Minutes from Union Executive Meeting 2-27-2020
Meeting: Berklee Faculty Union Executive Committee
Date: February 27, 2020 at 1:00p
In Attendance: WillSilvio, DavidScott, AndrewShryock, ElizabethSeitz, WendyRolfe, PrinceCharles Alexander, Dennis Cecere, Marti Epstein, Paul Masters, Denise Pons-Leone, Alicia Bower, Peter Cokkinias, Michael Johnson, Stephanie Reich, Vanessa Morris, Michael Scott
Call to order 1:13p.
1. Minutes
MOTION: “To approve minutes of Union Executive Committee meetings on February 13 and 20.” (EPSTEIN)
SECOND: COKKINIAS
VOTE: unanimous approval, motion carries
2. Unpaid wages for Transition Contract Appointment faculty
SILVIO summarized situation in which faculty in the second stage of the Transition Contract Appointment were assigned more than 27 units, but were not paid for the overage.
3. ADA concerns
SILVIO summarized College response to faculty email regarding accessibility concerns. College will follow-up with Berklee community.
4. Faculty misconduct allegations
5. Faculty development at Conservatory
SILVIO summarized College response to concerns over unilateral change in faculty development procedures at Conservatory
Meeting adjourned 1:56p.