Furlough Information
To learn more about faculty furloughs, be sure to review the FAQ on furloughs and other important information available at CFA Statewide.
All Faculty Bargaining Meeting
November 17, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Umunhum Room in the Student Union
CFA Officers and members of the CFA Bargaining Team are meeting with faculty at all CSU campuses to discuss the next steps for bargaining. The current contract expires in June 2010. Download flyer.
Assembly Bill 656
Assemblymember Alberto Torrico has introduced AB 656, the Oil/Natural Gas Severance Tax for Higher Education, to supplement existing state funding for California’s public higher education system by enacting a tax at the wellhead on oil and natural gas “severed” from California land or water. Read more about why the CFA supports AB 656.
The Mission and Purpose of the California Faculty Association and the SJSU Chapter of the CFA
The California Faculty Association is the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the 24,00 California State University faculty, including tenure-track faculty, lecturer faculty, librarians, counselors and coaches in the 23-campus CSU system.
According to the CFA Bylaws, last revised October 2003, the CFA is established to:
- Strengthen the cause of higher education for the public good;
- Promote and maintain the standards and ideals of the profession;
- Provide a democratic voice for academic employees;
- Provide legislative advocacy;
- Maintain collective bargaining agreements covering salaries, working conditions, and other items and conditions of employment.
These agreements shall seek to:
- Obtain explicit guarantees of academic freedom, tenure, and academic due process;
- Create orderly and clear procedures for prompt consideration of problems and grievances;
- Promote and protect the professional and economic interests of CFA and all bargaining unit members;
- Promote unity among academic employees and thereby enhance the effectiveness of the CFA in representing these employees.