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CCCD Board of Trustees Approves
Computer and Electronic Resources Systems Acceptable Use Policy
by Neal Kelsey, Executive Director
Coast Federation of Classified Employees

After more than eight months of deliberation, consultation, and negotiation, the CCCD Board of Trustees approved revisions to the Acceptable Use of Computer and Electronic Resource Systems Policy and Procedures (Board Policy 050-1-6.2) at the February 20th Board of Trustees meeting.

The initial policy revisions were first presented during the Board’s regular meeting on June 20, 2007. On August 20th, 2007, CFCE filed a “demand to bargain” with the District since several provisions in the revised Computer Use Policy dealt with working conditions. In addition, CFCE believed that the language in the initial proposal did not address the privacy rights of the classified employees, faculty, and students. After consulting with their legal advisors, the District agreed to negotiate the provisions of the Computer Use Policy with CFCE and CFE. The Coast Community College Association also joined us in the negotiation sessions with the District. Between October and December 2007, new language and provisions for the District’s Computer Policy and Procedure were negotiated at four negotiation sessions with a tentative agreement signed by the three union presidents and the District on December 17, 2007.

We believe that the approved revisions to the Computer Use Policy represent a significant improvement to the policy for both the District and users. The actual language of the approved policy can be found at by clicking on the following link:

Computer and Electronic Resources Systems
Acceptable Use Policy

Amendment to the CFCE Constitution & Bylaws Passes
by Ann Nicholson, President
Coast Federation of Classified Employees

At the Fall 2007 General Membership Meeting, a proposed amendment to the CFCE Constitution & Bylaws was brought before the membership. The proposed amendment to Article IV, Section 1 read as follows:

Any eligible classified employee of the Coast District who joins the local is a member as soon as the enrollment card form is submitted to the secretary/treasurer an Executive Council member of the local, and will remain a member of the local until the secretary/treasurer Union Office is notified in writing, by the employee, between June 1 and June 30 of each year, of their intent to resign. at the end of the current contract with the Coast Community College District.

Because a quorum was not present at the General Membership meeting, the proposed Amendment was placed before the membership using ballots sent through the U.S. Postal Service. Ballots were mailed to all members-in-good-standing on January 15, 2008. The deadline for receiving the ballots was February 12, 2008. In the final tally, 96% of the ballots were marked “Yes” and 4% “No”. All of the ballots and other election materials will be filed in the Union office.