by dara, FA Vice President Billy Gunn and I facilitate the FA Operations Committee. We have three main objectives for our committee work: the FA budget, philanthropy, and membership. Before we get to the “Official” work of the sub-committee, there’s a new element to our team. As many of you know, we are part of a group of independent unions–California Community College Independents (CCCI). Recently, CCCI has contracted Evan Hawkins who is a former Executive Director, Faculty

By Mary Gross, FA President One of the primary goals of the FA’s Executive Council when the new team was elected in 2022 was to ensure broader participation and understanding of the FA’s work and most importantly about the Contract (CBA) which codifies all the working condition matters negotiated on behalf of the full time faculty. We developed the Education/Contract Committee, chaired by Annie Ngo and Mary Gross, to focus primarily on ensuring that information is regularly

by Annie Ngo Our Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) details the rights, responsibilities, and working conditions we've negotiated for full-time faculty. To help every member navigate this important document, your Faculty Assembly has created a new "CBA Overview Handout." This quick-guide is designed to help you quickly find the answers you need and understand how the CBA fits into the broader landscape of our work. The document provides clear, practical tips on how our con

By Mary Gross, FA President As we move into the halfway point of the fall semester, I am pleased to share with you all the on-going work happening in the Faculty Assembly Council.  While the major contract negotiations concluded last spring with a solid 2025-2028 Collective Bargaining Agreement , the FA Council continues to provide counsel to the negotiating team which is continuing with the work on several agreed upon reopeners this year including addressing the Academic Fre

By Luke Lara, FA Ombudsperson Knowing the FA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) can be helpful in understanding your rights as a...

by dara, FA Vice President Mary, Billy, and I attended the California Community College Independents (CCCI) Spring Conference April...

by Annie Ngo We’re pleased to announce a newly negotiated change in our Collective Bargaining Agreement: reassigned time can now be...

By Billy Gunn, Treasurer This spring, the MiraCosta College Faculty Assembly (FA) was proud to support end-of-year celebrations and...

By Mary Gross, FA Presiden After nearly a year of planning, researching, and non-stop negotiations, I am pleased to inform you that the...

By Billy Gunn , Treasurer As faculty members, we are dedicated not only to teaching and mentoring our students but also to supporting...