IMPROVING THE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OF PART-TIME FACULTY
Representing part-time faculties teaching fewer than 7.5* LHE
Lynn Buller
Staying Connected with YOU!
NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Hello and Happy Fall!

I hope your semester is going well.
Hard to believe we are almost at the end of October ... then, Thanksgiving and Christmas ... is it just me or are you sensing time flying by faster and faster? Have you started making family gathering plans yet?

Coast CCA is also planning a holiday gathering so, stay tuned for more information coming your way.

I am excited to tell you that we have a great opportunity to negotiate health insurance for part-time faculty! Read more about it in the Contract Highlight section below.

Wishing you a wonderful semester!
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OCC CAMPUS REPRESENTATIVE
~ Welcome Sierra Moussatche ~
(moo-sought-chay)

Sierra started at Orange Coast College in August 2022 and is excited to join Coast CCA as our Orange Coast Campus Representative. Sierra has been teaching economics at community colleges in Southern California since 2017. Her passion is learning and promoting ZTC/OER on college campuses. Gardening is one of her favorite hobbies.

Send Sierra a welcome email at Sierra@coastcca.org

CONTRACT HIGHLIGHT
AB 190 - Part-Time Faculty Health Insurance Program
  • Though we are in negotiations for Coast District and don't have specifics on this yet, here are some points coming from the new Bill. JOIN TODAY, so you can be included in the conversation!
  • Includes programmatic changes to the Part-Time Faculty Health Insurance Program to further incentivize districts to provide quality, affordable and accessible coverage to all eligible part-time faculty. Specifically, the bill: Specifies that a multidistrict part-time faculty member and their eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the program.
  • Requires the community college district to reimburse the multidistrict part time faculty member for the district’s proportionate share of the total health insurance premium paid by the multidistrict part-time faculty member, up to a proportionate share of the cost of the district’s most commonly subscribed family coverage plan.
  • Requires any remaining funds provided for the program each year be allocated to each community college district that establishes a program and meets all of the following criteria (up to the total cost of the individual premiums):  Offers health insurance coverage to all eligible part-time faculty (those whose teaching assignment equals or exceeds 40 percent of the cumulative equivalent of a minimum full-time teaching assignment).
  • Offers part-time faculty the same health insurance benefits provided to the full-time faculty at the community college district.
  • Limits individual premiums paid by part-time faculty to no more than the actual individual premium paid by full-time faculty in that district.
  • Offers health insurance coverage to all eligible multidistrict part-time faculty (those whose total teaching assignments at two or more community college districts equals or exceeds 40 percent of the cumulative equivalent of a minimum full-time teaching assignment).
  • Requires any additional funding remaining in the program to then revert to the General Fund each year.
UPCOMING EVENTS
TOPICS:

  • STRS - Overview of The System and How It Works.

  • Social Security – Effects on CalSTRS Members 
STRS VIRTUAL RETIREMENT TRAINING
You’re never too young or old to learn about your CalSTRS benefits, programs, and services. There will be materials and discussion of the CalSTRS retirement benefit formula, options, Defined Benefit Supplemental program, survivor benefits, legislative changes, and Social Security Offsets.
MEMBER BENEFITS
Prices going up? Looking to cut some costs?

Here's a sample of member discount offered for:
  • Insurance
  • Life Events
  • Financial Services
  • Discounts & Travel
  • News & Communications
With the new school year in full swing, now is the perfect time to download your new 2022-2023 CTA digital membership card.

Your digital membership card works the same way as the paper membership card. Use either card to gain access to a variety of CTA Member-only benefits, discounts and programs to enhance your life and career. Whether you are trying to save money on school supplies or looking for ways to protect yourself and family with insurance solutions or your financial future with retirement savings, we have you covered.
  
If you have any difficulty downloading your CTA digital membership card, contact Membership@cta.org.
ON TO THE FUN STUFF!
RECIPE OF THE MONTH
Easy Sauerkraut in a Jar

You need: cabbage, sea salt or kosher salt (not iodine!), a bowl, a jar, and a small glass or other weight that fits inside the jar.
Optional: caraway, mustard, coriander seeds; dried peppers; smashed garlic.

  1. Add chopped cabbage and 2 tablespoons of salt to a bowl. Mash to start releasing liquids.
  2. Layer any optional seasonings first in the jar, about a tablespoon each.
  3. Add the cabbage and liquid mix, leaving space at the top of the jar. Too much cabbage? Start another jar!
  4. Add enough water to each jar to fully cover all of the cabbage.
  5. Place the glass or weight at the top of the jar to keep the cabbage submerged, lightly screw on the jar lid so gas can still escape.
  6. Set the jar(s) out at room temperature for a few days to ferment. Taste to see if it's ready, then refrigerate.

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STAY CONNECTED
Contact us! We are here to help you!
Lynn Buller - President: Lynn@Coastcca.org
Rick Boone - Executive Director: Rick@Coastcca.org
Sierra Moussatche - OCC Campus Rep.: Sierra@Coastcca.org
11460 Warner Ave., Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Note* - Please excuse this email If you are teaching 7.5 LHE and above (CFE is your union representative). Due to course assignments, PT faculty may fluctuate between CCA and CFE. This email is intended for part-time faculty teaching less than 7.5 LHE only.