“PEN LETTER TO DEV SHERGILL...CONTINUED.

(reprint...report from CFF Director

Douglas and Langara delegates had received letters from thelr administrations
concerning the attendance by their faculty members at association meetincs on
working days. None of the other college administrations had raised the issue.
Even the delegate from Vancouver Vocational Institute, not even a memder of the
CFF, encountered no administrative problem for attendance at our meeting cy
invitation. Malaspina College even provides quarter time release from teaching
duties to its Faculty Association President.

pg 7, par.5, vol.]06, Mad Hatter.)

The inaccuracies contained in the statement may be justified in terms
of a busy schedule, but the strong and unfair bias has already prompted
some concern and considerable confusion among faculty members who have
questioned the intent of the statement.

For this reason, | am obliged to state publicly what | conveyed to you,
John Hazel, and, | believe, Steve Sharpe.
As you will recall, | have asked for suggestions from you that would

facilitate the College in formalizing time release to Association execu-
tive members for attending provincial meetings.

| asked for these suggestions in an effort to avoid the problems of re-

scheduling of classes. In this regard, a model could evolve that might
allow the College to cover the cost of replacement personnel when neces-
sary.

With direct reference to our conversation and to your statement as reprinted
in this letter, | want to assure all concerned members of the Faculty
Association that the facts are far removed from "encountering administrative
problems'' as was implied in your report.

Moreover, | have not received any suggestions from any of the executive to
date, and | am quite concerned that inaccurate information or innuendo of

this type might erode what | perceive to be an excellent working relation-
ship.

With reference to Malaspina, | can assure you that a ''time release!! was
not granted without a thorough discussion of the matter between Association

members and other concerned parties.

Douglas College cannot respond until a proposal is brought forward.

October 4, 1973 4