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Committes

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Students, Community, Family, and Teachers working collectively to serve as a unified force for justice, change, and democracy.

Grievance Committee

Duties:​

The Grievance Committee shall respond to all complaints as provided in the current contractual agreement between the Federation and the District. The committee shall further have the responsibility of representing all members of the Federation and/or of the bargaining unit when personnel grievances are filed and/or there are violations of the negotiated contract.

Members:​

  • Chair (Chief Negotiator)- John Fitzer

  • Vice Presidents of Grievance- John Fitzer, Janice Ledgerwood, Ria Williams

  • President (Ex-officio member)- Keith Ford

Elections Committee

Duties:​

This committee shall have the responsibility of implementing the election policies as outlined in Article VII, and to conduct all elections authorized by the Executive Council or the membership. The Elections Committee shall further have the responsibility of certifying the results of all elections conducted by the Federation.

Members:​

  • Chair (SCFT Executive VP)- Paul Gilmore

  • At-Large Faculty Representatives of the Executive Council

Membership Committee

Duties:​

This committee shall have the responsibility of conducting membership drives to recruit potential full- and part-time Federation members.

Members:​

  • Chair- Doug Gong

  • ED/O- Inez Zuniga

  • At-Large Faculty Representatives of the Executive Council- Vacant

Scholarship Committee

Duties:​

The Scholarship Committee shall disseminate information regarding eligibility and application process of the scholarships to be awarded; set all deadlines; collect, review and judge applications; and finally, notify applicants of final committee decisions.

Members:​

  • Co-Chairs (Vice Presidents of Academic Affairs)- John Fitzer, Janice Ledgerwood, Ria Williams

  • At-Large Faculty Representatives of the Executive Council- Vacant

Committee on Political Education (COPE)

Duties:​

The Committee of Political Education shall act as the political action arm of the Federation, actively engaging in appropriate fund raising activities designed to protect and promote the political interests of the Federation and the faculty members it is charged to represent. The committee shall make  recommendations to the Executive Council concerning endorsement of candidates for public office and/or the disbursement of Federation COPE funds.

Members:​

  • Chair (Vice President of Labor Relations/COPE)- Nelson Esparza

  • Executive Vice President- Paul Gilmore

  • Chief Negotiator- John Fitzer

  • President as an ex-officio member- Keith Ford

  • At-Large Faculty Representatives of the Executive Council- David Campos, Janice Ledgerwood, Mark Trezza

Part-time Faculty Advisory Committee

Duties:​
The Part-time Faculty Advisory Committee shall act to protect and promote the professional interests of the Federation and its part-time faculty members. The committee shall keep the Executive Council and the membership informed of the major issues and concerns faced by local, state and national part-time faculty.
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Members: The Part-time Faculty Advisory Committee shall consist of the Co-Chairs, a Part-time Faculty Representative At-Large (elected by part-time At-Large Representatives) and the Executive VP, and all other Part-time Faculty Representatives At-Large.  

Members:​

  • Co-Chairs- Paul Gilmore, Part-time Co-Chair pending

  • Part-time Faculty Representative At-Large-  Rigo Garcia, & Bernadette Moordigian

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