PCCFA Legal Opinion Letter on Department Chairs (March 26, 2014)
Dear PCC Faculty,
Many faculty have asked for guidance from the Faculty Association concerning discussions that have taken place within Divisions regarding the possible roles of department chairs. So linked below is a legal opinion from the FA counsel, Larry Rosenzweig. The opinion identifies the Faculty Association as the only group with jurisdiction to negotiate working conditions relating to faculty chairs. The district negotiators have agreed that this is a mandatory subject for collective bargaining. Furthermore, a working group representing the District and the FA has been agreed to and will begin its work shortly. Until this task is finished we ask faculty to refrain from discussing the topic of department chairs with district management.