Contract

Between CCFT & the Cabrillo Community College District
July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010

Article 7
CCFT Rights and Organizational Security

• 7.1 Representatives of the CCFT shall have the right to use the college facilities and equipment at the site at reasonable hours for CCFT business when such facilities are not otherwise in use, and subject to the following conditions:
  • 7.1.1 The CCFT representative follows standard facilities or equipment use procedures for the reservation and use of facilities or equipment.
  • 7.1.2 The requested activities or use will not interfere or interrupt normal District or campus operations.
  • 7.1.3 The CCFT shall reimburse the District for any materials consumed while using District equipment.
• 7.2 The CCFT may use non-classroom campus bulletin board spaces subject to the following conditions:
  • 7.2.1 All posting shall contain the date of publication and the identification of the document as a CCFT sponsored publication.
  • 7.2.2 Authorized CCFT representatives shall have the primary responsibility of posting or removing their materials on the bulletin boards.
• 7.3 The CCFT may place material in the mailboxes of unit members provided such material is accurately identified as originating from the CCFT, CFT, or AFT.
• 7.4 The CCFT may use the District mail, telephone, and FAX services subject to the reasonable rules and regulations of the District. CCFT will pay the marginal costs of such usage.
• 7.5 A mutually agreed upon number of designated representatives of the District and the CCFT shall meet on a mutually agreed upon date, place and time, at least once every month, for the purposes of reviewing the administration of the Agreement in force and attempting to resolve any other problems that may arise. Each party may submit an agenda for discussion.
• 7.6 Reassigned Time for CCFT
  • 7.6.1 Upon written request of the CCFT, prior to the due date for printing the class schedule for any semester, the District shall grant annually 1.0 of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) reassigned time, with pay, to be distributed by the CCFT for work including, but not limited to contract required committee work, grievance representation, negotiations, arbitration, and CCFT representation at meetings and conferences related to official CCFT business. In addition, the CCFT may purchase up to a total of 0.8 FTE reassigned time at the adjunct salary schedule rate for the above purposes.
  • 7.6.2 The reassigned time shall be distributed in such a manner so as to allow for unit pay replacement for all cases.
• 7.7 Upon request of the CCFT, the District's Principal Contract Administrator or designee shall provide the information needed for contract administration and negotiations to the extent required as part of the District's good faith obligation to CCFT.
• 7.8 The District shall provide the name and mailing address for each new person who is employed and who becomes a unit member within 10 days of hire. CCFT shall provide the District with an appropriate form
• 7.9 Organizational Security
  • 7.9.1 Check Off
    CCFT will have the sole and exclusive right to have membership dues and service fees deducted from unit members in the bargaining unit by the District. The District shall, upon appropriate written authorization from any unit member, deduct and make appropriate remittance for CCFT dues, COPE contributions, charitable donations, or other plans or programs approved by CCFT and the District. The District will pay to the designated payee within fifteen (15) working days of the deduction all sums so deducted.
    • 7.9.1.1 Upon hire, each new employee in the bargaining unit will be informed by the Personnel Department of his/her choice to join CCFT or to pay a service fee at the appropriate rate from the CCFT dues and fee schedule.
  • 7.9.2 Dues Deductions
    • 7.9.2.1 The District will deduct dues monthly, in accordance with the CCFT dues schedule, from the wages of all unit members for whom a dues authorization form has been submitted to the District. However, should an employee choose to pay dues by lump sum directly to CCFT, the employee will submit a paid receipt from CCFT to the District personnel office, specifying the time period covered by the payment. Payroll deductions for dues will not be made for that period. Such direct payments may be made only for one full academic year, except for adjunct employees who may make direct payments by the semester.
    • 7.9.2.2 An authorization to deduct dues shall remain in effect until it is revoked in writing by the unit member.
  • 7.9.3 Service Fee
    • 7.9.3.1 CCFT and the District agree that each employee in the bargaining unit should contribute toward the cost of administration of this Agreement by CCFT and for the representation of unit members in the bargaining unit.
    • 7.9.3.2 The District shall make payroll deductions for the appropriate service fee from the CCFT fee schedule for any member of the bargaining unit who is not a member of CCFT as of (date of election). However, should an employee choose to pay service fees by lump sum directly to CCFT, the employee will submit a paid receipt from CCFT to the District personnel office, specifying the time period covered by the payment. Payroll deductions for fees will not be made for that period. Such direct payments may be made only for one full academic year, except for adjunct employees who may make direct payments by the semester.
    • 7.9.3.3 In the event that a unit member revokes a dues authorization in writing, the District will immediately begin payroll deduction for the appropriate service fee from the CCFT fee schedule. However, should an employee choose to pay service fees by lump sum directly to CCFT, the employee will submit a paid receipt from CCFT to the District personnel office, specifying the time period covered by the payment. Payroll deductions for fees will not be made for that period. Such direct payments may be made only for one full academic year, except for adjunct employees who may make direct payments by the semester.
  • 7.9.4 Religious Objection
    Any unit member covered by this Agreement who is a member of a religious body whose traditional tenets or teachings include objections to joining or financially supporting unit member organizations shall not be required to join, maintain membership in, or financially support any unit member organization as a condition of employment. Once such unit member has submitted evidence to CCFT which proves that he/she sincerely holds such beliefs, that unit member will be required, in lieu of service fee, to pay by payroll deduction sums equal to such service fee to the non-religious, non-labor Cabrillo College Foundation, which is a charitable fund exempt from taxation under Section 401(c)(3) of Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code. Evidence of such belief and a completed payroll deduction authorization form shall be submitted to CCFT within thirty (30) days of employment.
  • 7.9.5 Remittance Notification by the District to CCFT
    For each payroll period, the District shall include with all remittances to the CCFT, two lists of unit members for whom deductions have been made. One list shall include deductions for dues and fees and indicate the amounts withheld from each unit member's salary and the second list shall include religious objection deductions and indicate the amounts withheld from each unit member's salary.
  • 7.9.6 CCFT agrees to furnish any reasonable and necessary information needed by the District to fulfill the provisions of this Article.
  • 7.9.7 CCFT agrees to pay to the District all reasonable legal fees and legal costs incurred in defending against any court action and/or administrative action challenging the legality or constitutionality of the agency fee provisions of this Agreement or their implementation. CCFT shall have the exclusive rights to decide or determine whether any such action or proceeding referred to above shall or shall not be compromised, resisted, defended, tried or appealed.
  • 7.9.8 The District shall put into effect any new or changed employee-generated CCFT deductions by the next payroll. In the event of a change in the CCFT dues or fees schedule, CCFT will provide the necessary information to the District fifteen (15) working days before the next published monthly payroll cutoff date.
  • 7.9.9 The District will notify CCFT in writing within five (5) working days of any change in CCFT deductions initiated by an employee or the District.
• 7.10 CCFT maintains the right to select and recommend CCFT representation on college committees.
• 7.11 The District and CCFT will attempt to continue the general past practice of scheduling negotiations outside times when CCFT representatives are scheduled for teaching. However, both parties understand that this practice cannot be implemented with any precision.

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