MINUTES FROM UNION EXECUTIVE MEETING 12-12-19
Meeting: Berklee Faculty Union Executive Committee
Date: December 12, 2019 at 1:00p
InAttendance: WillSilvio,DavidScott,WendyRolfe,PrinceCharlesAlexander,ElizabethSeitz,Michael
Abraham, Dennis Cecere, Peter Cokkinias, Paul Masters, Denise Pons-Leone, Utar Artun, Michael Johnson, Stephanie Reich, Nicholas Urie, Vanessa Morris
Call to order 1:00p.
1. Meeting with Spencer Stuart representatives
Discussion of recent meeting (December 10) with Presidential Search Committee Chair Marty Mannion, Spencer Stuart representative, and Chief of Staff Melissa Howe. Key discussion points included Conservatory inequity, work load and salary, cost of living, and addition of Union representative to search committee.
2. Faculty grievance and arbitration outcome (confidential)
3. Thrive scholarship
Discussion of impact of Thrive initiative on classroom activity.
4. Transition Contract Appointments
Discussion of unpaid service and in-access to service opportunities for faculty on transition contract appointments.
Meeting adjourned 1:50p.