Committee on Faculty Welfare
BERKELEY DIVISION of the ACADEMIC SENATE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Annual Reports 2012-13 and 2013-14
Activities in 2012-13
1. The Committee reviewed intellectual property provisions in contracts between UC
faculty and UCOP for development of on-line courses.( Online Instruction Pilot
Project Agreement)
2. The committee reviewed and commented on proposed new laboratory safety policies
developed as a result of the settlement of a law suit concerning a death in a UCLA
chemistry laboratory .
3. The committee reviewed and commented on the Re-benching Report and the Senate
proposal on Enrollment Management.
4. The committee reviewed and commented on the Negotiated Salary Plan (APM668)
5. The Committee reviewed and commented on a proposed policy on presumptive
resignation ( APM 700-30)
6. The Committee reviewed and commented on a proposed new policy on Visiting
Scholars(APM 430)
7. In response to complaints from faculty members about delays in processing, merit
and promotion cases the Committee inquired of Vice Provost Broughton. The Vice
provost developed new policies and procedures for handling cases, which the
Committee reviewed and commented on.
8. In response to complaints from faculty members concerning the proposed outsourcing of the management of the Early Childhood Education Program( ECEP), the
Committee met with Associate Vice Chancellor Strong and Vice Provost Stacy and
others, and offered written comments. The planned outsourcing was withdrawn and
alternate solutions to the problems in ECEP were proposed. The Committee followed
up on these issues and offered further comments throughout the academic year.
9. The Committee reviewed a packet of proposed changes to Chapter IV of the APM
concerning salary administration . The Committee concentrated its comments on APM
section 510 which governs intercampus recruitment.
10. The Committee discussed possible ways of solidifying the relationship of the
Academic Accommodation Policy Board (AAPB) with the Academic Senate concerning
issues for faculty with disabilities.
Activities in 2013-14:
1. The Committee met with Associate Vice Chancellor Strong and Vice Provost Stacy to
discuss progress in implementing the plans to solve the problems with the early
Childhood Education program (ECEP). It was reported that a Director search is in
progress and that consultants from the International Childcare Institute in Berkeley
have been retained and have very helpful.
2. The Committee reviewed the partial information available in September about the
University’s new health insurance programs. It was noted that 31% of employees will
be required to change insurance plans because of their current plan will be
discontinued. The Committee also recommended that campus Health Care Facilitator,
who is currently located at 4 th St, be moved to the central campus for October and
November in order to facilitate access to her services.
3. The Committee met with Associate Provosts Broughton and Stacy to discuss
policies and plans intended to enhance the academic lives of faculty around the time
of their retirement, both pre and post. The Committee provided comments on the
proposals.
4. The Committee reviewed and commented on proposed revisions to Senate By-Law
55 concerning departmental voting on academic personnel cases
5. The committee reviewed and commented on Proposed revisions to APM sections
025, 670 and 671.
6.The Committee reviewed and commented on proposed revisions to APM section
035 and appendices.
7. The Committee discussed the University’s plans to remove Medicare retirees who
reside outside of California from the University’s group plans and instead redirect
them into the marketplace via an exchange called Extend Health for individual
Medigap or Medicare Advantage policies with a $ 3000 subvention. The Committee
provided comments on this plan, along with comments for the Committee on
University Emeriti Relations.
8. The Committee received a report on the deliberations of the Career/Life Task
Force.
9. The Committee discussed experiences faculty colleagues were having with the new
health insurance programs, including the Extend Health exchange for out-of-state
Medicare retirees, lack of tier 1 UC care physicians at Alta Bates, and difficulties
dealing with Blue Shield.
10. Division Chair Deakin presented to the Committee a proposal to meld together the
two committees FWEL amd UER . There would be two Co-Chairs of the new
Committee. The new Committee would be staffed by Senate Office staff. The
Co-Chairs would become members of DIVCO. The Committee provided comments
on the proposed plan.
11. The Committee reviewed and commented upon a second version of the proposal to
revise Senate By-Law 55 . The first version had been voted down at Academic Council.
12. The Committee reviewed and comments on the proposed revision to the University
Whistleblower Protection Policy.
13. The Committee reviewed many options for establishing Composite Benefit
Rates(CBR) during the academic year, and expressed approval of the final resolution of
the issue, except for the provisions for the Y component of Health Science
Compensation Plan.
14. A list of proposed additions to tier one providers for UC Care was developed and
forwarded to UCFW for transmission to UCOP.