[Englecturers] (no subject)

[skay at ucr.edu]

Dear Fellow Travellers:

It seems as if the English Department, out of a sudden, new 
found generosity, has seen fit to purchase new computers and 
printers for us.  But perhaps their 
Christian/Judiac/Muslim/Taoist/Paganish/secular humanist 
charity was helped along by the Union's grievance.  The 
following is what we have, thus far, wrested from the powers 
that be.  I think you should all read the letter of 
resolution below to find out what else the University has so 
generously -- out of the goodness of its heart-- offered the 
lecturers. By the way, did I mention that all of this is 
guaranteed to us in the MOU?  

Just remember fellow lecturers, the immortal words of the 
Talking Heads:  This ain't no party/this ain't no disco/this 
ain't no foolin' around.  

Yours in Solidarity,
Stephanie Kay
UC-AFT Grievance Steward

PROOF OF SERVICE

March 710, 2006

Sandra Baringer
UC-AFT Field Representative
29718 Red Mountain Drive
Valley Center, CA  92082

RE:  Informal Resolutions to Instructional Support Grievance

Dear Ms. Baringer:

The purpose of this letter is to summarize the informal 
resolutions that UCR and AFT have reached with respect to the 
grievance filed on November 14, 2005 by the union on behalf 
of Keith Danner et. al. in the English Department alleging 
violation of Article 8, Section A1.  Also, it is our mutual 
understanding that the Union has agreed to withdraw this 
grievance in its entirety in exchange for the following 
proposed actions by the University:

1. for spring quarter 2006 only, the College of Humanities, 
Arts, and Social Sciences and the English Department will 
provide an additional four (4) faculty offices to alleviate 
the overcrowding office space for NSFs in the English 
Department;
2. for the remainder of the 2005-2006 academic year only, the 
College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences and the 
English Department will provide additional IT support to help 
ensure computers assigned to NSFs in the English Department 
are equipped with up-to-date software and functional hardware 
(e.g., printer).  Departmental MSO, Susan Brown, is the 
designated individual for NSFs to report any problems and 
concerns that require follow-up with IT support staff;
3. the appropriate administrator in the College of 
Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Dean’s Office will work 
with the Creative Writing and Dance Departments to ensure 
that NSFs have reasonable access to a working telephone and 
answering equipment or services in their assigned offices;
4. the Labor Relations Office along with the Academic 
Personnel Office will work with the designated administrators 
in each college dean’s offices to provide general guidelines 
to the departments regarding reasonable telephone access for 
NSFs, wherever applicable.  A copy of this written 
communication will be provided to the union when it is 
finalized.:
a. if a department has alternative arrangement other than 
automatic-dial service for work-related long distance 
telephone calls (e.g., long-distance calling card), the 
department will inform its NSFs at the beginning of each 
quarter of its availability, applicable department rules for 
access and use, and department contact person(s);
b. the department will provide all its NSFs with the 
applicable user manual and necessary technical assistance for 
the telephone answering equipment in NSF offices;
c. the department will make reasonable and timely effort, at 
least quarterly,  to includeupdate its NSFs in the 
appropriate UCR databases to facilitate NSFs listings in the 
UCR campus-wide and/or departmental web-based faculty 
directory.

Consistent with Article 32, Section B.1, these informal 
resolutions are final and not precedential.  

Thank you for your willingness and cooperative spirit to 
resolve the issues raised in this grievance.  If you have any 
questions, please do not hesitate to contact me either by 
phone at (951) 827-2847 or via email at 
marianne.beckett at ucr.edu.  

Sincerely,


Marianne Liu Beckett
Principal Labor Relations Analyst

Cc:	Vice Provost Lord, Academic Personnel Office
	Principal Analyst Hruby, Academic Personnel Office
	Assistant Dean Hancock, CHASS Dean’s Office
	MSO Brown, English Department
	Manager Giorgio, Labor Relations