Shasta College Faculty Association (SCFA) Calls for Nominations


2026 Positions and Release Time:

(All compensation can be negotiated each year).

Nominations are being sought for the following officer positions (2-year terms):

President

Vice President 2

Treasurer


Officer Election timeline:

March - April: Nominations and Candidate Statements Received.

Candidates for consideration can be self-nominated. Statements can be as simple as one paragraph stating your interest in the position.

April - May: Candidate Statements Reviewed/Voting Begins (Survey Monkey)

May: New Officers Announced

June 1st: Officers begin serving Duties of the positions: (source: Bylaws of the Faculty Association)

Officers shall regularly attend Executive Board and Representative Council meetings and assist with the administration of Association-related business.

President:

G. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Association and its policy advocate. The President shall, subject to other provisions of these Bylaws:

1. Preside at all meetings of the Association, the Representative Council, and the Executive Board. If the President cannot preside over a scheduled meeting, the President will arrange for one of the Vice-Presidents to preside in their absence;

2. Prepare the agenda for the meetings of the Association, the Representative Council, and the Executive Board;

3. Be the official spokesperson for the Association;

4. Meet regularly with district leadership, along with another member of the Representative Council, to inform/alert them of faculty issues and concerns;

5. Adhere to the governance documents of the Association, CCA, CTA, and NEA;

6. Appoint all chairpersons and members of all standing committees by September 15 of each academic year, with the approval of the Executive Board;

7. Appoint the chairperson and members of the Bargaining Team by September 15 of each academic year, with the approval of the Executive Board;

8. Call meetings of the Association, the Representative Council, and the Executive Board;

9. Propose the procedures for grievance processing for ratification by the Executive Board and the Representative Council;

10. Attend meetings of the Service Center Council of which the Association is a part;

11. Suggest policies, plans and activities for the Association and be held responsible for the progress and work of the Association; 12. Represent the Association at Board meetings of the District;

13. Attend campus shared governance meetings, as needed, and be familiar with District activities and actions;

14. Attend other CCA/CTA/NEA meetings as recommended by the Representative Council; and

15. Order the payment of funds as necessary. (as outlined in the CTA Treasurer’s Handbook).

Vice President 2:

I. The Vice-President 2 shall:

1. Serve as an additional assistant to the President in all duties of the President;

2. Assume the duties of the President in the absence of the President and the Vice President 1;

3. Be well-versed in the interpretation and application of the provisions of the labor agreement and advise members and representatives of such;

and 4. Serve as grievance officer, including:

a. serve as the contract expert and respond to inquiries related to clarification and application of labor agreement provisions;

b. coordinate the association’s grievance program and assist members in processing grievances;

c. inform the Executive Board and Representative Council of all grievances requested and filed and provide updates on the status of filed grievances;

d. make recommendations to the Representative Council regarding the submission of grievances to arbitration;

e. consult with the Bargaining Team regarding prior grievances and propose modified contract language; and

f. record and maintain a record of all interventions, grievance requests, and arbitration requests and resolutions, and provide summary reports to the Representative Council.

Treasurer:

K. The Treasurer shall:

1. Receive all funds belonging to the Association and be responsible for their safekeeping and accounting;

2. Pay out such funds upon orders of the President (as outlined in the CTA Treasurer’s Handbook);

3. Provide a written financial report for each regular meeting of the Representative Council and the Executive Board;

4. Be responsible for conducting an annual audit of the books of the Association and distributing a summary of this audit to the membership at the end of each academic year;

5. Coordinate social events and activities to build community among members, including the development of a budget and securing of materials and vendors, with support from members; and

6. Be responsible for submitting membership and financial reports to CTA, NEA, and other agencies, as required by law.