Meeting:           Berklee Faculty Union

Date:                October 24, 2019 at 1:00p

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

Call to order 1:05p.

1. Review of minutes

MOTION:         “To approve minutes of Union Executive Committee meeting on October 17, 2019.” (URIE)

SECOND:         PONS-LEONE

VOTE:              unanimous approval, motion carries

2. Department Representatives to Union

List of current department representatives to Union distributed, which designates individuals no longer actively representing their department. SILVIO solicited recommendations for new representatives. 

3. College’s PFML notice

Discussion of College’s efforts to satisfy notice requirement for Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave law.

4. College’s unwillingness to assist faculty member

Discussion of College’s unwillingness to assist faculty member re-applying for artist visa.

5. Concerns in Brass Department (confidential)

6. Union Meet-and-Greet

SILVIO proposed a Union-hosted meet-and-greet event for new faculty (i.e., less than 5 years of service). D. SCOTT and others volunteered to organize the event. 

7. Upcoming Union-Management meeting (confidential)

8. Presidential Search Committee

SILVIO expressed concerns with constitution of Presidential Search Committee to replace Roger Brown. He will send these to Marty Mannion, committee chair, as well as Berklee faculty.

Meeting adjourned 1:52p.