Last night, our contracts were presented to the Board of Trustees for ratification. As you may have seen in an article in the Press of Atlantic City this morning, our pay increases were approved, but the contracts as a whole were not ratified. The explanation we were given, is that the Board of Trustees has requested additional information from the college’s negotiating team in regards to the language in our respective contracts. The Board of Trustees has scheduled a special session ratification meeting on October 6. As per our tentative agreement with the Board, all four units held ratification meetings last week as required. Each unit successfully ratified their respective contract, upholding the Association’s end of the agreement. We have no further information at this time, and will keep you posted as we receive additional information.

The last ratification meeting took place today. The ACCCEA Executive Committee is pleased to report that all four units have successfully ratified their contracts. The contracts will now be presented to the Board of Trustees for ratification on Tuesday, September 27. Thank you once again for your support and involvement in this process. If you have any questions specific to your contract, please see your unit’s President.

To all Atlantic Cape Community College Education Association members:  All activities planned for next week in support of negotiation are cancelled. Please look for more information from your unit president regarding ratification meeting information for your unit.  We appreciate your support and look forward to bringing you more information soon.

The ACCC Education Association has declared a state of emergency.   Next week on Tuesday, August 23rd, we are attending the Board of Trustees meeting.  Following that, there will be a GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING for ALL units to discuss negotiations.  Your attendance at both is of the utmost importance.

We will assemble in upper J-building between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM.  (There will be pizza.)  The board meeting starts at 7:00.  Please wear red to show your support.  Following our comments to the board, we will assemble for a general membership meeting (location TBA).  At that meeting, we will present our plans going forward and tell you how your participation will be needed.

As most of you know, Nick Ganaway was seriously injured last week and remains hospitalized. Many of you have asked, “Is there anything I can do to help Nick or his family at this time?” ACCCEA has decided the answer is, “Yes!” We are taking a collection for Nick’s family for any incidental costs they are incurring during this difficult time. These incidentals can include anything from food while spending numerous hours at the hospital; to gas, tolls, parking, etc. If you would like to help out the family we will be collecting monies until the end of business on Thursday, August 18th. We apologize, but at this time we can only accept cash donations as we will be giving it to the family early Friday morning. You can bring your donation to Sandi Greco in K112 or Michelle Perkins in D138.
Please keep Nick and his family in your thoughts and prayers!