AAFMCC BARGAINING UPDATE
Dear AAFMCC,
First of all, thank you to all of you who completed the AAFMCC Member Experience Survey last week. In just two days, we collected 111 responses! Your feedback was very useful in helping us understand the magnitude of the problem and prepare for our meeting with The College. In update #1 (see email from April 24), we outlined the training-related issues that we needed to address with The College. In update #2 (see email from April 30) we informed you that we had scheduled a meeting with The College to address these issues. Here is a summary of the meeting outcomes, as well as some commentary pertaining to the issues that AAFMCC will continue to address. Please take some time to carefully read this post in its entirety as it is vital that you understand these conditions and procedures as we move forward. Clarity of Course Classifications and Training Procedures Due to the suspension of the on-ground course format, MCC has established 3 different classifications of courses (see below), as well as different levels of required training to teach those courses. The different levels of training for online instruction in any capacity include: CANVAS Orientation, MOFT Part 1 and MOFT Part 2. AAFMCC has been informed by HR and the Provost that EVERY DEPARTMENT, with exception to the health department, will be assigning the following 3 types of courses and that each type will be aligned with specific training requirements: 1. HYBRID - For courses that are normally taught on-ground but need to utilize enhanced online instruction Training Requirement: CANVAS Orientation
HYBRID courses will be assigned to adjunct faculty who typically teach on-ground courses, and these assignments will be made based on seniority and availability.
2. ONLINE - Pre-made course shells utilized for courses that are created for online teaching Training Requirement: MOFT Part 1 (2-week training)
3. ONLINE - Fully repurposed on-ground course strictly for creation of and teaching online instruction Training Requirement: MOFT Part 2 (8-week intense training)
Health Department--Additional Course Classification WEB-ENHANCED ON-GROUND - Offered currently for HEALTH courses Training Requirement: CANVAS Orientation
Spring-Summer 2020 Unfortunately, since COVID-19 orders are still in place, Spring-Summer 2020 courses are to be taught strictly online, and an instructor must be MOFT Part 1 (2-week training) certified to be considered for instruction.
Fall Semester 2020 MCC is taking steps to prepare for the Fall 2020 Semester:
This “playbook” will be a live document to stay in accordance with the CDC/government guidelines. It will be updated daily and made available on MCC’s website COVID-19 section on the home page. Unemployment Lastly, AAFMCC discussed unemployment filing for adjunct instructors, and we provided the college with the process that has been put in place by the Department of Education.
Please know that you have the right to unemployment: It has been federal law since 2016. If the college denies your claim, contact AAFMCC and let us know. Many higher education institutions deny and many union affiliates have fought and won. AAFMCC will continue to update everyone with any news we receive. Please be safe and healthy out there this summer. In Solidarity, AAFMCC EB wearethe76%
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