Local 2364 Membership Meeting -  Wednesday - October 2, 2002
Agenda

1. Approval of minutes of May 1, 2001 meeting
2. Membership Report
3. Treasurer’s Report
4. Grievance Report
5. Welcome and Retirement Dinner – Nov. 8, 5:30 PM, Merlino’s Riverfront
6. Career Development Committee election – 4 elected positions ( 3 faculty and 1 PS )
   Nominations were due in today – hopefully there will be 4 folks willing to serve
7. Fall Mid-term Elections –
   NJ Senate Race - Forrester versus Lautenberg
   Torricelli’s withdrawal Possible resignation? E-mail your views to:
   senator_torrecilli@torricelli.senate.gov
   14^th Congressional District - Rush Holt Campaign -
   Endorsed by Council and AFT
   Signs. and literature available here and in AFT office
   Volunteers to work for on re-election campaign
8. Domestic Partner Benefits proposal – acceptance by College
   DP Committee deserves credit for developing proposal
9. Negotiations
   Developing demands – input from Local
   Demands meetings – 3 establish at state level
   Survey of unit in November
   Development of final demands
   Demands presented to State in early February
   Negotiations from February until agreement reached
10. Transformative Curriculum Change and Faculty Work
    Review of "alternate assignment time" ( released time )
    Defining "intensified, more rigorous" courses
    MOA covering changes to "normal" teaching load

11. Tuition Remission for Dependents Program -
    Review of proposal and progress to date
    Discussion of options
    Formation of ad hoc committee:
    Develop survey instrument
    Conduct survey
    Analyze results
12. Other items