Unemployment Updates
You can- and should - file for EDD/Unemployment the moment you are done with teaching your final class for the semester.
The PDF below has step-by step instructions on applying. If you have questions, Janice Timm can put you in contact with CTA staff.
- Even if you are familiar with the EDD web site and have filed before, do review the PDF because things have changed since the pandemic!
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Elections are coming up
We have our board candidates
Executive Board members are elected each year by the membership, and have a stipend of $350 per semester (there is a meeting attendance requirement).
All other positions (Communications, Negotiations Team, Membership Data Management, Grievance)
are appointed by the board or the President.
Depending on the make-up and duties performed, many of these positions have a per semester stipend as well.
Join us! We want you on our team!
We have a goal to extend MPFA leadership to more of our unit.
PS - you cannot VOTE or serve in leadership if you are not a paid CTA member.
If you join now, you will basically only have one $35 deduction from your paycheck from now until the fall semester.
And then, if you take on a leadership role, the stipend you receive will help you cover your dues!
All other positions (Communications, Negotiations Team, Membership Data Management, Grievance)
are appointed by the board or the President.
Depending on the make-up and duties performed, many of these positions have a per semester stipend as well.
Join us! We want you on our team!
We have a goal to extend MPFA leadership to more of our unit.
PS - you cannot VOTE or serve in leadership if you are not a paid CTA member.
If you join now, you will basically only have one $35 deduction from your paycheck from now until the fall semester.
And then, if you take on a leadership role, the stipend you receive will help you cover your dues!
Tentative Agreements (TA) for Article 13 to be voted on in the May elections are below.
The individual forms are appendices to the CBA. Article 13 is included in the body of the CBA itself.
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Changes to the California's
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Join NOW. It's urgent!
Click our logo below - it's linked to CTA.
Why Join MPFA?
We represent ALL part-time faculty, including instructors, librarians, & counselors.
- MPFA is the only faculty group that has the right to negotiate your salary, benefits, and working conditions.
- You benefit from the work of MPFA even if you don’t pay dues.
Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
We are worth it.
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WE DESERVE PARITY
WE DESERVE HEALTH BENEFITS
WE DESERVE SALARY EQUITY
It’s time for all of us to step up!
The best way to show the district your support for our bargaining team is to be a paid & active member of MPFA.
We cannot do this without YOUR help.
At least 60% of us need to be members in order for the district to take us seriously.
*Please join MPFA TODAY!
*Already an MPFA member?
Consider submitting your name to serve on the Executive Board
or accept a non-elected position like Grievance Committee or Membership & Communication
https://join.cta.org/
WE DESERVE HEALTH BENEFITS
WE DESERVE SALARY EQUITY
It’s time for all of us to step up!
The best way to show the district your support for our bargaining team is to be a paid & active member of MPFA.
We cannot do this without YOUR help.
At least 60% of us need to be members in order for the district to take us seriously.
*Please join MPFA TODAY!
*Already an MPFA member?
Consider submitting your name to serve on the Executive Board
or accept a non-elected position like Grievance Committee or Membership & Communication
https://join.cta.org/
Where do your dues go?
$35.15 monthly, 8 months per year (Oct-Dec & Feb-May)
NOTE: CTA (State) dues include a $20 Voluntary Dues Contribution to support CTA advocacy and the CTA Foundation for Teaching and Learning. Members not wishing to contribute may request a refund but you have to contact CTA directly. Neither the college nor MPFA can make this request for you.
MPFA (local) pays stipends to the negotiating team out of our funds that derive from our dues; that was $2400 over the last year, and considering how much time the negotiators put in, this puts them well below the hourly minimum wage (a huge bargain, in my humble opinion, considering the gains that the new contract gives us!). The president of MPFA is paid by the college. All board members are volunteers, but in the past we have received some grants to help with stipends; and we apply for grants to help offer prizes and buy food for fall/spring social events (once per semester).
Other costs include: a yearly cost for secure, CTA approved elections ($334); and the web site/domain address also have yearly fees.
- MPFA (Local) receives $68.20
- CTA/CCA (State) receives $144.30
- NEA receives $68.50
- (See this helpful document.)
NOTE: CTA (State) dues include a $20 Voluntary Dues Contribution to support CTA advocacy and the CTA Foundation for Teaching and Learning. Members not wishing to contribute may request a refund but you have to contact CTA directly. Neither the college nor MPFA can make this request for you.
MPFA (local) pays stipends to the negotiating team out of our funds that derive from our dues; that was $2400 over the last year, and considering how much time the negotiators put in, this puts them well below the hourly minimum wage (a huge bargain, in my humble opinion, considering the gains that the new contract gives us!). The president of MPFA is paid by the college. All board members are volunteers, but in the past we have received some grants to help with stipends; and we apply for grants to help offer prizes and buy food for fall/spring social events (once per semester).
Other costs include: a yearly cost for secure, CTA approved elections ($334); and the web site/domain address also have yearly fees.
Part-Time Faculty Handbook
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MPFA is a proud local chapter of the Community College Association (CCA). CCA is affiliated with the California Teachers Association (CTA) and the National Education Association (NEA).
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