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SPECIAL ISSUE

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Vol 1, No 3 United Federation of College Teachers ~ BMCC Chapter Nov 14, 1!

INFORMATION NEEDED

The Chapter has directed Ralph Katz, the
attorney for the UFCT, to petition the
Board of Higher Education on the behalf
of Chapter members for monies due them
as a result of the transition to the se-
mester system. He plans to document the
case of each individual union member
concerned. Hence it is imperative that
members tabulate the time and money
owed them and present this information
to an officer of the union no later than
Thursday, November 16. The UFCT will
‘not utilize its legal resources on be-

half of non-members. “OEBTS AND RESEARCH Lucie HEAVILY ‘
UPON THE TIME AND FIRANCES OF “THE FACULTY”

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT

To: President Block ‘
From: Executive Committee, BMCC Chapter, United Federation of College Teachers
Subject: Compensation Due Faculty as a Result of the Transition to the Semester System

At a meeting on November 2, our chapter expressed reservations about the administration's
proposed plan of compensation. The members directed the Executive Committee to press the
matter further and to draft an open letter explaining our position.

The administration tentatively offered those owed more than one month a reduction in
class load or assignment to academic advisement for part of a term and a vacation for the
remainder. The union found the plan unsatisfactory because it was too indefinite. Even
if the College does implement the proposal, it will cost money. In effect, it will re-
lieve faculty of their teaching and departmental duties; the school will be required to
Hire someone else to take up the slack. If the administration can make this expenditure,
‘why can. it not compensate faculty members difectly? By this simple expedient, the Board
could resolve the issue and, at the same time, efficiently employ the talents of the fa-
_culty within their respective departments, rather than in academic advisement, a duty for
Which they were not hired in the first place.

For those due a month or less, an intersession free of college committments does not com-
pensate for time owed them. Academic courtesy dictates that where possible the admini-
stration should spare the faculty of extra obligations between semesters. The fact that
the college summoned the faculty for only limited duties between Labor Day and the start
of classes does not compensate for vacation time lost. Instructors and staff were on
call for the entire period. One day of proctoring is sufficient to disrupt travel plans,
whether the trip be for vacation or research, Certainly the administration does not deem
this just remuneration.

The Union does not feel that it is acting in bad faith. While the Deans and your office
did alert the faculty to possible hardships as a result of the changeover to a semester
system, the administration did not specify that the transition would ¢ut into vacation
time until Dean James issued a memorandum to that effect on May 19, 1966. That memoran-
dum stated that just compensation would be forthcoming.

Debts and unfinished research weigh heavily upon the time and finances of our faculty.
Hence, we would like to see the question of compensation pushed to a satisfactory conelu-

' sion as soon as possible. Since we cannot accept the administration's proposals as they

are presently stated, we have directed the attorney for the UFCT to petition the Board of

Binh ti-- on behalf > c-e union members due remunergtion.


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MINUTES OF THE MEETING

United Federation of College Teachers
Borough of Manhattan Community College Chapter

November 2, 1966

ATTENDANCE

The BMCC Chapter of the UFCT met in Room 392 with Bill Friedheim, Chairman, presi-
ding. The meeting began at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 1:50 p.m. There were ap-
proximately 30 persons present.

OLD BUSINESS

Due to confusion in mailing, the returns on the questionnaire concerning the Mul-
tiple Positions Regulations were sparse. The Multiple Positions Regulation is a
policy set by the Board of Higher “ducation. Therefore, after considerable discus-
sion of policy as it is set down by the Board and the policy as it is handled by
the Administration at BMCC, the following motion was made by Jesse Pavis, seconded
by Leonard Allison, and passed unanimously by the tiembers present:

Move that the problem be referred to the Executive Committee of the
Union to be taken up at their next meeting.

The following people, proposed by the Executive Committee or nominated from the floor,
were unanimously elected to serve on the Grievance Committee::

Charlotte Croman Jesse Pavis
Verdelle Garnett Mayer Rossabi

The Chairman again urged present members to be active in recruiting new members,
To avoid duplication of effort and the needless wasting of an individual's tirnie,
the members agreed to an assignment schedule as outlined by the Chairman,

The following points and suggestions evolved during discussion of the issue con-
cerning compensation for vacation time lost due to the transition from the quarter
to the semester system:

1.: Members, in general, felt that the President's reasons for not seeking
compensation from the Board of Higher Education in the form of money
were spurious. They questioned whéther or not the Board would really
object to and refuse the proposal.

2. It was brought to light that the Chancellor had a "kitty" available
to meet expenditures outside the actual budget.

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Members who wish to contribute items to the next regular issue of THE GADFLY are
reminded that they should submit their copy to Joe Conlin, in Room 318, no later
than November 23.

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FACULTY PARTY

The BMCC Chapter if throwing a party for all faculty members on
Saturday Evening, December 3rd. RSVP to Leigh Marlowe, hostess
pro tem (Room 319) is requested but no reservations are necessary,°
No soliciting, organizing, business, etc. This is designed ta

be a strictly social function for faculty unlaxing.

CHEZ LEIGH MARLOWE

789 West End Avenue
(at 99th Street)

$3.00 single - $5.00 couple Food and Drink
December 3rd

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MINUTES, UNION November 2, 1966

3. It was suggested that the Union draft a letter to the
Board stating our grievances against the city.

“4. It was suggested that an open letter should be written
to the President rejecting his proposal for settlement of
the issue and stating our contemplated action.

As a result of this discussion, the following motion was made
by Leonard Allison, seconded by Charlotte Croman and passed
unanimously by the members present:

Move that we empower the Executive Committee of the
Chapter to act in behalf of the entire Chapter on the
issue of compensation for vacation time owed.

Members of the Executive Committee will be meeting with a
union lawyer in the near future, Until that time the minutes of
this meeting will be withheld in order to bring members up to date
and indicate to all at BMCC the line of action we plan to take.

NEW BUSINESS

Members discussed the advantages of having a small treasury
of their own. In order to start this fund, members voted to have
a party which would be open to members and nonmembers alike. The
following members volunteered to be participants of the Committee
to plan the party: «

Roger Dooley
Arlene Halperin
Leigh Marlowe

Members of the noninstructional faculty, hired on the basis of
a faculty line, have a present work week of 40 hours at BMCC, Ine
vestigation has shown that of the four community colleges in the
city, two have a work week of 30 hours and two have a work week of
hO hours.

After discussion, the following motion was made by Jesse Pavis,
seconded by Charlotte Croman and passed unanimously by the members
present:

Move that this Chapter convey to the President that the
noninstructional personnel working in counseling be
granted a work week not to exceed 30 hours.

The agenda for the next meeting will include discussion of
the following issues:

Status of lecturers

Status of College Center Faculty
Overloads

Respectfully submitted

Anna E. Porter, Secretary
Distribution:

Members of the Union
Permanent File