Take FACCC’s survey and speak up for Adjuncts

Your Voice is Needed; Participate in FACCC Membership Survey FACCC is preparing for a new legislative session with the purpose of increasing the faculty voice in the process. As such, we are soliciting member’s opinions and ideas for our legislative priorities for next year. Take a few moments to submit your feedback. Completion of the […]

WEP is a bad feature of Social Security. Here are people trying to over throw it.

Washington, D.C. – This week (September 28, 2018)   House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) introduced H.R. 6933, the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018. This legislation finally gets rid of Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and replaces it with a new formula that […]

Equal Protection for Adjuncts under the Contract

I just posted this to the AFT Guild Google Group, addressed to Ian Duckles with the request that he share this with the other members of the Negotiating Committee. Equal Protection for Adjuncts under the Contract Our legal system is built on one basic concept: Equal Protection under the law. I ask the Negotiating Committee […]

9/14 City College Academic Senate Candidates Forum

On Friday, September 14, from 12 -3pm, at City College, room MS-123,  SDAFA will sponsor a forum for candidates campaigning for the position of Academic Senate Adjunct Faculty Officer. This is a paid position and City College generally takes progressive positions on faculty equity. All candidates are welcome to come and discuss adjunct issues. Lunch […]

Medicare Rumors cleared up in Flex Activity August 15, 2018

There are so many rumors and misinformation about Medicare that I felt it important to get all the key players, i.e. VEBA, Kaiser, United Health and SDCCD HR in one place so that a group of us could all get the same information at the same time. For more information, contact VEBA who conducts Medicare […]