Article 30 - Duration

Duration

30.1 DURATION:

The parties agree that the current contract including all side agreements and the negotiated changes become the successor contract for 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025 expiring June 30, 2025.

30.2 REOPENING:

During the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 fiscal years, the contract is subject to re-openers. Each party may designate up to two articles each year to be reopened (excluding compensation and the District's contribution towards benefits in 2023-2024 fiscal year, unless a trigger within this agreement allows for reopening on total compensation). In addition, negotiations on total compensation for 2024-2025 will open automatically in 2023-2024.

30.2.1

The following articles/issues will automatically reopen:

Evaluation of online synchronous classes
Student Evaluations (evaluate pilot program and next steps)
Part-Time Parity Plan Phase 2 (including possible shifts to pay-per-load for full-time overload and part-time non-classroom assignments; and other implementation-of-pay-per-load issues)
Flex Reporting and Activities (Appendix A)
Benefits (including possible implementation of new High-Deductible Plan and HSAs as well as possible changes to part-time faculty health insurance benefits)
Article 7 Connected to Ongoing Work of the Load Task Force
Intellectual Property Rights Side-Letter Templates
Hiring (including possible changes to the uniform selection guide and possible changes to EEO on hiring committees)
Article 27 "Distance Education"
Article 25 "Part-Time Staffing Preference"

30.2.2

Should reopening occur and agreement not be reached during a period of forty-five (45) calendar days from such opening, either party may submit an unresolved dispute to the impasse procedures of the Public Employment Relations Board.

30.3 SUCCESSOR AGREEMENT:

Negotiations for a Successor Agreement will begin not later than sixty (60) calendar days from receipt of written demands and contract changes from the other party.