Colleagues:
Contract 101 Session:
The following is a message that was previously sent to all of you by Sharon Piper our Chief Negotiator. I am sending it to you again as a reminder of the informative session our Negotiating Team will be hosting this afternoon at 4:00pm.
“The Negotiating team for AAUP is planning two more sessions of Contract 101 for this academic year. This spring our sessions will cover the grievance process (Article 3) and the e-learning side letter. Our first session will be held on Tuesday February 23, 2021 at 4 pm via zoom and will feature our grievance officer, Tim Kirkner discussing Article 3- Grievance Procedures of the full AAUP contract.
This is a come when you can, leave when you need to session and there will be a Q & A after Tim’s discussion if anyone has specific questions. We have appreciated the turnout and feedback on the Contract 101 sessions in the fall semester and hope to see many of you next week. Please contact me or the other members of the negotiating team if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions. “
Below is the link for this afternoon’s Contract 101 session.
https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/j/95877189043?pwd=K2xicHR3b1YxVkV6eDlnTldSM3dnQT09
Your Voice, Your MC Employee Experience and Culture Survey:
It was announced on February 10 that we are being asked to participate in a survey titled, “Your Voice, Your MC Employee Experience and Culture Survey.” This one survey combines the three separate surveys we have been asked to complete in previous years. As your Chapter representative, I was one of several employees on a committee that helped to formulate the plans for this new survey. Modern Link is the vendor that is conducting the survey and the deadline to submit the survey is March 1.
As was announced in the e-mail we received on Feb. 10, “At the close of the survey, Modern Think will provide the College with a summary of the organizational competencies and relationships that most directly impact and influence our culture. In April through early May, Modern Think will host a series of feedback sessions with College stakeholder groups to share and validate their findings. Then, building on the data and findings from the survey, a proposed action plan will be developed over the course of the summer and shared with the College community in the fall.”
The e-mail we received on February 10 also stated, “On February 15, 2021, full- and part-time faculty, staff, and administrators received an email directly from Modern Think (surveys@modernthink.net) inviting participation in the survey. In that email you received:
- a web link to the survey,
- a unique username and password—issued by Modern Think, and separate from MyMC credentials—to access and complete the survey,
- the deadline to complete the survey, and
- contact information for Modern Think, in case of any issues with the survey instrument.”
I encourage all of you to take the time to complete and submit the survey. Completing the survey should only take you 20-25 minutes. We have been strongly advised that the survey responses are completely anonymous so please be very honest when you complete the survey and let your voice be heard.
Overload Pay for Full-Time Faculty:
A number of faculty members have written to me asking about the spring 2021 overload payroll schedule. The question arose this year because of the larger than usual number of second seven week classes that we are offering this semester. The answer to this question was announced in the February 3 edition of the Employee Matters newsletter.
“Due to the increase of second-half term courses for the spring 2021 semester, overload pay for full-time faculty will be processed differently this academic year. This year, faculty will receive overload pay based on their spring course start dates. Faculty should consult with their department’s administrative aide for information about their pay dates.”
If you have any questions about when you will begin seeing overload pay in your paycheck, please contact your department’s administrative aide. Your Department Chair and Dean should also have this information.
I hope you all are safe and healthy and are having an enjoyable semester. I think you all would agree that remote teaching, counseling, and advising isn’t an ideal way to teach, counsel, and advise our students. It is also not an ideal way for our students to learn, but it is the best we can do under these trying circumstances. Since March 2020, we have all done a remarkable job of adapting our courses and services to meet the needs of our students. The Administration appreciates all we have done as do our students. We should be proud of ourselves for all we have accomplished during these difficult times so that our students can continue their college education.
On behalf of the Chapter,
Harry Z.
President-AAUP
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