Pending completion of this review, these funds will remain in the agreement as part of the contract obligation. However, the amendment provides that if the County should confirm that physician time is being spent on research activities, the contract amount may be reduced accordingly. The UAPD was certified as the bargaining unit for physicians salaries and benefits in July 1999. While many USC employed physicians are not eligible for representation by the UAPD, the absence of a CPSA between USC and LAC and that fact that the UAPD will now lead negotiations for physicians working at the County, without much input from USC, profoundly affects the Faculty and their ability to concentrate on their academic mission. Obtaining School budget information.
Budgets affect faculty work and status.
The MFA recommended to the Dean that the Dean provide a consolidated budget document to the Finance Committee and the MFA each year, so that he might be better advised. The Dean agreed and provided the document for the 1998-99 year. Concerns were expressed that this policy has not been followed. The MFA suggested the MFA Executive Board bring recommendations back to the MFA regarding implementation of that statement. The Governance Document is silent on this issue.