WHEREAS,      Any modification of the "merit pay" system should be done seriously with clear, well-defined
                            objectives that preserve collegiality and academic freedom, and

WHEREAS,      The merit pay procedure in the Imposed Employment Conditions jeopardizes both collegiality
                            and academic freedom, and

WHEREAS,      The Imposed Employment Conditions require that all faculty fill out two Faculty Activity Reports
                            (FAR's) by May 1, 1999 and

WHEREAS,      The second FAR is to address faculty activity only for the time period from July 1, 1998 to
                            December 31, 1998, which means one quarter or semester of work for most faculty, and this
                            FAR will be used to distribute 40% of the coming year's salary allocation, and

WHEREAS,      The FAR form contained in the Imposed Employment Conditions was developed by the
                            Chancellor's Office without faculty consultation and does not reflect the uniqueness of the
                            missions of the 22 campuses of the CSU, and

WHEREAS,      The FAR form asks faculty to provide irrelevant and unnecessary information that would require
                            time from faculty that should be spent on teaching and other scholarly pursuits, therefore, be it

RESOLVED:      That the Academic Senate of Cal Poly urge the CSU administration and CFA immediately resume
                            negotiations to develop a contract that respects the faculty, restores collegiality, and preserves
                            academic freedom; and be it further

RESOLVED:      That the CSU Board of Trustees, the central administration of the CSU, and the administration of
                            Cal Poly recognize that further implementation of a "merit pay" system must be done with clear
                            standards and criteria and with reasonable time lines for filing and evaluating forms, and be it
                            further

RESOLVED:      That the Academic Senate of Cal Poly recommend that merit money for the 1998 1999 year be
                            distributed broadly and equitably among all eligible faculty members.

State of California

M e m o r a n d u m
 
 

To:     Myron Hood                                                                 Date: August 12, 1999
          Chair, Academic Senate
 

From:   Warren Baker                                                             Copies: Paul Zingg
            President                                                                                 Mike Suess
 

Subject: Response to:

AS-518-99/EX, Resolution of Merit Pay Under the Imposed Employment Conditions
AS-519-99/AS, Resolution on Participation/Nonparticipation in Imposed Merit Pay Process

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The concerns of the faculty as expressed in these resolutions are clearly understood and recognized. Subsequent to the adoption of these resolutions by the Academic Senate, a successor agreement acceptable to both parties was ratified. It supersedes the imposed employment conditions, as well as the imposed merit pay process. While the subjects of these resolutions are now moot, I am hopeful that a new era of cooperation between the CSU and the CFA has begun.

Please extend my appreciation to members of the Academic Senate for bringing their concerns to my attention in a collegial and thoughtful manner.