Article 27: Faculty Management Committee

27.1

Purpose

A Faculty-Management Committee (FMC) is established. The purpose of the FMC is to promote cooperation between the parties to solve issues at the lowest possible level, not to continue the negotiation process. Topics appropriate for discussion during FMC include:

• specific recommendations regarding systemic workload and/or compensation concerns. 
• faculty issues related to professional needs;
• issues related to terms and conditions of employment that may arise outside the regular negotiation cycle.

The topics raised at the FMC will be communicated by the President’s representatives to the Vice President for Academic Affairs for further discussion and consideration. A written response will be provided to the Union’s FMC representation within a reasonable amount of time not to exceed thirty (30) days. 

27.2

Composition and Procedures

Either party may request an FMC meeting. The FMC shall be composed of three (3) representatives appointed by the College President and three (3) representatives appointed by the Union President. Additional parties may attend on a case-by-case basis. By mutual agreement, the FMC may establish rules and procedures provided they do not conflict with any provision of this Agreement.

27.3

The parties agree to discuss applications of this Agreement in the FMC in order to attempt to reach mutually agreeable interpretations.