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PERSONNEL
HUMAN RESOURCES
The RCTC human resources office is located in Room CF110 of the Coffman building. Responsibilities of this office include:
- Labor Relations/Contract Administration
- HR Policy Development & Implementation
- HR Information System and Payroll Processes
- Affirmative Action/Sexual Harassment /Equal Opportunity
- Staffing Planning, Advising and Management/Postings, Recruitment and Searches, and Compensation
- Classification Planning, Advising, and Implementation
- Professional Development and Training/Performance Management
- Budget Planning Assistance
- Benefits Administration ( Insurance, Workers' Compensation, Retirement, Pre-tax Benefits, etc.)
- Licensure Administration
- Seniority Rosters
- Employee Orientation
- Employee Leave Administration and Maintenance of Records
- Tuition Waiver Administration
CLASSIFICATIONS
All state employment positions are either classified or unclassified.
Unclassified positions are those within state service which, by statute or by action of the Commissioner of Employee Relations, are not included in the classified service and do not require merit selection. All MnSCU administrators, all faculty, and some professional/supervisory employees are unclassified.
Classified positions are those within state civil service for which appointments must be based on merit and ability to perform the duties of the position. All support staff positions are classified. Each job classification has a specific salary range made up of salary steps. Job classification is a system of identifying and describing the different kinds of work in an organization and of grouping similar positions under common classification titles. It identifies differences and similarities in kind of work, degrees of difficulty, and responsibility of duties among positions. Classification systems are based on evaluation of job content, which includes:
- Position purpose (why does the job exist?)
- Types of duties performed
- Knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the duties
- Consequence of error
- Degree of autonomy or authority
- Complexity of decision-making
- Staff and budget dimensions
- Scope of the job (broad or narrow)
BARGAINING UNITS
This section identifies the bargaining units at the College, and provides information for contacting bargaining unit representatives. If you have any questions about bargaining units of labor contacts, please contact the appropriate representative or consult the Human Resources office.
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME),
Council 6, AFL-CIO.
Represents:
- Craft, Maintenance and Labor Unit
- Service Unit
- Health Care Nonprofessional Unit
- Clerical and Office Unit
- Technical Unit
- Correctional Officers Unit
Contact: The AFSCME Local 4001 Union Stewards at the College are Scott Clark, phone 285-7260; Rose Conway, phone 285-7260; Sue Edwardy, phone 536-5618; Susan Hughes, phone 285-7224; Michael O'Dea, phone 285-7212; and Larry Tucker, phone 285-7199.
The website for AFSCME Council 6, which Local 4001 is a member, is at this address: http://www.afscmemn.org/. You will find updates and negotiation reports at this site. The website for AFSCME International is: http://www.afscme.org. At this site, you will find an abudance of information and publications on a wide variety of topics of interest to state government employees.
The Bargaining Agreement between AFSCME Council 6, AFL-CIO and the State of Minnesota, the contract which covers your employment, may be accessed on the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations website at: http://www.doer.state.mn.us/compensation/comp-barg-afscme
Commissioner's Plan
Represents: All non-managerial confidential classified and
unclassified employees who are excluded from coverage by a bargaining
unit.
Contact: The Human Resource office. This plan contract can be
accessed via the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations website:
http://www.doer.state.mn.us/compensation/comp-commmissioner
Middle Management Association (MMA)
Represents: Supervisory Employees Unit. This bargaining
unit is comprised of supervisory employees who provide professional
and technical services and also supervise employees in all state agencies.
Contact: http://www.middlemanagementassn.org
or contract may be accessed via the Minnesota Department of Employee
Relations website: http://www.doer.state.mn.us/compensation/mma
Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)
Represents: General Professional (Classified and Unclassified)
Employees
Contact: http://www.mape.org
or the contract can be accessed via the Minnesota Department
of Employee Relations website: http://www.doer.state.mn.us/compensation/mape
Minnesota State College Faculty (MSCF)
Represents: Community and Technical College Faculty (Unclassified)
Contact: http://mscf.educationalminnesota.org/
The contracts covering former Community College Faculty (MCCFA) and
former Technical College Faculty (UTCE) may be accessed via the MnSCU
Human Resources website at http://www.hr.mnscu.edu/LR/index.html
Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA)
Represents: College Nurse (Classified)
Contact: http://www.mnnurses.org
or the contract can be accessed via the Minnesota Department
of Employee Relations website: http://www.doer.state.mn.us/compensation/comp-mna
Personnel Plan for MnSCU State Board for MnSCU Administrators
Represents: MnSCU Administrators who are academic unclassified
managers designated by the MnSCU Office of the Chancellor.
Contact: http://www.hr.mnscu.edu/LR/index.html
PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
Classified and Unclassified Professional/Supervisory Employees
The State requires an annual evaluation of all classified and unclassified
professional/supervisory employees. The performance assessment process
includes a review of the employee's current position description and
a performance management process, which focuses on continuous improvement;
defines, develops, reviews and recognizes performance; and supports
the individual, the work group, and the college. Staff are also asked to work with supervisors to come up with an individual development and training plan.
Faculty
All faculty (including counselors and library/AV staff) are evaluated
pursuant to the faculty evaluation policies, guidelines and procedures
established by the college. (see
MnSCU Policy 4.9 and RCTC Procedures 4.9.1). Probationary and adjunct instructors are evaluated every
year, and non-probationary instructors are formally
evaluated every three years and required to submit an annual
report to administration. Student surveys are an integral
component to focus faculty efforts on meeting their needs.
Professional development planning is another major
component to ensure faculty maintain currency within their
discipline and in teaching/learning competencies. Using a “Toolbox” concept, faculty are able to choose several
methods of self-evaluation and outside evaluation as part of
the professional development plan and to be completed
annually. Options available in the “Toolbox” include peer
observation, observation of other teaching, self-evaluation,
outside observation, evaluative surveys, document
collection and professional development portfolios.
PERSONNEL FILE
Your official personnel file is maintained by the Human Resource Office. It contains a variety of documents, including your application for employment and new employee personnel forms; job description (for classified and unclassified professional/supervisory staff), performance appraisals; and other miscellaneous personnel data. You may request to see your personnel file by contacting the Human Resource Office. Refer to your collective bargaining agreement or plan for more information on specific provisions governing personnel files.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
Classified and Unclassified Professional/Supervisory Employees
The State requires that the responsibilities and other position specific
information of all classified and unclassified professional/supervisory
employees be documented in a current and accurate position description
on file with the Human Resources Office. A copy is retained by the employee
and their immediate supervisor.
Faculty
All instructional faculty are expected to fulfill a specific set of
tasks/responsibilities while providing instruction at the College. The
description of work assignments for faculty, as stipulated in the respective
collective bargaining agreements, is as follows:
