2008 Woodie Awards
Board rethinks its resolutions
Classified layoff numbers unchanged
Susan Benitez
Issue date: 3/7/03 Section: News
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In a special public meeting held on March 7, the Yuba Community College District Board of Trustees voted to rescind its previous resolution of Feb. 26 to reduce or discontinue "particular kinds of academic service" that would have resulted in the layoff of 17 Full Time Equivalent Academic Employees and 2 FTE Academic Administrators, and would have eliminated the Drafting, Information Technology and Manufacturing Technology instructional programs at the Marysville campus.
"When you eliminate a program, you eliminate the need for the faculty attached to that program," said Linda Staffero, President of the Yuba College Faculty Association.
A modified version of the resolution was adopted in which only three FTE Academic Employees will receive layoff notices, whose salaries are contracted on a year-to-year basis with the college. These include the One-Stop Instructor and two CalWORKS Counselors at the Marysville campus and are a result of projected state budget cuts to these programs.
The previous resolution affecting classified employees was also rescinded, and a slightly altered version approved in its stead that ultimately contained the same number of FTE layoffs as before. On March 7 the Board approved the layoff of 37.17 FTE Classified Employees and 2 FTE Classified Supervisor Employees.
As of March 15, 25 percent of the Yuba College classified staff received layoff notices. Elizabeth Bowman, President of Chapter 283 of the California Schools Employee Association and Campus Life/Residence Hall Coordinator at Yuba College, said from the 37.17 positions, about 20 staff members have "bumping rights," which means they will move into other Classified jobs and the employees they displace will receive the layoff notices.
"Our biggest concerns are the needs of the students and the quality of student support services," said Bowman. "After losing 25 percent of the Classified staff, it's going to be hard to function in 2003-04. It will be difficult to service students and the community and meet the District's needs with the same quality."
"When you eliminate a program, you eliminate the need for the faculty attached to that program," said Linda Staffero, President of the Yuba College Faculty Association.
A modified version of the resolution was adopted in which only three FTE Academic Employees will receive layoff notices, whose salaries are contracted on a year-to-year basis with the college. These include the One-Stop Instructor and two CalWORKS Counselors at the Marysville campus and are a result of projected state budget cuts to these programs.
The previous resolution affecting classified employees was also rescinded, and a slightly altered version approved in its stead that ultimately contained the same number of FTE layoffs as before. On March 7 the Board approved the layoff of 37.17 FTE Classified Employees and 2 FTE Classified Supervisor Employees.
As of March 15, 25 percent of the Yuba College classified staff received layoff notices. Elizabeth Bowman, President of Chapter 283 of the California Schools Employee Association and Campus Life/Residence Hall Coordinator at Yuba College, said from the 37.17 positions, about 20 staff members have "bumping rights," which means they will move into other Classified jobs and the employees they displace will receive the layoff notices.
"Our biggest concerns are the needs of the students and the quality of student support services," said Bowman. "After losing 25 percent of the Classified staff, it's going to be hard to function in 2003-04. It will be difficult to service students and the community and meet the District's needs with the same quality."
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