Tuesday Talk: AB1705 changes and updates from FACCC

TUESDAY TALK 

Dear Colleagues: 

Welcome back! We hope your spring 25 semester is off to a great start! 

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CHANGES TO OUR EXECUTIVE BOARD 

As of SP25, our new UF President, Marina Crouse, has begun her term. Our site Vice Presidents are: Katie Krolikowski @ CCC, Matthew Powell @ DVC, and Marci Lapriore @ LMC. UF Part Time Advocate is Doug Dildine and Jason Mayfield is now our UF Executive Director. 

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UPDATES FROM FACULTY ASSOCIATION FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES (FACCC) 

We are happy to kick off the New Year with a huge legislative win: after decades of advocacy, President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law—a significant victory for public service workers such as teachers, firefighters, and police officers. This legislation removes two provisions—the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset—that have reduced Social Security benefits for retirees receiving state or local government pensions. 

With payments backdated from January 2024, nearly 3 million retirees will see increased Social Security payments. These changes rectify a 40-year inequity, offering economic security and dignity in retirement to public servants. FACCC has long championed this effort, advocating for fairness and equity for public employees, especially for part-time faculty, who will benefit immensely from the repeal. This victory underscores the importance of persistent advocacy in achieving meaningful change. 

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AB1705 CHANGES 

Amid pressure from FACCC, students, and professors, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office released a new guidance memo regarding AB 1705, allowing access to one or two-semester sequences prior to calculus for students who did not successfully complete equivalent coursework in high school. This is a huge victory!

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UF EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS 

Our first Eboard meeting is February 6th from 2:45-5:30. We welcome public comments from 2:45-2:55 and attendance for the first part of our meeting. Please join us to make a public comment and / or to hear about what is going on during our general session time. To attend please email Lorena in the UF Office for the meeting zoom link: uf@uf4cd.org. 

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UF ANNUAL BENEFITS CONFERENCE 

scheduled for Friday, May 2, 2025. More information on how to register in the coming weeks. 

And as always, if you have questions, comments or suggestions about anything related to negotiations or working conditions, contact the UF Office at 925-680-1771 or just reply to this email. We value your input! 

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In Solidarity, 

Marci Lapriore 

UF Communications Officer 

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You may also contact: 

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Marina Crouse 

President, United Faculty of 4CD 

mcrouse@dvc.edu 

Cell:510-684-4446 

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Jason Mayfield 

Executive Director 

jmayfield@dvc.edu 

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Doug Dildine 

UF Part-time Advocate 

douglas.unitedfaculty@gmail.com 

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Marci Lapriore 

UF VP LMC 

mlapriore@losmedanos.edu 

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Matthew Powell 

UF VP DVC 

mpowell@dvc.edu 

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Katie Krolikowski 

UF VP CCC 

kkrolikowski@contracosta.edu 

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Marci Lapriore (she/her) 

Brentwood English Faculty 

UF Communications Officer 

United Faculty Vice President, LMC

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