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PCC Courier, June 06, 1980
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Trustees Meet With Mediator
Contract Negotiations Reopen
The Board of Trustees met last night
with the public Employees Relations
Board mediator along with the PCC ad¬
ministration for a briefing on the
progress of faculty contract negotiations.
Closed door negotiations between the
PCC branch of the California Teachers
Association and the Pasadena Area
Community College District will resume
at 9 this morning in the Board Chambers.
William Drohan, the PERB-appointed
mediator, sat in on the Board’s executive
session.
Drohan, before going into the session,
said his job is to see that a mutually ac¬
cepted agreement is achieved between the
two parties — even if it includes entering
executive session.
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President Gary L. Woods was
“surprised” the mediator was allowed to
enter the executive session.
“I think it was a major breakthrough
and could be the key to settling the whole
thing — if it can be settled.”
He added that the presence of the
mediator would make the Board more
receptive to the recommendations of the
fact-finding report.
When asked if he felt the mediator’s
presence in executive session would help
future negotiations, Dr. Bonnie R.
James, a negotiator for the District, said
he could not comment because of ex¬
ecutive session discussion secrecy. He
also said he could not comment because
of a news blackout agreed to by both par¬
ties in the negotiations.
The fact-finding report was released
Monday along with the positions of the
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and the District regarding the
report. Fact-finding began in early May.
Negotiations between the faculty and
the District reopened Wednesday.
Before the executive session, Dr.
Stanley A. Hutchinson, chief negotiator
for the PCC-CTA, spoke briefly during
the Board meeting. More than 100
faculty members were present, according
to Dr. Woods.
The Board’s activity followed a faculty
meeting earlier yesterday.
The faculty met in Harbeson Hall to
be briefed by the PCC-CTA negotiating
team on the status of the negotiations.
Dr. Hutchinson spoke to the audience
of about 200 faculty members.
After 15 hours in conference with the
District, the situation was “very critical
and very sensitive,” he said.
Throughout the 40-minute meeting
faculty unity was stressed.
This will be the critical time to show
unity, Dr. Hutchinson said. The Board of
Trustees “will be watching” and “they
must be shown that the faculty stands
together.”
Dr. Edward Ortell, PCC-CTA
negotiator and associate professor of
business education, asked the group for
their willingness to hold out for an 8.5
percent salary adjustment and an ad¬
ditional 21st column step. Faculty mem¬
bers receive a salary raise for each year
they teach up to the 18th year. The new
column step would increase that to 21
years.
The support from the faculty was im¬
mediate at the meeting. Every person in
the meeting raised their hand, some
hooting and shouting approval.
Negotiations got under way after being
in impasse since January after the fact¬
finding report was released.
The fact-finding report, released
publicly June 2, laid the groundwork
for the negotiations this week.
The report made recommendations
on seven issues that could not be
agreed upon in previous negotiations.
David A. Concepcion, who chaired
the three-member panel, investigated
the positions of PCC-CTA and the
District on salaries, fringe benefits,
release time, binding arbitration,
maintenance of benefits, sabbatical
leave, workload and zipper clause.
The panel members were Thomas L.
Brown, representing the PCC-CTA, and
Larry A. Curtis (labor consultant for
PCC) represented the District.
Concepcion’s conclusions were based
upon the evidence provided to him by
each representative. The findings in
the report were not legally binding in
the negotiations.
The report recommended a 8.5
percent salary adjustment across-the-
board (from entry scale to doctorate
level). The position of the PCC-CTA
included a 9 percent raise, and the
District maintained its offer of 5
percent. Dr. Meyers said the fact¬
finder did not consider how the cuts
would affect PCC.
“What the fact-finder was saying to
the District was, ‘Despite your desire
to be financially sound, the faculty
should be granted a raise even if you
must make cuts in other areas,’ ” said
Dr. Meyers.
“It is fine for the fact-finder to say
that. He packs his bags and goes
home,’” Dr. Meyers added.
According to Dr. Meyers, the Dis¬
trict cannot afford to grant an 8.5
percent salary increase without mak¬
ing drastic cuts.
Recent information released by the
PCC administration shows the college
is predicted to have about $3 million
left over at the end of the fiscal year.
This budget “pad” is necessary, said
Dr. Meyers, in order that emergency
expenditures might be met.
Dr. Hutchinson strongly disagrees. •
“PCC is squirrelling away the mon¬
ey, and they (Board of Trustees) don’t
plan to spend it on the faculty and
students who bring the money into the
school,” Dr. Hutchinson said.
“They (the Board) could easily
budget $500,000 more to buy (accept)
the fact-finding report and bring har¬
mony to this campus,” he said.
The report also recommends estab¬
lishing binding arbitration procedures,
another contested issue, in cases of an
aileged breach of contract.
Binding arbitration is a process by
which grievances or complaints are
settled. In cases utilizing binding arbil
( Continued on Page 6)
Officers Elected in
Big Voter Turnout
By Wynona Majied-Muhammad
Copy Editor
The voter turnout last week in¬
creased nearly 400 percent over last
semester’s 162 ballots cast to give
student government election victories
to Jorge Caamano, president-elect with
180 votes, Charles Sifuentes, new ASB
vice president with 192 votes and Stu¬
dent Trustee, Robert Carroll with 325
votes.
Outgoing president Dan Hutson ex¬
pressed pleasure that so many students
voted. Out of the 650 ballots prepared,
649 were used for student voters.
Jorge Caamano, the new ASB presi¬
dent-elect, said, “Of course, I was
pleased at the turnout. It just goes to
show that a few votes makes a big
difference.”
President’s Plans
Caamano gained 20 votes over his
closest opponent, Cheri Brown, who
received 160 ballots cast in her favor.
“I want to be the best president the
school has had,” he said. “I want to
build up the student senate and to give
it actual clout.”
Caamano is studying the feasibility
of obtaining two senators-at-large from
every academic department as well as
retaining the system in which senators
represent 9 a.m. classes. He feels such
a combination would cause the student
senators to have more interest and to
show up more often.
President-elect Caamano is scouting
for people to fill the appointive offices
and hopes people will apply for these
positions. He also expresses hopes that
people active in student government
this semester will remain to assist him
in his job.
“I’ll be around for the summer. I
Robert Carroll
New Student Trustee
Jorge Caamano
New ASB President
want to be accessible to the people. By
the time school starts again, I’ll be in
the swing of things and have a good
grip on the office.” he said.
V.P. for Voter Turnout
Charles Sifuentes, the new ASB vice
president, said, “Obviously, I'm ex¬
cited. I expected that if there was a
large voter turnout I’d have a better
chance than if there was a low turn¬
out.”
Sifuentes believes he has a good
rapport with the black community and
the Asian community as well as with
the other student interest groups on
campus.
Making a habit of talking with people
of all kinds wherever he is on campus,
Sifuentes wants to continue getting
feedback from the people who know
their needs and wants.
“Realistically, ASB has no power,”
he said referring to the issues of child
care and the adjustment of tuition.
His priority is to make ASB repre¬
sentative of the entire student body.
“ASB should study the issues, con¬
duct polls of the student body, then
make a proposal to the Board and to
the administration.” He believes if
such proposals are presented to the
administration, students’ ideas have a
better chance of being accepted.
Secondly, Sifuentes would like to
attract 1000 voters to the polls. He
thinks if 600 people were drawn to the
polls this semester, the potential exists
to attract 1000.
Student Trustee Delegates
Robert Carroll, the successful can¬
didate for Student Trustee, hopes to set
up a student advisory committee and to
(Continued on Page 6)
PCC SAYS GOOD NIGHT — Night is closing in as
spring semester ends next Friday with the last of final
examinations. Ceremonies will be held the same eve-
— Courier photo by Zach Harmon
ning at 6 p.m. to congratulate about 500 of the 1.400
graduates. Even though spring classes are finished,
summer session will open Monday, June 16.
Health Director Dies After
Suffering Prolonged Illness
By Madeline Franco
Staff Writer
Allied Health Professor Gertrude C.
Hulbert, 59, died Friday morning, May
30, following a long illness. Family
members asked that the illness not be
disclosed.
After discovering her illness three
years ago, Mrs. Hulbert continued
working as the director of medical
assisting until three weeks before her
death.
“She was a very dedicated person.
She always performed her duties to the
utmost,” said Marty Burkard, a dental
assistance instructor.
She continued her duties without
complaint, throughout her illness, ac¬
cording to Burkard. She was respon¬
sible for the total functioning of the
program and recruitment for medical
assistants in the field, said Burkard.
Mrs. Hulbert was a contributor to
both the faculty association and the
faculty senate as a board and commit¬
tee member. In addition, she was also
active as the Medical Assisting Club
advisor for Mu Alpha Sigma.
A long-time Pasadenan, Mrs.
Hulbert started the medical assisting
program at PCC when she was hired 19
years ago. She attended PCC, received
her R.N. from Los Angeles County USC
Medical Center and was a graduate of
John Muir High School.
Mrs. Hulbert was responsible for
coordinating the medical assisting pro¬
gram. She held advisory meetings and
taught medical assisting classes up
until a few weeks ago.
“She was dedicated to the college,
very student oriented,” Mrs. Anderson
said. “She didn't impose her own prob¬
lems on other people. She didn’t com¬
plain.”
Services were held at the Mountain
View Mortuary in Altadena last Mon¬
day.
Mrs. Hulbart is survived by her
husband, a daughter and two grand¬
daughters.
Mildred Wardlow, Phyllis Jackson
Students' Dean Leaves Post im
Retire From Administrative Positions
Vice President Will Travel
Phyllis Jackson, dean of student
activities since 1973, will retire at the
end of this school year.
Mrs. Jackson said she has not made
any firm plans for her retirement.
“Usually retirement means you
don’t have to do what you don’t want
to do,” said Mrs. Jackson. “I’ll prob¬
ably do some substituting in the for¬
eign language department if any
comes up.”
Mrs. Jackson began her tenure at
PCC as a Spanish instructor, in 1963.
She was appointed as chairwoman of
the Foreign Languages Department
in 1968, and held that position until
1973, when she was appointed to the
post of dean of women and student
activities.
Jackson said she was appointed to
the post by the Board of Trustees
after former Dean of Student Ac¬
tivities John Eikenberry “had asked
for help for some time.”
Mrs. Jackson said student govern¬
ment is “pretty much the same as it
was when she assumed her post.”
“There is more of a concern now of
students for students,” said Mrs.
Jackson. “A lot depends on the stu¬
dents.” She also said more “have
become involved” in government dur¬
ing the past two or three years.
She attributed the rise in voter
turnout in the recent ASB elections to
“candidates campaigning” more
than in the past.
“If I were running for an office I
would think it was my responsibility
to get support,” she said.
Mrs. Jackson has also noticed more
of a “closeness” among student of¬
ficers than has been present in the
past. “They all seem to be working
closer together,” she said. “In the
past, it didn’t seem like there was
that much closeness in a working
relationship.”
Mrs. Jackson got a small taste of
retirement when, earlier this
semester, she broke her hip in an
accident at home.
“I just thought I had pulled a
muscle.”
She said she enjoyed her stay at St.
Luke Hospital, and went as far as to
compare it to “a holiday.” She added,
however, that the holiday would end
whenever she would move.
Mrs. Jackson summed up her feel¬
ings on her 17 years at PCC, by
thanking everyone who attended her
retirement party last Friday. “It’s
been a good time here,” she said.
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Mildred Wardlow
Vice President. Administrative Services
By Cathy Murino
Contributing Writer
Mildred M. Wardlow, vice presi¬
dent for administrative services, has
announced her resignation and will
retire June 30.
This year marks the second time
Mrs. Wardlow has made her retire¬
ment plans. In January 1979, she
offered her resignation papers, but
the Board of Trustees asked her to
stay another year. Dr. Richard S.
Meyers, superintendent-president,
also urged her to stay, and she
agreed.
Faculty and staff honored Mrs.
Wardlow at a ceremony Sunday night
at the La Canada-Flintridge Country
Club. Dr. Meyers welcomed the
guests, and John Madden, dean of
Personnel Services, was master of
ceremonies
Entertainment was provided by
Toni and Anne Meyers (Dr. Meyers’
daughters) and S. Chrystal Watson,
Communications Department chair¬
woman.
Mrs. Wardlow is the daughter of a
country doctor in Montgomery City,
Mo. She holds a bachelor’s degree in
economics and business adminis¬
tration from the University of Mis¬
souri, and her master’s in secondary .
education and a counseling credential
from Cal State L.A.
She was the first woman to work as
a special representative for the IBM
Corporation and the first woman to be
named dean of personnel services at
PCC.
A Pasadena resident since 1951, :
Mrs. Wardlow has served in
Pasadena schools for 26 years. She
started teaching math and business at
John Muir High School. In 1960 she
came to PCC as a counselor and was
named vice president for adminis¬
trative services in 1976.
Mrs. Wardlow has also been active
in the community. The investment ,
committee of the Pasadena YWCA,
the Women’s City Club, and the i
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce are :
a few examples of her involvement.
Her immediate plans include world
travel and plenty of leisure time. She
wants to take a year to do exactly as
she pleases.
On her first trip, Mrs. Wardlow will
take the ship Queen Elizabeth to
Southampton, England. She will also
tour London and Paris before taking
the Concord to Florida to visit her
son.