Heartland Faculty Association (HFA) – IFT 6038

The Heartland Faculty Association (HFA) is a membership-driven organization comprised of the full-time faculty from Heartland Community College who have joined together to advance common interests such as wages, benefits, and other employment terms and conditions.

Important Documents

• Collective Bargaining Agreement – Faculty Contract [2022-2025] (PDF)
• Letter of Agreement: Administrative Access to Course Shells [2022] (PDF)
• Letter of Understanding: Remote and Hybrid Meeting Participation [2023] (PDF)
• Memorandum of Understanding: Policies vs. Standards [2023] (PDF)
• Memorandum of Understanding: Information Act Requests [2024] (PDF)
• Memorandum of Understanding: Association Use of College Technology [2024] (PDF)
• Letter of Agreement: Use of Identification Cards [2024] (PDF)
• Letter of Agreement: Temporary Moves to Remote Learning [2024] (PDF)
• Faculty Handbook [2023] (PDF)
• Parental Leave Policy [2023] (PDF)

Useful Links

• Heartland Faculty Association [Private Website]
• Heartland Faculty Association Facebook Group [Private Facebook Group]
• Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT)
• Illinois Community College Faculty Association (ICCFA) [Faculty Advisory Board to the ICCB]
• Faculty Advisory Council (FAC) [Faculty Advisory Board to the IBHE]
• Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI)
• Illinois Community College Board (ICCB)
• Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE)
• Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

*Heartland Community College (HCC) provides links to these external websites for the convenience of faculty users. However, HCC does not endorse or take responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or legality of content posted on these sites.