by CCFT | Mar 4, 2018 | March 2018 Faculty Voice, Part-timers, Retirement
by David Lau I interviewed Brian Legakis over email for this issue of the newsletter. Brian is retiring this year after many years of dedicated teaching and service at Cabrillo College. He is also the outgoing CCFT historian and member of the CCFT executive board. He...
by CCFT | Nov 12, 2017 | Accreditation, November 2017 faculty voice, Part-timers, Struggle in the Courts
by David Lau CFT President Joshua Pechthalt Goes to CCFT Council Attacks on public sector unions are set to escalate in a new way. The Janus case before the Supreme Court—court observers predict the case decision will reverse the precedent of Abood (1977)—will weaken...
by CCFT | May 5, 2017 | May 2017 Faculty Voice, Part-timers
by Sadie Reynolds Cabrillo part-timers, did you know that you may qualify for unemployment benefits over summer break? Because Part-Timers’ work is contingent upon enrollments and departmental need, we are legally temporary, part-time workers. While you have the...
by CCFT | May 5, 2017 | Contract Development, May 2017 Faculty Voice, Negotiations, Part-timers
by CCFTNew moms and dads can now use up to 12 weeks of paid sick leave to bond with a new child. This applies to biological parents within the first year of her or his infant’s birth as well as non-biological parents within the first year of adopting a child.The most...
by CCFT | Oct 16, 2016 | Legislation, Oct. 2016 Faculty Voice, Part-timers
by David Lau Assembly Bills Give Adjuncts Right to Negotiate New Protections Governor Brown has signed two bills, AB 1690 and 1379. Together they will give adjunct instructors new rights to negotiate seniority, including mandating workloads between 60%-67%. Adjunct...
by CCFT | May 5, 2016 | May 2016, Part-timers
by Sadie Reynolds This semester Adjunct Chair Sadie Reynolds undertook a survey of Adjunct Faculty, with invaluable assistance from CCFT Director Maya Bendotoff and CCFT’s current Office Assistant Candace Ashley. CCFT conducted the study to gain insight into the...
