Oakton Board Book for May 2015

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Approval of Funding for 2015-2016 Merit Lane Appointments
The 2012-2016 contract between the Oakton Community College Faculty Association and the
Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 (OCCFA Contract) calls for the placement
of selected faculty in the Merit Lane on the salary schedule. This lane is a select lane with
stipulations described in Article 13 of the OCCFA Contract. The intent of the lane is to provide
additional compensation to faculty members who meet the eligibility requirements, which
encompass length of service at Oakton, extent of educational credentials, and demonstrated
leadership at the College.
A committee elected by faculty in each division, Library and Media Services, and Student
Development, carried out the procedure for screening and selection under “Other Stipulations” in
the faculty contract. The Vice President for Academic Affairs coordinated the committee. The
committee completed its work and notified the President that, upon Board approval of the
number of appointments to be funded, the committee chair would release the names of the
ranked faculty. The President will subsequently make specific appointments to the Merit Lane in
accordance with the committee rank order recommendations and the number of appointments
approved by the Board of Trustees.
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5/2015
President’s Recommendation:
That the Board adopt the following resolution:
“Be it resolved that the Board of Trustees of Community College District 535 authorize the
endowment of _____ new Merit Lane appointments for fiscal year 2015-2016.”