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ARTICLE 40 - CHARTERS
40.1 Definition,
Purpose and Scope. Charters of workgroups
(divisions, departments, programs, etc.) and
non-workgroups (councils, taskforces, committees, etc.)
are written documents describing, as appropriate,
objectives, purposes, operating processes, and working
relationships with other college entities. The College
and Association agree that the establishment of charters
produces clarity and focus of work, leading to an
increase in effectiveness.
40.2 Initiation of workgroup
governance charters. Before any party initiates a
request, all workgroup members will be provided an
opportunity to join in initiating a request to the Work
Relations Council to facilitate a discussion of the
establishment (or review) of a workgroup charter or a
more limited subset of workgroup decision-making
agreements and structures. The workgroup manager, 50% of
the total workgroup, or 50% of the workgroup contracted
faculty may initiate this request to the Council to
facilitate this discussion. Following the discussion, a
decision to proceed shall require approval of the
workgroup manager, 50% of the total workgroup, and 50% of
the workgroup contracted faculty. The charter
establishment (or revision) shall require approval of the
workgroup manager, 2/3s of the total workgroup, and 2/3s
of the workgroup contracted faculty. Objection to
establishment of a charter by one of the parties carries
an obligation to provide the reasons for this
objection.
40.3 Support. Unless it agrees
otherwise, the Work Relations Council will be the
provider of reliable methods, models, and other support
for the development of charters, and for their periodic
review. The College and Association shall support timely
processes for the establishment of charters, and shall
assure that charters fall within legal and contractual
limitations and shall certify them on this basis.
40.4 Respect. Chartered
decision-making processes will be based on the principle
of "Respect for All People and their Capabilities"
described in the Lane Community College Values and
Behaviors document.
40.5 Dispute resolution.
Disputes concerning charters will be raised within the
Labor-Management Committee before the normal grievance
process.
40.6 Application. Charters are
binding agreements. Other than changes following from
this Agreement and properly executed Memoranda of
Agreements, charters once established may only be changed
through a process similar to the original chartering or
by a process specified within the charter.
40.7 Annual Review. The faculty
contract bargaining teams will jointly review the
operation of charters to assess and ensure the
effectiveness of the chartering process of this
Article.
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