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ews newsed@clackamas. edu The Clackamas Print 3 Wednesday, April27, 2011 ollege Continued from Page 1 Ke part-time association has Kitted a proposal that would ■ them lose 2.5 percent over Byears with no cost of living Ke, according to Teetor. Köther issue that both sides are Kto modify is sick leave. The ■me association has made a (move and proposed that the cap be placed at 72 days »tor said the college has ;d capping the accrual at E lys. izabeth Lundy, vice presi- of instructional services, and ney Wilton, vice president of ¡e services, are both members t college’s bargaining team, [ding to them both, the college ot proposed a salary cut but ffered a fairly modest cost of ■ increase. If the statement was that proposing a (salary) cut, it’s it out not accurate. There is itely an increase proposed, alw ays is a debate over what ¡(¡equate increase but I’m not largue what’s adequate,” said In regards to sick leave, Lundy said that currently the cap on accrual is 12 days but would not comment on the proposal of the 72 accrual cap by the part-time association. “I think that the proposal that we have on the table is a good proposal and is generous compared to what they would see at another institution,” said Lundy. According to Lundy, bargaining meetings have been very few and she is confident that the two sides can work out the issues if they were able to meet more often. “We will settle. It’s just a ques tion of how long it will take,” said Wilton. He didn’t comment on what would happen if it came to an ultimatum since he felt that it will be resolved before coming to that Both Lundy and Wilton elected not to comment on the proposals of the part-time association, instead stating that there were differences in several of the article proposals. Since the contract has not been final ized and there are several out standing issues that the association finds unacceptable, an ultimatum is a possibility. However, Teetor said Rosemary Teetor is a part-time instructor at Clackamas and the part-time association president. Currently the part-time association and the college are negotiating the part-time contract. that is a decision that part-time fac ulty are likely not going to make. “That gets tricky. Once you issue an ultimatum then you have nowhere to go; you haven’t left yourself any options. We’re still trying to leave options at this point,” said Teetor. In bargaining language an ulti matum is called an impasse. One side can submit a “take it or leave it” proposal and the other party can do just that, take it or leave it Usually mediation comes before the thought of impasse, where an outside party comes in and medi ates the contract negotiation. After 150 days either side can request to go to mediation and right now neither side has decided to do that. “What can happen following that on the management side is something called imposition,” said Teetor. “They ‘impose’ their so- called ‘last and best offer’ which means that they can impose primar ily anything they want And if they imposed right now the changes would be draconian.” The changes that Teetor feels would be draconian would be that sick leave is virtually swept under the table, a cap will be placed on the amount of classes part-time faculty " can teach, seniority goes away, the pay cuts are enforced and the col lege can continue to hire outside sub-contractors to do the jobs of part-time faculty without those con tractors becoming part of the union. “Mediation is something that our side discusses all the time,” said Teetor. “We are interested in it and we may well be the ones that say ‘Let’s take this thing to media tion and see how we do.’ The risk with mediation is if the mediator sides with the college ... we’re done. Getting something back that we’ve lost in that manner is virtu ally impossible.” fèïririlr ffritto stir ritmi fritto riti tri'i ito fstHnriri 1 7 Block from Clackamas Community College v Kitchen Master Bedroom p—r-------- ----------------------- ---------- - - . 57^ Service, Quality, and Convenience Come Together at Hidden Creek! Hidden Creek offers you affordable studios, one, two and1 three bedroom apartment homes in a paric-like setting. Located in the charming community of Oregon City, each home features a fully-applianced kitchen with dishwasher, washer &-dry er, and so much more! Unwind on your patio and enjoy the beautiful lush landscaping;and tranquility of the lake. 19839 S.'Hwy. 213 tegoli City, Oregon, 97045 Call: (888) 866-0368 Fax: (503) 655-5369 Relax in this country-like setting while still having all the amenities of city living. Hidden Creek is just minutes from major highways, shopping, dining, and entertainment and only a short drive to Portland & Washington and a short walk to Clackamas College. v w w. hiddencreekapartments .net
