Labor Relations

 

Bargaining Updates

Yuba Community College District is committed to providing accurate and timely information regarding current labor negotiations with its labor organizations. The District continues to bargain in good faith and seeks to resolve differences professionally, fairly, and efficiently.

In a special Board meeting on July 26, 2022, the Governing Board approved a three-year agreement (21-22, 22-23, 23-24) including a 5.07% across the board adjustment, effective July 1, 2022, “me too” language in FY 22-23, and a salary reopener in FY 23-24. The agreement also contains a new out-of-class article and commits $200,000 to address the findings of the classification and compensation study, currently underway for classified, confidential, and administrator employees.
Attachments: CSEA 2022 MOUs
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2017-2020 CSEA Contract
Quick Reference Guide-Classification of Employment

 

Bargaining Updates

Yuba Community College District is committed to providing accurate and timely information regarding current labor negotiations with its labor organizations. The District continues to bargain in good faith and seeks to resolve differences professionally, fairly, and efficiently.

September 2, 2022
In light of unforeseeable circumstances, the parties have mutually agreed to cancel negotiations scheduled for today. The parties are scheduled to meet again on September 14, 2022.

August 17, 2022
The parties agreed to ground rules and reached tentative agreement on Articles 2 and 10.
Attachments: August 17, 2022
Tentative Agreement: Article 2

July 20, 2022
The parties first formal negotiations session. The parties discussed ground rules and scheduling.

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2019-2022 YCAFT Contract
Quick Reference Guide-Classification of Employment

 

Bargaining Updates

Yuba Community College District is committed to providing accurate and timely information regarding current labor negotiations with its labor organizations. The District continues to bargain in good faith and seeks to resolve differences professionally, fairly, and efficiently.

October 19, 2022
The parties held a bargaining session dedicated to the District’s fiscal presentation and discussion of health benefits.

October 10, 2022
YC-AFT passed proposals on a new article (online instruction) and Article 18.

October 3, 2022
The District passed proposals on Articles 9 and 16. YC-AFT passed proposals on Articles 4 and 8. The parties reached tentative agreements on Articles 9 and 16.
Tentative Agreement: Article 9
Tentative Agreement: Article 16

September 14, 2022
YC-AFT passed proposals on Articles 9 and 11..

September 1, 2022
After resolving disputes regarding the modality of negotiations, the parties formally met for the first time yesterday, September 1, 2022. The District passed a ground rules proposal as well as a proposal Article 7. The POA passed the following economic proposals:

1. 1. Salary/Duration
   

   22-23: An across the board increase equal to 8% + 100% of COLA

   23-24: An across the board increase equal to 100% of COLA

   24-25: An across the board increase equal to 100% of COLA

2. 2. The creation of an additional longevity step
3. 3. Adding additional assignments eligible for a stipend to Article 16
4. 4. Converting the current POA leave structure to the CSEA leave structure

The next bargaining session is scheduled for October 6, 2022.
Attachments: September 1, 2022
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2019-2022 POA Contract
Quick Reference Guide-Classification of Employment

 

Bargaining Updates

Yuba Community College District is committed to providing accurate and timely information regarding current labor negotiations with its labor organizations. The District continues to bargain in good faith and seeks to resolve differences professionally, fairly, and efficiently.

October 14, 2022
The parties spent significant time discussing course/section caps. The District passed proposals on Articles 9 (two proposals) and Article 27 (tentative agreement reached). The Association passed proposals on Articles 4 and Article 27.

October 7, 2022
The parties again discussed the need for difficult decisions to be made in order to reallocate the resources to address issues raised in the FCMAT report that include declining enrollments, the fiscal challenge this represents for the district, and the reallocation needed to address the recommendations made by FCMAT. The District again stated that faculty are not to blame for this challenge, however it was again noted that we all need to work together to address the challenge. The District passed proposals on Articles 4, 18. and 27. The Association passed proposals on Articles 9 and 15.

September 16, 2022
The parties had an in-depth conversation regarding the need for resource reallocation within the District. The need for reallocation is based on past decision making and the parties and the current fiscal and enrollment environment. The District stated that faculty are not to blame for this challenge, however it was noted that we all need to work together to address the challenge. The District passed proposals on Articles 14 and 28. The Association passed proposals on Articles 4, 18, and 27.

August 30, 2022
The District passed proposals on Articles 12 and 13.
Attachment: August 30, 2022 Documents

August 19, 2022
The District passed proposals on Articles 3 and 5. The Association passed proposals on Articles 3, 12, and 13.
Attachment: August 19, 2022 Documents

August 12, 2022
The District passed proposals on Articles 4, 7, 8, 9, and 11, as well as a proposal relating to sabbatical application timelines. The Association passed proposals on Article 1, 5, and 28.
Attachment: August 12, 2022 Documents

August 4, 2022
The District passed proposals on Articles 5, 10, 12, 13, and 28.
Attachment: August 4, 2022 Documents

August 2, 2022
The District provided the Association with notice of the District’s intent to re-assert the District’s right of assignment. The right of assignment means the District makes the ultimate decision as to who teaches an individual course, considering the needs of students and faculty input.
The notice stated that the consultation process for developing faculty schedules will continue, and efforts will be made to accommodate individual scheduling preferences, but the District will no longer waive its discretion in determining its educational mission and program offerings. The notice also invited the Association to bargain the effects of this non-negotiable decision, which could include the process for obtaining faculty input prior to finalization of individual course assignments.
Attachment: August 2, 2022 Documents

May 20, 2022
Vice Chancellor Kaur, Associate Vice Chancellor Hurley, Professor Ha, and Professor Spina met to discuss the budget in greater detail and to provide a complete response to the Association’s request for information.
Attachment: May 20, 2022 Documents

May 6, 2022
The District provided a financial/budget presentation to the Association and answered questions about the presentation. The parties agreed for a small subsection of the bargaining teams to meet to answer additional questions and complete the District’s response to the Association’s request for information.
Attachment: May 6, 2022 Documents

April 8, 2022
The parties reached tentative agreement on Article 26. The Association passed a revised Article 6 proposal, and new proposals on Article 14 and 28. The Association’s proposal as to salary/compensation is:

22-23: An across the board increase equal to 2% + 100% of COLA

23-24: An across the board increase equal to 2% + 100% of COLA

24-25: An across the board increase equal to 2% + 100% of COLA

Attachment: April 8, 2022 Documents

March 25, 2022
The parties agreed to ground rules. The District passed proposals on Articles 6 and 26. The Association passed proposals on Articles 1 and 25.
Attachment: March 25, 2020 Documents

March 4, 2022
The parties met formally for the first time, discussed ground rules.
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2019-2022 FAYCCD Contract
Quick Reference Guide-Classification of Employment