With the spring semester coming to an end, it is important to remember that as a community college part-time academic employee, you are eligible to receive unemployment compensation if you have no other work during an intersession (including summer). You can apply online at www.edd.ca.gov. You are eligible even if you have been told you […]
Read More →Read about your rights as an applicant or an employee with a disability under the federal Americans With Disabilities Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Read More →Read the spring edition of the California Federation of Teachers Part-Timer newsletter that contains the following features: Mark James Miller: Meet one of the hardest working organizers of part-timers How does your pay rate compare to others? Ancillary pay programs: New strategies for part-timer inclusion on campus
Read More →Union Gives Strength An old man on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice. He ordered his servants to bring in a bundle of sticks, and said to his eldest son: “Break it.” The son strained and strained, but with all his efforts was unable to break […]
Read More →On April 10 the PFA hosted its annual Spring Membership Meeting, once again in our “new” office at 426 E. Barcellus Avenue, Suite 103, in Santa Maria. (June 1 will mark our 1 year anniversary here. Time does fly when you’re busy!) As always the good food and the good company made it an enjoyable […]
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