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  • Upcoming Negotiations

    With negotiations between the Faculty Association and the District on the horizon, be sure to seek out your FA representative and let him or her know what you want the union to seek or perfect in the contract.  Join the forum to discuss your ideas with your colleagues.

    Published January 29, 2013 | Comments

  • Dilbert on Data

    If you are interested in discussing approaches to SLOs, GELOs or Program Reviews or are in need of a place to vent about the growing number of acronyms, check out the Forum on this website. 

    By the way, when asked how many studies show that accurate numbers are not more useful than the ones you make up, Dilbert quickly responds, "Eighty-Seven." 

    Published September 25, 2012 | Comments

  • Memorandum of Understading (MOU) Regarding Bargaining

    The Shasta College Faculty Association agreed with the administration not to enter into collective bargaining for the 2012-13 school year.  Part of that agreement was for the District to provide for one full-time sabatical.  Faculty that are interested in applying for that sabatical should consult with the faculty contract and the human resources office for details.  In addition, the agreement not to bargain included an extension of last year's MOU that gives full-time faculty up to six hours of flex credit and compensates part-time faculty up to two hours of flex

    Published September 13, 2012 | Comments

  • FA President's Comments to the Board of Trustees

    Faculty Association President Joan Bosworth presented the following statement to the Board of Trustees at their meeting held on 9/12/2012:

    Published September 13, 2012 | Comments

  • PAC Recommends Candidates to Faculty

    Hello Everyone,

    As you know, in November Shasta College will be electing four Board of Trustee positions.  The Shasta College faculty Political Action Committee (PAC) has interviewed and selected candidates to endorse based on the who will best represent the interests of faculty in relation to education of our students, policy and administrative processes, capital processes, and decisions regarding the long run goals of our college.

    The candidates the PAC has selected to endorse are:
    Paula Percy – Area C
    Randy Brix – Area D

    Published September 13, 2012 | Comments

  • Did You Know?

    Did you know that 80% of First Responders in California were trained and credentialed at California Community Colleges?

    See these interesting facts and more on this video put out by our CCA leadership!

    http://www.cca4me.org/data/4psas.html

    Published August 30, 2011 | Comments

  • Facts about AB 114 and State Budget Triggers

    In short, AB 114 – the education budget trailer bill - attempts to stabilize school funding for 2011-12 and stop the hemorrhaging of state budget cuts. However, the approved state budget also “triggers” budget cuts if projected revenues don’t materialize.

    Facts about AB 114:

    Published August 24, 2011 | Comments

  • Why Should I Join CCA?

    Thanks to CCA's advocacy, political action and professional development program, we have:

    Published August 18, 2011 | Comments

  • Changes to CTA/NEA Dues for 2011-12

    full-time dues structure for 2011-12

    1. NEA     178.00
    2. CTA     746.00
    3. LEA     203.60

    1,127.60 /10 = 112.76/month
     
    NOTE: This represents an increase of $2/month or $20/year
    part-time dues structure for 2011-12

    Published August 17, 2011 | Comments

  • CTA Membership Benefits Update

    CTA Membership Benefits
     
    Did you know that as a CTA member we qualify for many discounts such as discounted Car Rentals, Travel Agency Services, Theme Park Tickets, Life insurance etc. Check out all of the discounts at http://www.cta.org/Member-Services/Member-Benefits/index.aspx

    Published August 17, 2011 | Comments