With COVID still with us, many faculty are wondering if they can use conference funds for activities other than traditional conferences. The answer is “yes” !!! Article 35 of our Contract (Conference Leaves) states that conference funds can be used for: class fees for projects associated with column advancement, PG&D, or sabbatical conferences (e.g. webinars,

The link to Eboard meetings is here:  https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/93996882041 Please note: The Eboard has closed session before the 1:00 pm meeting. If you zoom in at 1:00 pm and you remain in the waiting room for more than a minute it is because we are running late. We are updating our records by getting everyone’s contact info.

The Executive Board of the West Valley-Mission Federation of Teachers (WVMFT) recognizes the enormous negative effect COVID-19 is having, both emotionally and financially, on the members of WVMFT. To respond to this unprecedented impact of COVID-19, the WVMFT Executive Board has created a pilot program to provide emergency assistance funds to support affected members. This

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WVMFT and the District negotiated additional paid flex (APF) hours for faculty with Fall 2020 assignments. The exact agreement can be found in the recent MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) located here. (See page four) These additional paid flex (APF) hours are not part of the full-time faculty’s regular flex day requirement. Faculty who fulfill APF hours will be paid extra as

WVMFT and the District negotiated additional payments for faculty with Spring 2020 assignments. All faculty with a Spring 2020 assignment will receive a $700 one-time payment. Faculty with Spring 2020 assignments who completed or provided training related to distance education modalities will also receive $150.  The exact agreement can be found in the MOU (Memorandum

Memorandum of Understanding Between West Valley-Mission Community College District and West Valley-Mission Federation of Teachers (WVMFT), AFT 6554 Regarding the Effects of COVID-19 May 29, 2020 This MOU is made by and between the West Valley-Mission Community College District (“District”) and the West Valley-Mission Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 6554 (“WVMFT”), referred to collectively as

What a semester this has been! Your efforts to get through this semester while shepherding your students to learn and thrive is nothing short of heroic. Teachers all across the country are the hidden heroes during this crisis. If we have learned a few things through this ordeal it is how essential public education is to our economic

If you are an associate faculty member and you do not have an assignment between terms, you are eligible for Unemployment Insurance (UI). UI is not retroactive, so it is important to apply as soon as possible, i.e. the last day of the term. Due the Federal CARES Act, the normal cap on benefits of

On behalf of WVMFT’s entire membership, we’d like to thank those amazing faculty who zoomed-in and spoke up at the Board of Trustees meeting this past Tuesday evening. Faculty spoke from the heart, told their personal stories, and together we made headway at bringing the District back to the bargaining table to negotiate the impact