTRACT; RATIFICATION VOTE SET Last Friday, after 6 weeks of negotiations, your CSEA Bargaining Team reached tentative agreement on a new 3-year contract with the College. CSEA negotiators concluded tentative agreements on issues including salary increases, assignments to the Delaware campus, and intellectual property rights as well as changes in grievance procedur...
The Word - 2008/05/14
05/14/08
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  May 14, 2008 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE Negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement continue to make progress. Both Bargaining Teams will exchange economic proposals this Friday, May 16. We have concluded tentative agreements on a number of key issues, including changes in grievance procedure, language clarifications in the promotion and tenure processes, composition and process of faculty hiring committees, and guid...
The Word - 2008/04/30
04/30/08
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  April 30, 2008 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: PROGRESS We are pleased to report that negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement have been productive. Since setting forth ground rules on April 10 to define bargaining processes, schedules for exchanging proposals, and other procedural aspects of contract talks, your CSEA Bargaining Team and representatives of the College administration have met over four days. We have co...
The Word - 2008/04/02
04/02/08
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  April 2, 2008 NEGOTIATIONS PREVIEW: BARGAINING BEGINS NEXT WEEK Bargaining to revise and update full-time faculty’s terms and conditions of employment begins next Thursday, April 10, and is expected to continue all day every Thursday and Friday until July 15, 2008. The current terms, imposed by the College after faculty rejected a tentative agreement but chose not to strike in 2005, will expire June 30. What can faculty expect i...
The Word - 2008/03/06
03/06/08
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  March 6, 2008 MEETING FOR ALL FULL-TIME FACULTY MONDAY We encourage you to attend an open meeting for all full-time faculty on Monday, March 10 at 2:30 p.m. in FR 106. Regardless of whether you are a CSEA member or not, we encourage you to attend to discuss issues that will be raised in negotiations as well as common concerns among all divisions. DON'T FORGET TO RETURN YOUR ISSUES SURVEY We remind those who have not yet returned...
The Word - 2008/02/21
02/21/08
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  February 21, 2008 DOES HUMAN RESOURCES DICTATE CURRICULUM? CSEA is awaiting action from Provost Dr. Kay Adkins in response to a Human Resources letter to a faculty member that attempts to dictate what classroom material can be presented as part of a Career & Technical program course. After investigating a charge of inappropriate behavior against a faculty member, the Human Resources office found that allegations brought by t...
The Word - 2008/01/10
01/10/08
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  January 10, 2008 CLARIFICATION OF IN-SERVICE DAY GRIEVANCE SETTLEMENT Faculty in departments throughout the College have received notices from their chairs that claim to represent a recent grievance settlement. Some of the information in this memo appears misleading, and other important information is omitted. The managers' memo states that "all departments will hold a department meeting on every In-Service Day." This is inaccur...
The Word - 2007/11/07
11/07/07
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  November 7 , 2007 ELECTION RESULTS In voting conducted October 26 and October 29, Amy Brubaker was re-elected Vice President, and Mary Morgan was re-elected Parliamentarian. The following people were elected or re-elected to serve as Association Representatives: Liz Betzel, Dave Busch, Charlie Gallucci, Cindy Evans, David Hall, Eric Neubauer, Leslie Smith, and Gil Feiertag. Sherry Crawford-Eyen, Charlie Gallucci, and Martha Such...
The Word - 2007/10/18
10/18/07
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  October 18, 2007 MEMBER MEETING ~ ELECTIONS, BUDGET AND MORE There will be a CSEA member meeting on Thursday, October 25, at 3 PM in Nestor Hall Seminar D (lower level). Agenda items will include adoption of the annual budget; election of Association Vice-President and Parliamentarian, half of our Association Representatives (stewards), and 3 delegates to the OEA Representative Assembly; voting on an amendment to the CSEA Consti...
The Word - 2007/10/01
10/01/07
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  October 1, 2007 WELCOME TO NEW FULL-TIME FACULTY CSEA welcomes new full-time faculty colleagues who have been hired for the new academic year: Lisa Briggs (Business Management/Prison Programs), Melinda Cooksey (Biological & Physical Sciences), Julie Cronk (Biological & Physical Sciences), Katherine Fernandez (Social & Behavioral Sciences), Rebecca Fleming Safa (Communication Skills), Sue Hargrove (Developmental Educa...
The Word - 2007/08/16
08/16/07
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  August 16, 2007 CSEA MEMBER MEETING NEXT WEDNESDAY There will be a CSEA member meeting next Wednesday, August 22, from 3-4 p.m. in Nestor Seminar D. Agenda items include an addition to the CSEA Constitution that addresses filling of vacant offices, discussion of some needed clarifications to be made to several current promotion/tenure categories in which there is currently considerable "overlap", as well as clarification of appr...
The Word - 2007/07/10
07/10/07
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  July 10, 2007 LOOK FOR EXTRA MONEY IN YOUR JULY 15 PAYCHECK Your July 15 paycheck will have an extra $500 in it, the result of CSEA's last round of collective bargaining. After the administration attempted to impose contract terms during our most recent negotiations, CSEA filed an Unfair Labor Practice complaint with the State Employment Relations Board (SERB). Following mediation by SERB, the administration returned to bargaini...
The Word - 2007/05/24
05/24/07
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  May 24, 2007 PERSONAL LEAVE IS PERSONAL A number of chairs have adopted the bad habit of asking-and occasionally trying to require- faculty to offer a reason when they file a personal leave notice. This action is a violation of our contract. Personal leave is just that-personal. No explanation is required. Although other employees work under the definition of "personal business leave," the CSEA Negotiating Team secured the term ...
The Word - 2007/05/07
05/07/07
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  May 7 , 2007 CSEA MEMBER MEETING WEDNESDAY The CSEA member meeting this Wednesday, May 9, at 3 PM will be held in DE 121. Agenda items include a proposed budget adjustment for the current year to permit an executive committee discretionary fund, a proposal for a temporary reduction of our local dues assessment next year, brief updates on campus and other Association activities, and a discussion of defining an Association positio...
The Word - 2007/04/30
04/30/07
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  April 30, 2007 CSEA MEMBER MEETING NEXT WEDNESDAY There will be a one-hour CSEA member meeting next Wednesday, May 9, at 3 PM at a location yet to be confirmed. Agenda items include a proposed budget adjustment for the current year to permit an executive committee discretionary fund, a proposal for a temporary reduction of our local dues assessment next year, brief updates on campus and other Association activities, and a discus...
The Word - 2007/04/11
04/11/07
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  April 11, 2007 JOIN CSEA TO SUPPORT THE RACE FOR THE CURE CSEA members will join thousands of other central and southern Ohioresidents in this year's Komen Race for the Cure to support breast cancer treatment and services on Saturday, May 19. We hope you'll mark your calendar now. CSEA initiated campus support for the fund-raising event last year, and this year we're pleased to join Student Activities to sponsor broader particip...
The Word - 2007/03/09
03/09/07
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  March 9, 2007 PAY FOR SNOW DAYS It appears that managers and department chairs are receiving confusing information from Human Resources and other administrators about how to handle paying employees for the snow days last month. Department chairs have been reluctant to approve payment for hours that would have been worked on those days by quite a few adjunct faculty tutors. All faculty and staff are supposed to be paid for the ho...
The Word - 2007/02/26
02/26/07
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  February 26, 2007 ALL-FACULTY MEETING ON HEALTH CARE CSEA's special meeting on health care costs for ALL FULL-TIME FACULTY is this Wednesday, February 28, at 3 PM in DE 121. We particularly encourage non-union members to take advantage of this informational session. Faculty representatives to the College Health Care Committee will present an update on the committee's discussions of next year's health care coverage. With the Coll...
The Word - 2007/02/15
02/15/07
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  February 15, 2007 ALL-FACULTY MEETING ON HEALTH CARE We encourage all full-time faculty-whether CSEA members or not-to attend a special CSEA meeting Wednesday, February 28, at 3 PM to learn about proposed changes in insurance for next year. The meeting will be in Delaware 121. Faculty representatives to the College Health Care Committee will present an update on the committee's discussions of next year's health care coverage. Wi...
The Word - 2007/01/11
01/11/07
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  January 11, 2007 WHY WERE THE BASEBALL COACHES DISMISSED? Many student athletes and their parents have expressed concern to the administration following the non-renewal of contracts for a significant number of Columbus State's athletic coaches. CSEA has received reports that, when the baseball coaches received their Spring Quarter contracts in December, they requested a meeting with the Provost to discuss their contract salaries...
The Word - 2006/11/27
11/27/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  November 27, 2006 CSEA COMMUNITY SERVICE AT WOSU-TV We appreciate those who have already volunteered to help take pledges as part of WOSU-TV's annual fund-raising telethon, and we can still use your help. We could use another half-dozen people. We're seeking 12-15 volunteers to staff phones and take pledges on Tuesday, December 5, from 7-10:30 p.m. at the WOSU studios at the Fawcett Center near OSU. Join your colleagues from CSE...
The Word - 2006/11/15
11/15/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  November 15, 2006 CONCERNS ABOUT AQIP PROCESSES With public meetings of a committee of faculty, staff and administrators set to begin tomorrow, the AQIP Committee has not yet released important material related to the AQIP survey process. The results of the Constellation Survey that employees completed in September submitted by participants in Conversation Day (October 25) have not been released to the campus community. However,...
The Word - 2006/11/08
11/08/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  November 8, 2006 AQIP SURVEY PROBLEMS Several faculty have reported problems with completing the AQIP survey. Although these problems have been reported, at this writing employees have not received any new guidelines or alternatives that will remedy the problems or caution them about pitfalls in the technical process. The survey, available through the Intranet, provides "pages" listing the 122 issues developed by employees durin...
The Word - 2006/11/02
11/02/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  November 2, 2006 FOLLOW-UP TO CONVERSATION DAY & AQIP ACTIVITIES Conversation (In-Service) Day provided an important opportunity for faculty, staff, and administrators to spotlight strengths and shortcomings in the College's operation. In the afternoon session, several important issues emerged from roundtable discussions: the ratio of full-time to part-time employees, the governance/decision-making structure, and employee mo...
The Word - 2006/10/23
10/23/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  October 23, 2006 CONVERSATION (IN-SERVICE) DAY ON WEDNESDAY CSEA encourages all faculty to attend and participate actively in this Wednesday's In-Service Day, which will be held at the Ohio Center. The entire Conversation Day is devoted to work on AQIP, the process by which the College is preparing for renewal of its accreditation. Many faculty devoted considerable time in September to filling out the AQIP survey and contributin...
The Word - 2006/10/16
10/16/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  October 16, 2006 RESULTS OF ASSOCIATION ELECTION In voting last Thursday and Friday, members determined the Association's leadership for the immediate future: President:  Darrell Minor, Mathematics Vice-President (1-year term):  Amy Brubaker, Human Resources Management Secretary:  Susan Moran, Technical Communications Treasurer:  Phil MacLean, Mathematics Parliamentarian (1-year term):  Mary Morgan, Nucl...
The Word - 2006/10/10
10/10/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  October 10, 2006 CSEA MEETING & ELECTIONS THIS THURSDAY The first Association member meeting of the new school year will take place this Thursday, October 12. at 3 p.m. in Franklin 104. There will be a brief informational meeting, discussion and a doption of a new budget, and voting on new officers, Association Representatives, and Representative Assembly delegates. The voting period will continue in FR 104 until 6 p.m. Thur...
The Word - 2006/10/02
10/02/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  October 2, 2006 CSEA MEETING & ELECTIONS NEXT THURSDAY The first Association member meeting of the new school year will take place on Thursday, October 12. at 3 p.m. in Franklin 104. There will be a brief informational meeting and voting on new officers, Association Representatives, and Representative Assembly delegates. The voting period will continue until 6 p.m. Thursday and will continue from 9 a.m.-noon on Friday, Octob...
The Word - 2006/09/20
09/20/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  September 20, 2006 WELCOME TO ALL NEW FACULTY CSEA extends a warm and collegial welcome to all new faculty, including those who joined the College during Spring and Summer Quarters. We hope that you'll take advantage of the experience and insight available from your colleagues and experienced staff and managers as you adjust to Columbus State. Your faculty Association exists to serve you. Let us be a primary resource for address...
The Word - 2006/08/24
08/24/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  August 24, 2006 IMPORTANCE OF THE CONSTELLATION/ACCREDITATION SURVEY As part of its accreditation process, the College is conducting a survey to measure the effectiveness of varying aspects of the College's operation. The Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) offers all employees to provide candid evaluations of a range of college services and activities. <-p>CSEA urges you to make faculty viewpoints heard through th...
The Word - 2006/08/09
08/09/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  August 9 , 2006 ACCREDITATION PROCESS SEEKS YOUR INPUT The College has begun preparing for its decennial accreditation. As part of that activity it will use a new process called the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP). This will involve a different methodology than we have used since 1971, and the AQIP committee will be notifying employees next week about its information gathering and how we all can shape this evaluation...
The Word - 2006/07/31
07/31/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  July 31, 2006 IMPOSED TERMS TO BE AVAILABLE SOON Since the Board imposed its Last/Best/Final Offer in February, we have awaited a final version of those terms. Since April, members of the Bargaining Team have been reviewing drafts provided by the College. Although we have not received a final version with all the corrections, we expect to have it within the next few weeks. At that time, we will post a copy on the Association web...
The Word - 2006/07/11
07/11/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  July 11, 2006 SUMMER PAY AND HEALTH CARE CHANGES Faculty who are teaching Summer Quarter will see some changes in pay on the July 15 pay stub. With some faculty changing their health care coverage and a variety of other variables affecting upcoming pay vouchers, we have worked with payroll representatives in Human Resources to offer the following clarifying information: Beginning with the July 15 pay period, faculty will receive...
The Word - 2006/06/06
06/06/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  June 6, 2006 WORK TO THE RULE TO END PROGRAM COORDINATORS AND LEAD INSTRUCTORS RELEASED The Executive Committee of CSEA is suspending further use of Work to the Rule at this time, effective Summer Quarter 2006. The decision also affects program coordinators and lead instructors. CSEA members are free to accept or decline these responsibilities, effective Summer Quarter. Any faculty who intend to resume these roles should discuss...
The Word - 2006/06/01
06/01/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  June 1, 2006 WORK TO THE RULE? MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD Your thoughts as part of the straw poll to determine CSEA's next course of action regarding Work to the Rule are essential. The views of members will be tabulated and used as the basis for a decision early next week to chart our direction for Summer and Autumn Quarters. The consensus at last week's member meeting favored an end to Work to the Rule. The issues are not simple, a...
The Word - 2006/05/30
05/30/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  May 30 , 2006 WORK TO THE RULE? LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD-VOTE NOW! Last Thursday's member meeting focused primarily on a discussion of Work to the Rule, what it has achieved, and whether to continue it or not. The most noteworthy point to come out of the exchange was the lengths to which administrators have gone to pretend that the faculty's reducing of voluntary activity has had no effect. Despite the stagnation of numerous comm...
The Word - 2006/05/23
05/23/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  May 23, 2006 BALLOT RETURNS SAY "NO CONFIDENCE" A majority of employees who returned ballots have voiced no confidence in President Dr. Val Moeller. Ballots were mailed to all full-time employees May 3 by an independent accounting firm to give employees an opportunity to express their response to the leadership of Dr. Val Moeller. Marino and Company CPA tabulated the returns and has provided the following certified results. With...
The Word - 2006/05/17
05/17/06
The Word from CSEA Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  May 17, 2006 NEW NAME In response to input from members at recent meetings, CSEA's Communications Committee today rolls out a renamed Association newsletter as the first of several upcoming initiatives for the entire Association. You'll be hearing more about these new directions in upcoming issues of The Word and next week at the. CSEA MEMBER MEETING There will be a CSEA member meeting next Thursday, May 25, at 11 a.m. in a loca...
What's Really Happening - 2006/05/08
05/08/06
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of May 8, 2006 NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE By now all full-time employees should have received at their home mailing addresses a letter from Marino & Company CPA, an independent accounting firm. These letters were mailed the middle of last week and explain that CSEA has retained the firm to conduct a no-confidence vote in the College's leadership. The envelope contains a cover letter and a ballot by which employees can indica...
What's Really Happening - 2006/05/03
05/03/06
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of May 3, 2006 ABOUT THE IN-SERVICE DAY BLOOD SCREENINGS Several faculty members have raised questions about the possible implications of the blood screenings being offered on In-Service Day. Although these screenings are said to be confidential, recent court cases in at least two states have held that such information is proprietary-that is, it belongs not to a patient and the patient's physician but to the company that...
What's Really Happening - 2006/04/28
04/28/06
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of April 28, 2006 CSEA SPONSORS IN-SERVICE SESSION ON HEALTH CARE Dramatic and ongoing increases in health care costs are at the center of most employee-employer conflict in the nation these days, as witnessed by the 70% increases in costs to CSCC employees last year for the same health care coverage as in 2004-2005. CSEA is sponsoring an In-Service Day session by the Single-Payer Action Network (SPAN), a nonpartisan Ohi...
What's Really Happening - 2006/04/19
04/19/06
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of April 19, 2006 CSEA MEMBER MEETING There will be a 1-hour meeting of the CSEA membership next Wednesday, April 26, at 3 PM in a location to be announced. The agenda for this informational meeting will include a report and Q&A on the terms implemented by the administration after CSEA members rejected the tentative agreement, discussion of Work to the Rule guidelines and issues, an update on recruiting, a brief budg...
What's Really Happening - 2006/04/10
04/10/06
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of April 10, 2006 REGISTER NOW FOR THE CSEA TEAM TO SUPPORT BREAST CANCER RESEARCH Join us for a morning of community service and fellowship on Saturday, May 20, at 9 AM at Nationwide Plaza during Columbus' Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. We appreciate your response so far, and we know that some of you have been putting this off. But... We need all paper registrations (see instructions below)turned in to us by April 20...
What's Really Happening - 2006/04/05
04/05/06
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of April 5, 2006 COLLEGE SERVICE OPPORTUNITY FOR FACULTY It's scholarship application time. In addition to informing students about the availability of scholarships (the Development Foundation has over 200 this year), faculty can provide college service by reviewing and making recommendations on scholarship applications. Although we appreciate that many faculty continue to work to the rule, CSEA endorses this activity as...
What's Really Happening - 2006/03/27
03/27/06
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of March 27, 2006 URGENT INFORMATION RE: STRS BOARD VOTING Decisions made by the State Teachers Retirement System in the next few years will affect your financial security and costs in retirement. Changes in health care coverage or the pension formula could make the difference between a comfortable retirement and a struggle to keep up with costs. CSEA urges you to vote for candidates who will represent the needs and inte...
What's Really Happening - 2006/03/09
03/09/06
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of March 9, 2006 WHAT ARE THE PARTICULARS OF THE IMPLEMENTED TERMS? A recent Update from the President encouraged faculty to request details of the recent implemented terms. However, faculty attempting to obtain that information have received only the financial portion-4 pages-of the last/best/final offer. That offer, which became unilaterally implemented work terms on February 23, included all tentative agreements reach...
What's Really Happening - 2006/02/27
02/27/06
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of February 27, 2006 PRESIDENT IMPLEMENTS LAST/BEST/FINAL OFFER The administration has imposed the terms of the tentative agreement rejected by faculty in voting on February 6-7. This includes all tentative agreements reached in negotiations last spring and summer, the findings of the Fact Finder covering non-compensation issues, the health care options imposed by the administration last spring, and salary increases of 3...
What's Really Happening - 2006/02/15
02/15/06
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of February 15, 2006 MEMBERSHIP REJECTS TENTATIVE AGREEMENT-NOW WHAT? In voting on February 6 and 7, members of the CSEA rejected the tentative agreement reached January 23 by the CSEA Negotiating Team and Board negotiators. Following the vote, members of the Negotiating Team informally discussed the vote with a broad sampling of members to determine reasons for rejection of the tentative agreement. The CSEA Executive Co...
What's Really Happening - 2006/02/08
02/08/06
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of February 8, 2006 MEMBERS REJECT TENTATIVE AGREEMENT In voting February 6 and 7, CSEA members rejected the tentative agreement reached in mediated negotiations January 23. The Board took no action on the tentative agreement at its January 26 meeting, and the administration has released no information on prospective Board action as of this writing. The administration has already put into effect some of the tentative agr...
What's Really Happening - 2006/01/24
01/24/06
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of January 24, 2006 NEGOTIATIONS PRODUCE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT The following is a Joint Statement released yesterday by the Columbus State Education Association and Columbus State Community College : "In mediation with the State Employment Relations Board, Columbus State Community College and the Columbus State Education Association today reached tentative agreement regarding the remaining issues in bargaining. "The Columb...
What's Really Happening - 2006/01/19
01/19/06
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of January 19, 2006 NEGOTIATIONS MOVE INTO FINAL DAYS A mutually agreed communications blackout on negotiation issues continues, and that means that CSEA negotiators and administration representatives are still talking. Negotiations continue on campus today and tomorrow. BACK TO THE BOARD MEETING NEXT THURSDAY Faculty will return to the Board of Trustees meeting next Thursday, January 26, to determine what progress the B...
What's Really Happening - 2006/01/05
01/05/06
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of January 5, 2006 NEGOTIATIONS RESUME NEXT THURSDAY INFORMATIONAL MEETING WEDNESDAY CSEA and administration negotiators will resume bargaining next Thursday, January 12, with additional sessions scheduled for January 13, 19, and 20. The resumption of bargaining is the result of an agreement reached November 29 during mediation of an unfair labor practice complaint filed by CSEA. The agreement provided for a resumption o...
What's Really Happening - 2005/12/02
12/02/05
WHAT'S  REALLY  HAPPENING Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of December 2, 2005 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SERB SETTLEMENT Several questions have emerged from the Joint Statement issued Wednesday by CSEA and the administration. We hope to address those questions here. The term "with prejudice" is the term used to define legal actions that can not be re-filed. In the context of the settlement of Tuesday's mediation, it means that the 3 unfair labor practice complaints that CSE...
What's Really Happening - 2005/11/08
11/08/05
WHAT'S  REALLY  HAPPENING Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of November 8, 2005 PLAN TO ATTEND THE BOARD MEETING NEXT THURSDAY AT 6 PM We encourage you to join faculty and students who plan to attend the Board of Trustees meeting NEXT Thursday, November 17, at 6 p.m. Faculty and students will gather in the lobby of Nestor Hall at 5:30 PM to walk together to the Board meeting in Franklin Hall. The Board of Trustees seems out of touch with what's really happening inside the college...
What's Really Happening - 2005/10/26
10/26/05
WHAT'S  REALLY  HAPPENING Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of October 26, 2005 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONFIRMS: NO STRIKE THIS QUARTER The members have spoken. CSEA President Steve Abbott announced at last Thursday's member meeting that information collected by OEA staff consultants confirmed that faculty do not believe a strike at this time is the most effective way to address the Board's implementation of its last/best/final offer. Instead, members support continued non-participa...
What's Really Happening - 2005/10/17
10/17/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of October 17, 2005 SALARY INFORMATION The pay vouchers issued Friday provide definitive evidence that the Board Last/Best/Final offer has been implemented. However, the legal status of full-time faculty's working conditions and terms of employment remains unclear. The Board's unprecedented action of imposing contract terms without an agreement leaves open the question of whether there is a contract or not. No other Ohio...
What's Really Happening - 2005/10/11
10/11/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of October 11, 2005 SALARY AND RETROACTIVE PAY INFORMATION The Office of Human Resources has provided the following information: All bargaining unit members will see the 3.0% increase that was imposed under the Board's Last/Best/Final Offer on this Friday's 10/15 pay voucher. Faculty who received a promotion last spring will also see their pay at the base rate for their new rank reflected on this voucher. In addition, un...
What's Really Happening - 2005/10/04
10/04/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of October 4, 2005 *The Board and its administrative representatives have made their position clear: the extra effort and commitment that faculty bring to their work are unvalued if not unimportant, and faculty are disposable, replaceable parts in the machinery of the College's operation.* WORK TO THE RULE To make clear the extent of the added value we faculty bring to our work, the CSEA Executive Committee has agreed th...
What's Really Happening - 2005/09/23
09/23/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of September 23, 2005 FACULTY OVERWHELMINGLY REJECT "LAST/BEST/FINAL OFFER"-BOARD SAYS, "WHO CARES?" With more than 80% of eligible CSEA members casting ballots, 97% voted to reject the Board's "last/best/final offer" during a 3-day voting period that ended Thursday. The Board responded in a late-night email from the President, stating that the administration would implement its terms effective 10 a.m. this morning. CSEA...
What's Really Happening - 2005/09/21
09/21/05
WHAT'S  REALLY  HAPPENING Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of September 21, 2005 BOARD CANCELS MEETING AS STORM CLOUDS GATHER Shortly after students and faculty yesterday announced plans to attend the bi-monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees Thursday evening, the President abruptly canceled the meeting until November. CSEA had planned a faculty march from Nestor Hall to the Board meeting in Franklin Hall. In response to a noticeable decline in the level of service to students...
What's Really Happening - 2005/09/19
09/19/05
WHAT'S  REALLY  HAPPENING Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of September 19, 2005 TUESDAY MEETING AND VOTE ON BOARD'S "LAST/BEST/FINAL OFFER"- PLAN TO ATTEND With the Board's "last/best/final offer" on salary, health care, work assignments, and faculty/student ratio as the major outstanding issues in negotiations, we urge you to attend the MEETING FOR ALL FULL-TIME FACULTY on Tuesday, September 20 (the day before classes begin) at 3 p.m. in Franklin Hall 106. Adjunct faculty are ...
What's Really Happening - 2005/09/09
09/09/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of September 9, 2005 DEADLINE FOR "LAST/BEST/FINAL OFFER" EXTENDED Recognizing that finals week and a week of quarter break make any timely response impossible, the Board has extended its deadline for CSEA members to accept or reject its "Last/Best/Final Offer" served on the Association earlier this week. In a September 8 letter to CSEA/OEA, the administration postponed the deadline until Friday, September 23 (the end of...
What's Really Happening - 2005/09/06
09/06/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of September 6, 2005 INFORMATIONAL PICKETS DRAW ATTENTION & SUPPORT Thanks to all faculty-CSEA members and non-members alike-whose presence and enthusiasm made the August 31-September 1 informational pickets so successful. Teachers passed out thousands of leaflets and discussed the issues with scores of students, and several students have provided CSEA with copies of the emails they sent to the CEO of the college. St...
What's Really Happening - 2005/09/26
09/06/05
WHAT'S  REALLY  HAPPENING Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of September 26, 2005 POSSIBLE STRIKE? RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE LET YOUR VIEWS BE HEARD TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY Many faculty have questions about what will happen since the administration is implementing its "Last/Best/Final Offer" over the objections of the college's teachers. Many others wonder about their rights and options (regardless of union membership) in a strike situation, and still others are concerned about wha...
What's Really Happening - 2005/09/01
09/01/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of September 1, 2005 INFORMATIONAL PICKETING RALLIES FACULTY Undeterred by light rain that cleared as students arrived in the morning, and warmed by afternoon sun and the camaraderie of shared purpose, faculty walked informational picket lines at entrances to campus Wednesday. Students and many employees were friendly and receptive to the brightly colored flyers that sketched out the fundamental bargaining issues that re...
What's Really Happening - 2005/08/30
08/30/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of August 30. 2005 INFORMATIONAL PICKETING On Wednesday and Thursday, August 31-September 1, faculty will walk informational picket lines to take their concerns about negotiations and related issues to students and the central Ohio community. Picketing and distribution of flyers will take place from 8-10 AM and from 4:30-6:30 PM both days along Cleveland Avenue, Mt. Vernon Avenue, and Spring Street. (There has been some ...
What's Really Happening - 2005/08/25
08/25/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of August 25, 2005 WHY NOT ACCEPT THE 3% RAISE? Several non-CSEA members, as well as a few staff and managers, have asked, "Why won't you accept a 3% raise?" A fair question, especially since staff and managers (except for the CEO) were forced to swallow a 2.5% raise this year. After factoring in inflation and the added burden of hundreds of dollars in additional health care costs, this leaves them making less money toda...
What's Really Happening - 2005/08/23
08/23/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of August 23, 2005 INFORMATIONAL PICKETS CSEA will conduct a series of informational pickets at the campus beginning August 31 and September 1 from 8-10 AM and 4-6 PM each day. Picketing will also take place on later dates. Informational picketing is about creating awareness and building support. It is not confrontational or disruptive. It is not a strike action. CSEA members and supporters will maintain a public presenc...
What's Really Happening - 2005/08/18
08/18/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of August 18, 2005 FACULTY ACTION In response to the Board's refusal to negotiate a salary schedule or reasonable health care costs, nearly 50 program coordinators and lead instructors have notified their department chairs that they will not serve in those roles Autumn Quarter. These faculty will take on additional teaching assignments in lieu of the hours of reassigned time they receive to interview and supervise adjunc...
What's Really Happening - 2005/08/12
08/12/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of August 12, 2005 NEW NEGOTIATIONS STOP BEFORE THEY START The initial mediation session since the Board and the CSEA membership rejected the fact finder's report 2 weeks ago ended Thursday before any negotiations took place. Through a State Employment Relations Board mediator, CSEA stated its willingness to accept the fact finder's recommendations on Article 3/Academic Year (continue past practice on 2 days prior to beg...
What's Really Happening - 2005/08/08
08/08/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of August 8, 2005 NEGOTIATIONS RESUME THURSDAY The CSEA Negotiating Team will meet the administration's negotiators and a State Employment Relations Board (SERB) mediator at 9 AM Thursday, August 11, to determine how and if negotiations will proceed following rejection of the fact finder's report. Tentative agreements previously reached are likely to remain in place. The issues submitted to the fact finder, however, rema...
What's Really Happening - 2005/08/03
08/03/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of August 3, 2005 CSEA MEMBERS REJECT FACT FINDER'S REPORT In voting July 28 and 29, and August 1, CSEA members overwhelmingly rejected the recommendations of a fact finder that would have settled outstanding issues in the bargaining of CSEA's second contract. Nearly 90% of the voting members sent the Negotiating Team an unequivocal message to take back to the bargaining table. Association members were unwilling to accep...
What's Really Happening - 2005/07/18
07/18/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of July 18, 2005 LOCATION OF JULY 28 MEETING AND VOTE The meeting to review the fact finder's report will be July 28 at 2 PM in Delaware 121. Please mark your calendar for this important event. This critical member meeting will include a review of the fact finder's recommendations and a vote on whether to accept the fact finder's report, which will propose a settlement to our months-long contract negotiations. The report...
What's Really Happening - 2005/07/13
07/13/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of July 13, 2005 WHAT HAPPENED IN MEDIATION AND FACT FINDING? We apologize for the delay in reporting on the final days of negotiations, which included several days of mediation and a day-long (fact finding) hearing in which a professional mediator/arbitrator attempted to resolve outstanding issues in our contract talks. On July 25, the fact finder will issue a report in which, based on the testimony presented by CSEA an...
What's Really Happening - 2005/07/11
07/11/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of July 11, 2005 MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW! .for Thursday, July 28, at 2 PM. That's the time for a critical CSEA member meeting to review and vote on the fact finder's report that will propose a settlement to our months-long contract negotiations. Even if you can't attend the meeting-which we hope you can-there will be additional voting times on Friday, July 29 and Monday, August 1. Last week was spent in mediation and in a...
What's Really Happening - 2005/06/29
06/29/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of June 29, 2005 CSEA FILES UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE COMPLAINT CSEA has filed a complaint with the State Employment Relations Board (SERB) alleging that the College committed an unfair labor practice by attempting to dictate new terms for health care coverage without negotiating with the union. The College began notifying all employees in April that, based on discussions held by the College Health Care Committee, the Colleg...
What's Really Happening - 2005/05/31
05/31/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of May 31, 2005 SPECIAL HEALTH INSURANCE MEETING FOR FULL-TIME FACULTY We remind you that CSEA will host an informational meeting tomorrow/Wednesday, June 1, at 2:30 PM in Delaware 121. CSEA representatives will address your questions and concerns. In negotiations so far, administration representatives offered your CSEA Negotiating Team only one of the three options presented at recent campus forums. Health insurance cov...
What's Really Happening - 2005/05/23
05/23/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of May 23, 2005 URGENT INFORMATION RE: OUR CONTRACT & FACULTY'S HEALTH CARE OPTIONS In bypassing CSEA as faculty's representative in matters of wages (including benefits), hours and working conditions, the administration has generated considerable concern and confusion. The recent series of forums regarding possible changes in health care coverage took place outside of contract negotiations, where such informati...
What's Really Happening - 2005/05/18
05/18/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of May 18, 2005 NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE-MOVING TOWARD MEDIATION Your Negotiating Team and representatives of the administration tentatively agreed to several contract articles in talks last week and agreed to meet with a mediator on June 3, 6, and 7 to attempt to reconcile issues that remain unresolved. If these efforts at mediation can not resolve the issues, we will have to schedule a fact-finding hearing, in which an outs...
What's Really Happening - 2005/05/11
05/11/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of May 11, 2005 NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE Your Negotiating Team and representatives of the administration tentatively agreed to another contract article in talks last week. CSEA anticipates counter-proposals Thursday (5/12) to several of our proposals, most notably aspects of faculty workload, including course selection, lead instructor/program coordinator responsibilities, re-scheduling of office hours, and use of Mission &am...
What's Really Happening - 2005/05/04
05/04/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of May 4, 2005 NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE Negotiations on CSEA's second contract began April 21. Negotiating teams will met each Thursday and Friday. The first two days of talks involved setting ground rules and reaching agreement as to what articles in the current contract would be opened for discussion. CSEA and administration representatives agreed not to open 10 articles and reached tentative agreement on minor changes in t...
What's Really Happening - 2005/04/13
04/13/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of April 13, 2005 NEGOTIATIONS SET TO BEGIN Bargaining of the successor agreement to CSEA's first contract is expected to begin next week. The Executive Committee has decided to retain most of the original negotiating team: Steve Abbott, lead negotiator; Amy Brubaker; Karl Rieppel; Darrell Minor; and Bill Mundy. Kevin James has replaced Greg Goodhart, and Lisa Schenider will serve as recorder. Other faculty from bot...
What's Really Happening - 2005/02/28
02/28/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of February 28, 2005 IMPORTANT FORUMS ON PROPOSED CHANGES IN TENURE AND PROMOTION We encourage all full-time faculty to attend one of the three forums scheduled to discuss possible changes in tenure and promotion processes. The forums will be held March 3 (Thursday), 3-5 p.m. in DE 121; March 11 (Friday), 3-5 p.m. in DE 121; and March 14 (Monday), 4-6 p.m. in FR 104. Check your calendar now and write in one of these meet...
What's Really Happening - 2005/01/25
01/25/05
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of January 25, 2005 GREAT TEACHING STORIES Staff across the college are working tirelessly to overcome the flaws of Datatel, but no one knows better than faculty that Datatel has also hurt students academically. Faculty are spending more and more time at the beginning of each quarter assisting students with their Datatel problems and less time teaching. But this doesn't mean that great teaching isn't still taking pl...
What's Really Happening - 2004/12/02
12/02/04
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of December 2, 2004   MEDIATION REGARDING OFFICE HOURS As a result of a mediation hearing October 25, three faculty members had personal leave hours restored. A faculty member who requested an entire personal day for his five class hours asked to reschedule six office hours, but was denied. Another faculty member was charged two hours of personal leave for missing a department meeting, which was scheduled outsi...
What's Really Happening - 2004/10/27
10/27/04
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of October 27, 2004   RESULTS OF ASSOCIATION MEETING, OCT0BER 7, 2004 At the October 7 member meeting, the following officers were re-elected for two-year terms: President--Steve Abbott Secretary--Amy Brubaker Treasurer--Greg Goodhart Members elected the following faculty to serve as delegates to the OEA Representative Assembly: Sherry Crawford-Eyen, Mathematics Dr. Charlie Gallucci, Biological & Physical Scienc...
What's Really Happening - 2004/09/28
09/28/04
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of September 28, 2004 OFFICER ELECTIONS AND MORE AT MEMBER MEETING Mark your calendar. CSEA will hold a member meeting Thursday, October 7, at 3 p.m. in Nestor Seminar D. Election of union president, secretary, and treasurer, as well as election of several Association representatives and delegates to the Regional Assembly, will top the agenda. Other items will include upward evaluation, issues related to Datatel, and sur...
What's Really Happening - 2004/08/16
08/16/04
WHAT'S  REALLY  HAPPENING Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of August 16, 2004 PLAN TO ATTEND THE FACULTY MEET-AND-GREET EVENT Mark your calendar now! All faculty are invited to a late-afternoon social gathering near campus from 3-7 PM on Thursday, August 26. The event, sponsored by CSEA's Membership Committee, offers an opportunity to meet other faculty, enjoy some good food and beverages, and relax before heading home for the day or on to evening classes. The meet-and-greet wil...
What's Really Happening - 2004/07/26
07/26/04
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of July 26, 2004   BINDING ARBITRATION ACHIEVED For the first time in its history, the college will be required to honor a decision of an arbitrator.  (In the past, the college refused to honor its own policies and procedures regarding arbitration.) On July 8, 2004, the first arbitration hearing was held in the Franklin Hall Board Room.  The issues involved in this hearing were: Can a faculty member b...
What's Really Happening - 2004/06/10
06/10/04
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of June 10, 2004 FACULTY ATTEND SPECIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING There was quite a crowd at the special Board meeting on Monday, June 7. It looks as if the new Delaware Campus was a predetermined "done deal" with the unanimous vote to proceed with the purchase of the Delaware County property. However, many persons who wanted to express concern with a second campus were shocked and dismayed that there was no opportunity ...
What's Really Happening - 2004/05/18
05/18/04
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of May 18, 2004 GOOD NEWS! CSEA has settled the right of faculty to have a CSEA representative in any meeting with an administrator that the faculty member feels could result in disciplinary action. This decision was the result of a successful grievance filed by a CSEA member in the Computer Science Department. If you feel a need for CSEA representation, or if you have any questions about your rights under the contract, ...
What's Really Happening - 2004/04/12
04/12/04
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of April 12, 2004   STATUS OF GRIEVANCES In the past month, CSEA has concluded agreements or reached understandings that resolve several important grievances. The issues are important to all full-time faculty. Right to representation.  A mediation hearing resolved two grievances by a Career & Technical Division junior faculty member. The settlement in one case affirmed the right to representation. Facu...
What's Really Happening - 2004/01/12
01/12/04
WHAT'S  REALLY  HAPPENING Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of January 12, 2004 PAY FOR UNUSED 2003 PERSONAL LEAVE The pay for unused 2003 personal leave will appear on the January 31 pay voucher. All faculty with unused personal leave as of December 31, 2003, will receive compensation for up to 16 hours (2 days) of unused personal leave, pursuant to Article 14 of our contract. This pay will be calculated at your current per diem rate. To determine your own amount and assure its ...
What's Really Happening - 2003/12/03
12/03/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of December 3, 2003 SETTLEMENT OF PAY GRIEVANCE Following two mediation sessions with College representatives, CSEA's executive committee and College representatives have reached a settlement of a grievance affecting more than 30 faculty this year and even more next year. The settlement requires the College to follow the terms of the contract and assures faculty the back pay to which they have been entitled. The settleme...
What's Really Happening - 2003/11/15
11/15/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of November 15, 2003 SETTLEMENT OF PAY GRIEVANCE PENDING Following two mediation sessions with College representatives, CSEA's executive committee and College representatives have reached a tentative settlement of a grievance affecting more than 30 faculty this year and even more next year. The letter of agreement is awaiting the signatures of College representatives. We'll update you with details when the agreement...
What's Really Happening - 2003/10/10
10/10/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of October 10, 2003 CSEA'S FIRST MEET-AND-GREET A HUGE SUCCESS Thanks to all those faculty who attended our first ever "Meet-and-Greet" on September 4. More than 40 full-time faculty attended the event, which provided an opportunity for those in attendance to renew old acquaintances, meet one another for the first time, and welcome new faculty to Columbus State. Special thanks to Nancy Kephart and Frankie Hale for c...
What's Really Happening - 2003/09/26
09/26/03
WHAT'S  REALLY  HAPPENING Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of September 26, 2003 DEADLINE FOR PAYROLL DEDUCTION OF DUES If you intend to have your dues deducted from each paycheck throughout the academic year rather than paying a lump-sum payment, you need to fill out your membership form IMMEDIATELY. We need your form by Friday, September 27. The Payroll office needs your authorization for payroll deduction in time to compute the amount so it goes into effect on the first pay o...
What's Really Happening - 2003/08/20
08/20/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of August 20, 2003 INITIAL AND RENEWED MEMBERSHIP Membership forms have arrived, and you will be receiving yours shortly. New members can join at any time, but we strongly urge you to join or renew now so that you can reap the benefits, discounts, and other aspects of membership immediately. Remember, that joining the Ohio Education Association (OEA) not only helps protect you and your career while you are still wor...
What's Really Happening - 2003/05/29
05/29/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of May 29, 2003 MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS We strongly urge all faculty to take advantage of the Health Care Reimbursement Accounts (HCRA) now available as a benefit as a result of the bargaining team's negotiating work. Those who were unable to attend the informational sessions on campus last week owe it to themselves to learn about this important plan that now offers tax advantages to every employee and a net cost saving...
What's Really Happening - 2003/04/28
04/28/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of April 28, 2003 UPCOMING PAY CALCULATIONS The April 30 pay will be faculty's first one at the new rate resulting from the new contract. This new amount should be your NEW 3-QUARTER SALARY (based on the placement table contained in the tentative agreement you received previously) DIVIDED BY 18.  The May 15 check will contain pay at the new rate plus retroactive pay to the beginning of Autumn Quarter 2002. It should...
What's Really Happening - 2003/04/19
04/19/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of April 19, 2003 CSEA MEMBER MEETING There will be a short business meeting of all CSEA members on Thursday, April 24, at 3 p.m. in Nestor Hall Seminar B to consider a proposal from the Executive Committee to establish local dues and to form various union committees. Two organizing drives and 12 months of negotiations have drained a significant portion of the Association's treasury, and with a contract in hand we need t...
What's Really Happening - 2003/03/31
03/31/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of March 31, 2003 RATIFICATION VOTE CSEA will conduct the ratification vote on the tentative contract agreement Tuesday, April 1, and Wednesday, April 2 (the second and third days of Spring Quarter). Voting will take place between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. in DE 257 (Computer Science conference room) both days. Faculty may vote at any time, and only current paid members of CSEA may vote. Membership forms authorizing payroll ded...
What's Really Happening - 2003/03/19
03/19/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of March 19, 2003 RATIFICATION VOTE CSEA will conduct a vote Tuesday, April 1, and Wednesday, April 2 (the second and third days of Spring Quarter) to ratify its first contract with Columbus State.  Mark your calendar now. Voting will take place between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. in DE 257 (Computer Science conference room) both days. Faculty may vote at any time, and only current paid members of CSEA may vote. Membership f...
What's Really Happening - 2003/03/03
03/03/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of March 3, 2003 RATIFICATION VOTE CSEA will conduct a vote early next week to ratify its first contract with Columbus State. Discussion of contract provisions and voting on the tentative agreement will take place Monday, March 10 and Tuesday, March 11, from 3-6 p.m. on both days at a campus location to be announced. Members of the Negotiating Team will review contract articles and respond to questions about the agreemen...
What's Really Happening - 2003/02/24
02/24/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of February 24, 2003 NEGOTIATION NEWS CSEA's negotiators and the Board's negotiating team met with a State Employment Relations Board mediator throughout the day on Friday, February 21. Talks lasted into early evening, and the exchanges opened areas we want to explore further. The negotiating teams will all meet with the mediator again on Tuesday, February 25, for continuing discussions. CAREER & TECHNICAL PROGRAM CO...
What's Really Happening - 2003/02/17
02/17/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of February 17, 2003 NEGOTIATION NEWS A negotiating session between CSEA and Board negotiators February 14 produced constructive discussions. We will take up a range of issues this Friday, February 21, as part of mediation involving a mutually agreed-upon mediator from the State Employment Relations Board. LEAD INSTRUCTORS WITHDRAW FROM SPRING QUARTER WORK Faculty in the three largest Arts and Sciences departments have i...
What's Really Happening - 2003/02/09
02/09/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of February 9, 2003 WORK TO THE RULE As of this notice, CSEA is directing its members and encouraging other faculty to WORK TO THE RULE. Although there are many rumors about a possible strike if negotiations break down, CSEA leadership is committed to exploring all options short of a strike to reach an agreement with the administration. To convey how much added value and extra effort faculty bring to their work, CSEA bel...
What's Really Happening - 2003/02/02
02/02/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of February 2, 2003 NEGOTIATIONS RESUME TUESDAY In response to a request from CSEA, the Board's negotiating team has agreed to resume negotiations at an off-campus location on Tuesday, February 4. This meeting will not include any outside third party (mediator). CSEA does not believe that it is helpful to constructive negotiations to shop around for new mediators simply because one party disagrees with the findings of a ...
What's Really Happening - 2003/01/27
01/27/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of January 27, 2003 NEARLY 100 FACULTY ATTEND TRUSTEES MEETING On the coldest evening of the new year, nearly 100 faculty (including a handful of non-CSEA members) stood in sub-zero wind chill outside Franklin Hall, candles flickering on their faces. They had just marched in a quiet procession from Nestor Hall to attend the January 23 Board of Trustees meeting. CSEA President Steve Abbott announced the words of support f...
What's Really Happening - 2003/01/16
01/16/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of January 16, 2003 STRIKE AUTHORIZATION VOTE In voting January 14 and 15, CSEA members overwhelmingly authorized the Negotiating Team to set a strike date if contract talks with the Board do not produce a satisfactory contract. The law requires a 10-day notice prior to any work stoppage. The Negotiating Team pledged to engage first in further discussion to settle outstanding issues. With all of the issues taken to fact ...
What's Really Happening - 2003/01/12
01/12/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of January 12, 2004 PAY FOR UNUSED 2003 PERSONAL LEAVE The pay for unused 2003 personal leave will appear on the January 31 pay voucher. All faculty with unused personal leave as of December 31, 2003, will receive compensation for up to 16 hours (2 days) of unused personal leave, pursuant to Article 14 of our contract. This pay will be calculated at your current per diem rate. To determine your own amount and assure its ...
What's Really Happening - 2003/01/06
01/06/03
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of January 6, 2003 SALARY SCHEDULES As most of you know, the issue of a rational salary schedule is at this point the primary source of conflict between the administration and CSEA. The injustice of the present salary system is one of the prime reasons why CSEA won the representative election one year ago. During the last year, we repeatedly attempted to get the College to recognize the importance of this issue. We propo...
What's Really Happening - 2002/12/19
12/19/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of  December 19, 2002 GOING BY THE NUMBERS The CSEA Negotiating Team met with the Board's representatives on Wednesday, December 18, in response to an offer to discuss "new ideas" the Board had for resolving outstanding issues. At the outset of that meeting, HR Director Tim Wagner admitted that the Board's calculations of the cost of the Fact Finder's recommendations had been inaccurate-overestimating the cost by $3...
What's Really Happening - 2002/12/06
12/06/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of December 6, 2002 INFORMATIONAL PICKET SPREADS THE WORD Thanks to the scores of faculty who ignored the coldest weather of the season to greet students and visitors to the campus Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday with signs and flyers explaining the current situation. You distributed over 5,000 flyers and offered "the rest of the story" regarding the Board's unwillingness to accept a fair settlement to outstanding ne...
What's Really Happening - 2002/11/22
11/22/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of November 22, 2002 BOARD REJECTS FACT FINDER'S REPORT After meeting behind closed doors Thursday night, the Board of Trustees unanimously rejected the fact finder's report that would have approved a reduced salary schedule for full-time faculty. We were hopeful that our nearly year-long efforts to improve working conditions and make faculty salaries comparable to other state community colleges would produce an agr...
What's Really Happening - 2002/11/13
11/13/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of November 13, 2002 FACT FINDER REPORT We expect the fact finder to issue his report sometime around November 18 or 19. The College's negotiators indicated at the end of fact-finding that they expected the Board of Trustees to consider the report at its November 21 meeting. Since we are uncertain of the report's delivery date, and the CSEA Negotiating Team will need time to review the report and make a recommendati...
What's Really Happening - 2002/11/04
11/04/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of November 4, 2002 SUMMARIES OF FACT-FINDING ISSUES In an ongoing effort to make certain that all faculty understand the scope and detail of our contract proposals, we have attached as a Word document the summaries to each of our major issues. We have also included the General Summary that introduced our portfolio of fact-finding documents. Revised copies of our salary schedule proposals and comparative data about ...
What's Really Happening - 2002/10/28
10/28/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of October 28, 2002 OFFICERS AND ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED Indicating a desire to assure stability during the next phase of the organization's development, members re-elected the current slate of officers at the October 24 member meeting. Members also elected the Association's parliamentarian and Association representatives for both divisions. Officers are: President: Steve Abbott, Communication Skills Vic...
What's Really Happening - 2002/10/16
10/16/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of October 16, 2002 UNION MEETING A meeting of union members only is scheduled for October 24, 2002 at 3 p.m. in one of the Nestor Hall Seminar rooms (unconfirmed at this time). The purpose of the meeting will be to update members on current status of negotiations at the conclusion of fact-finding hearings, and to accept from the floor additional nominations for union officers. An election for any contested position...
What's Really Happening - 2002/10/06
10/06/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of October 6, 2002 FACT FINDING The fact-finding hearings will begin next Thursday (October 17). The fact finder will hear the administration's and the union's positions of the remaining unresolved issues. We anticipate that the fact finding report will be issued early in November. Both sides will then have 14 days to vote to accept or reject the fact finder's report. (Typically, fact finders produce reports that di...
What's Really Happening - 2002/10/01
10/01/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of October 1, 2002 FACULTY AT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING Many thanks to the nearly 60 faculty who attended the Board of Trustees meeting last Thursday (especially on such short notice) to express their concern about a range of pressing issues. Our thanks also to the dozens of others who contacted members of the Executive Committee to express regrets about being unable to attend because of classroom or family obligati...
What's Really Happening - 2002/09/05
09/05/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of September 5, 2002 MEDIATION BEGINS Our Negotiating Team entered mediation last Friday. The mediator will work with both negotiating teams to reach agreements on outstanding issues when mediation continues this Thursday and Friday, September 5-6. Discussions are at a delicate stage, and our proposal for a salary schedule is a sticking point. We are encouraged by the College's willingness to continue talking and re...
What's Really Happening - 2002/08/25
08/25/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of August 25, 2002 MEDIATION ABOUT TO BEGIN Our Negotiating Team has reached tentative agreement on a wide range of issues, including significant portions of grievance and disciplinary/corrective action procedures. The Team has not been able to reach agreements regarding workload and compensation (including various benefits). In an effort to resolve the remaining issues, CSEA filed for mediation; the College agreed ...
What's Really Happening - 2002/08/18
08/18/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of August 18, 2002 WHAT MEDIATION AND FACT-FINDING MEAN Our Negotiating Team has reached tentative agreement on a wide range of issues, including significant portions of grievance and disciplinary procedures. The Team has not been able to reach agreements regarding workload and compensation (including various benefits). In an effort to resolve the remaining issues, CSEA has filed for mediation. The College has agree...
What's Really Happening - 2002/08/05
08/05/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of August 5, 2002 COLLEGE SAYS "NO" TO SALARY SCHEDULE and BUY-OUT IT'S TIME FOR MEDIATION At the close of negotiations on July 26, the College delivered its response to five CSEA proposals. The College's representatives said that the College refuses to discuss: Salary schedule. CSEA proposed a salary schedule that would allow faculty to move up within their salary "range." The current practice regularly raises the ...
What's Really Happening - 2002/07/23
07/23/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of July 23, 2002 PROGRESS We have reached tentative agreement on maintenance of personnel files. The tentative agreement achieves the Association's goals of ensuring your right to privacy-to the limited extent possible under the state's Open Records laws-ensuring your right to review your file and providing a process through which you can challenge items in your file that you feel are inappropriate or inaccurate. Di...
What's Really Happening - 2002/07/15
07/15/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of July 15, 2002 PROGRESS In the past week we reached tentative agreement on a range of issues that indicate some progress. These included academic freedom, in-term bargaining (which would allow the Association and the College to re-open talks by agreement during the contract period), participation in a College Health Care Committee to study and review benefits options, hiring of retired faculty, sabbaticals, and review ...
What's Really Happening - 2002/07/07
07/07/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of July 7, 2002 We continue to meet 2 days a week for contract talks. Although we have made progress in several important areas, we must emphasize that the critical issues of workload, arbitration, and salary schedule have not yet been addressed by the College. MIXED SIGNALS At the bargaining table, the College says it want to move ahead and reach settlement; then it privately tells its managers that CSEA is dragging its...
What's Really Happening - 2002/06/04
06/04/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of June 4, 2002 Dear Colleagues, A word about salary adjustments, since many of you have asked: The Board of Trustees has approved an additional 2% raise for all staff (except public safety, whose members will negotiate their own contract) and administrators, effective July 1. The Board's action also ties future pay increases to the fiscal year (July 1-June 30), so staff and administrators will not see another raise unti...
What's Really Happening - 2002/04/24
04/24/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of April 24, 2002 An update from contract negotiations: It appears that, for the first time, Human Resources has notified faculty of a request for information from their personnel files. The letter you received recently from the Human Resources office is a formal notice to let you now that CSEA has requested from the College public records of wage and benefits information on faculty. We need this information on the actua...
What's Really Happening - 2002/03/09
03/09/02
What's  Really  Happening Columbus State Education Association Newsletter of March 9, 2002 Dear Colleagues, Here's an update as we prepare for negotiations. First, a reminder that CSEA will hold a members meeting Wednesday, March 13, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Nestor Seminar D to consider and ratify the revised Association constitution and bylaws. [Copies of the proposed documents are attached. Please review your copy prior to the meeting. If you have difficulty opening the documents and need a hard ...