Meeting: Berklee Faculty Union

Date: September 26, 2019 at 1:00p

In Attendance: Will Silvio, David Scott, Andrew Shryock, Elizabeth Seitz, Wendy Rolfe, Prince Charles Alexander, Dennis Cecere, Peggy Codding, Marti Epstein, Paul Masters, Denise Pons-Leone, Utar Artun, Alicia Bower, Peter Cokkinias, Michael Johnson, Stephanie Reich, Nicholas Urie, Vanessa Morris

Call to order 1:06p

1. Review of Minutes (Sep. 12 and Sep. 19, 2019)

MOTION: “To approve minutes of Union Executive Committee meeting on

Sep. 12, 2019.” (EPSTEIN)

SECOND: CODDING

VOTE: unanimous approval, motion carries

MOTION: “To approve minutes of Union Executive Committee meeting on

Sep. 19, 2019.” (EPSTEIN)

SECOND: CODDING

VOTE: unanimous approval, motion carries

2. College response to Union concerns on Sick Policy

SUMMARY: College denies Union concerns to Sick Policy, with specific emphasis on

- unwillingness to itemize reasons for sick leave,

- desire to preserve chair prerogative to require faculty to make-up classes, and

- separate (and yet to be announced) procedure for Conservatory faculty, who cannot follow current procedure due to non-integration with OL.

Discussion followed, including a recommendation to include a religious observance clause in Agreement, to make explicit faculty right to take off on such occasions.

3. Budget, FY2020

Discussion of line items “working meals,” “legal counsel,” “interest income,” and “equity report.”

MOTION: “To postpone consideration of FY20 budget until October 3, 2019.” (PONS-LEONE)

SECOND: (ROLFE)

VOTE: unanimous approval, motion carries

Meeting adjourned 1:51p.