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39.1
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DEFINITION
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“Faculty Service Area” is a service or
instructional subject area or group of
related services or instructional subject
areas performed by faculty and established
by a Community College District.
(Education Code 87743.1) The Faculty
Service Areas FSAs) are established
according to the current edition of
“Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and
Administrators in California Community
Colleges.”
The list of disciplines in the “Minimum
Qualifications for Faculty and
Administrators in California Community
Colleges” can be found at the following
link:
http://www.cccco.edu/divisions/hr/f%5Fsdev/min%5Fqual.htm.
and is the same as the list of FSAs.
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39.2
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Every faculty member who possesses a credential authorizing California Community College Service shall be deemed to possess the minimum qualifications for purposes of serving in a discipline. (Education Code 87355)
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39.3
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All District approved FSAs that apply to a faculty member shall remain valid regardless of subsequent changes in the “Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges” unless otherwise stipulated in the California Education Code.
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39.3.1
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The Human Resource Office will retain permanent records of all faculty FSAs.
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39.4
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In order to be assigned to a new FSA, upon qualification based on the then current “Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges”, the Faculty member will apply to the Human Resource office Adequate documentation is required.
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39.5
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Within thirty (30) working days of receipt of a faculty member’s FSA application and all the necessary supporting documentation, the Human Resource office, or if applicable, the Faculty Senate Committee on Equivalency (see 39.9.2) shall review and either approve or disapprove the FSA. The applicant shall receive written notification of the approval or disapproval from the Human Resource office.
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39.6
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Applications for new FSAs must be received by The Human Resource office on or before February 15 in order to be considered in any layoff proceeding in the year in which the application was filed. (Education Code 87743.3)
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39.7
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Should the faculty member’s application for an FSA be disapproved, the disapproval, which must be forwarded in writing to the faculty member within thirty (30) working days, must include the rationale for disapproval. The faculty member has the right to file a grievance under article IX of this Agreement for the purpose of establishing whether or not the minimum qualifications for the FSA were met.
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39.8
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In order to be considered a qualified applicant for an open faculty position, an applicant must be eligible for the appropriate FSA(s) based upon the then current “Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges” or the credential(s). (Ed Code 87355) Adequate documentation is required. Prior to completing the employment process, new faculty will have their eligibility for the appropriate FSA(s) verified and approved by HR or if applicable, the Faculty Senate Committee on Equivalency (see 39.9.2). The applicant shall receive written notification of the approval or disapproval from the Human Resource office
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39.9
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EQUIVALENCY TO MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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39.9.1
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Most applications for FSA(s) will meet minimum qualifications as described in this article. Infrequently applications will meet the minimum qualifications through the equivalency process as provided for in the then current “Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges:” It shall be the responsibility of the FSA equivalency applicant to provide conclusive evidence of FSA equivalency.
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39.9.2
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All applications for a FSA through the equivalency process shall be submitted to the Human Resource office. The Human Resource office will forward all applications to the Faculty Senate Committee on Equivalency for approval or disapproval of the FSA application. The applicant shall receive written notification of the approval or disapproval from the Human Resource office.
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39.10
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SENIORITY
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39.10.1
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Seniority is based on the first date of paid service in a contract or probationary position. (Education Code 87414)
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39.11
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“Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and
Administrators in California Community
Colleges”
http://www.cccco.edu/divisions/hr/f%5Fsdev/min%5Fqual.htm.
(Hard copy available in the Office of the
Vice President of Administrative Services
and/or the Vice President of Instructional
Services.)
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