WHEREAS,     The CSU Board of Trustees has imposed working conditions on the faculty of the CSU, and

WHEREAS,     The CSU Academic Senate suggests that under such an imposition of working conditions 11
                          campus senates refrain from developing criteria and standards, procedures or structure related
                          to the implementation of any imposed terms and conditions of employment," and

WHEREAS,     The Academic Senate of Cal Poly has already recommended that merit money be "distributed
                          broadly and equitably among all eligible faculty members," and

WHEREAS,     The imposed working conditions call for faculty and department chair/head participation in the
                          review process for merit pay, and

WHEREAS,     Such faculty participation in the process will be divisive and further erode the morale of the faculty,
                          therefore be it

RESOLVED:     That the Academic Senate of Cal Poly not participate further in the developing or approving of
                          criteria, standards, or process for merit pay under the imposed working conditions, and be it further

RESOLVED:     That the Academic Senate of Cal Poly strongly urge that all faculty and department chairs/heads
                           protest the imposition of working conditions by universally recommending that the merit money be
                           distributed broadly and equitably among all eligible faculty members, and be it further

RESOLVED:     That the Academic Senate of Cal Poly urge and encourage every eligible faculty member to submit
                           the required FAR forms and apply for both FMIs so that the intentions of the previous Resolved
                           clauses may be carried out, and be it further

RESOLVED:     That the Academic Senate of Cal Poly inform the University's administration, the CSU
                           administration, and the Board of Trustees that faculty applications for FMls are not to be
                           considered as either an endorsement or acceptance of the merit pay system contained in the
                           imposed working conditions but the only available means to obtain the salary due to the faculty.

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

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.