The schedule for executive committee meetings has been set through October. Remember, all HCAFA members are invited to attend (meetings are held at the IEA's Palatine office).
Friday, July 10,
2009, 10:30 – 12:30
Monday, Aug. 10,
2009, 1:30 – 3:30
Friday, Sept.
11, 2009, 3:00 – 5:00
Friday, Oct. 9,
2009, 3:00 – 5:00
After considerable work, HCAFA has reached an agreement with Harper College to expand professional development benefits. This was formally approved at the Board of Trustees meeting on January 15. Members of HCAFA were mailed a letter explaining in detail what happened and what has changed. Follow the links below for a revised copy of the letter and a copy of the agreement approved by the Board of Trustees:
Our members overwhelmingly accepted the College’s offer to increase the pool of money given to adjuncts by 4.75% annually. All other unions at Harper: Harper ICOPS, the Full-time Faculty Senate, the Custodial Maintenance Association, and ProTech had already agreed to the same terms. Our contracts with extension will now end in 2012.
Here is the salary schedule in effect until the end of the extended contract:
| BA/Equiv
or 9-53 credit hours teaching at Harper College |
MA/Equiv
or 54-107 credit hours teaching at Harper College |
MA plus 60
or 108-161 credit hours teaching at Harper College |
Harper Teaching
162-215 credit hours teaching at Harper College |
Harper Teaching
216 or more credit hours teaching at Harper College |
|
| 2009-2010 | $785
(current contract) |
$822
(current contract) |
$859
(current contract) |
$896
(current contract) |
$933
(current contract) |
| 2010-2011 | $818
$33 increase (4.2%) |
$856
$34 increase (4.2%) |
$894
$35 increase (4.1%) |
$932
$36 increase (4.0%) |
$970
$37 increase (4.0%) |
| 2011-2012 | $853
$35 increase (4.3%) |
$892
$36 increase (4.2%) |
$931
$37 increase (4.1%) |
$970
$38 increase (4.1%) |
$1009
$39 increase (4.0%) |
Here's a list of the division representatives, with email addresses to contact them:
Librarian/Counselors |
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| Pat Zokal | LC1@harperadjuncts.org | |
AE/LS |
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| Rob Alexander | AELS1@harperadjuncts.org | |
| Jackie Leo | AELS2@harperadjuncts.org | |
| Julie Ponce | AELS3@harperadjuncts.org | |
| Taimi Wilk | AELS4@harperadjuncts.org | |
BUS/SS |
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| Megan Peterson | BUS1@harperadjuncts.org | |
| Paul Casbarian | BUS2@harperadjuncts.org | |
CTP |
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| Dale Hugo | CTP1@harperadjuncts.org | |
HCPS |
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| Beth Nudelman | HCPS1@harperadjuncts.org | |
LIBARTS |
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| J.J. Pionke | LA1@harperadjuncts.org | |
| Larry Price | LA2@harperadjuncts.org | |
| Charmian Tashjian | LA3@harperadjuncts.org | |
MS |
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| Dale Hugo | MS1@harperadjuncts.org | |
| Krish Revuluri | MS2@harperadjuncts.org |
Joining HCAFA is also easy, a simple matter of filling out a brief form and returning it to HCAFA’s Treasurer, Janice Cutler. The form, however, must be filled out on paper and signed by you to be valid (it cannot be done online).
The sample form below shows the information you must fill out (circled in red) and the optional information (circled in green). Other information asked for on the form (e.g. the “codes” and “dues” in the upper-right-hand box) does not need to be filled in.
We strongly encourage members to choose payroll deduction. If you elect payroll deduction, half the yearly amount ($90.38) will be deducted in March and the other half will be deducted in November. There are no dues in any semester you are not teaching.
It's too late now to get spring dues deducted from the March paycheck, but if you want to join now, you can fill out the form, check payroll deduction (to go into effect in the fall) and send a check for the Spring dues.
To get a copy of the form, contact Janice Cutler in the TMS Division Office (H119) or email her at treasurer@harperadjuncts.org.
Many adjuncts filled out the contact form in the last couple of weeks and we appreciate that greatly. If you haven't filled one out yet, please do so - we want to keep you informed of important issues like the progress of our own contract negotiations.
HCAFA's general membership meeting on Monday, November 22, 2004 adopted the proposed constitution and by-laws by a unanimous voice vote. Follow the link below to see our governing documents:
HCAFA Constitution and By-laws