GENERAL PROFILE

I work at:

Cañada
CSM
Skyline

How long have you been teaching part time?

1 year or less
2-4 years
5-7 years
8-10 years
More than 10 years

How long have you taught in the San Mateo Community College District?

1 year or less
2-4 years
5-7 years
8-10 years
More than 10 years

In how many other schools do you teach?

Is teaching your primary career?

Yes
No

Are you interested in a full time job?

Yes
No

Have you applied for a full time job?

Yes
No

If yes, how many times?:

What semester(s) do you teach?

Both fall and spring
Fall semester only
Spring semester only
Summer semester

How many units do you normally teach, including teaching loads at other districts?

Less than 6
6-9
10-12
13+

In our communications, which term do you prefer?

“part-time”
“adjunct”

DISTRICT-WIDE ISSUES

We realize the following are all important issues, but for the purpose of focusing in on the most crucial, it would help if you’d rank these from 1-11, with 1 being the most important:

 1234567891011    Better available health insurance
 1234567891011    Dependable seniority system for part timers
 1234567891011    Part timers salary should be distributed in equal increments
 1234567891011    Job security, for example a 2 year contract
 1234567891011    Pro-rata pay
 1234567891011    Direct deposit of paychecks
 1234567891011    Better communication of retirement programs available
 1234567891011    Part timers should be given preference in full time hiring at the districts where they work
 1234567891011    Part-timers should have their own e-mail on campus
 1234567891011    Compensation for office hours
 1234567891011    Compensation for committee work

Please give us suggestions for any other district-wide issue(s):

HEALTH BENEFIT QUESTIONS

Our current contract (see article 9.12) provides part-timers who work at least 40% of a full time load a stipend for partial reimbursement of medical costs. The stipend is for up to 50% reimbursement of employee incurred health benefit costs.

The current adjunct faculty medical reimbursement program for part-timers is sufficient.

Yes
No

Would you prefer the same plan if the reimbursement were higher?

Yes
No

Would you like the plan to include dental?

Yes
No

Has the Flexible Benefits IRC-125 Plan been of any use to you?

Yes
No

Please give us suggestions or other ideas related to health benefits. Also include information about more successful health plans for part-timers that you know about that are used elsewhere

UNION QUESTIONS

Are you a member of AFT Local 1493?

Yes
No

If not, why not?:

Do you feel the union is responsive to your needs?

Yes
No

If not, why not?:

Would you be interested in attending a meeting of part-timers in the district?

Yes
No

If you would you be interested in attending a meeting, when would be a good time to meet? (We could meet off campus, perhaps somewhere for coffee when facilities are not available.)
(Check all that apply)

Once a month
A couple of times a semester
During flex day
Weekdays
Weekends

What specific day(s) and time(s) would be good for you to meet?

Please write below any comments, suggestions or issues that were not mentioned in the survey or any suggestions on how the union can better serve you.