Instructors’ Association Instructors’ Association ProposalsProposals for the Next for the Next

Contract, Contract, 1/1/2007 - 1/1/2007 - 12/31/200812/31/2008

Principles:Principles:1) “equal pay for equal work” --- correct inequities by using all 1) “equal pay for equal work” --- correct inequities by using all equalization money to equalize compensation as far as possible.equalization money to equalize compensation as far as possible.2) “COLA goes for COLA” --- COLA is applied to Schedule A2) “COLA goes for COLA” --- COLA is applied to Schedule A3) “All faculty is treated equally”; “We move together” --- equal 3) “All faculty is treated equally”; “We move together” --- equal dollar increases across the schedule.dollar increases across the schedule.4) No discrimination based on contribution to revenue.4) No discrimination based on contribution to revenue.5) Modest increases in recognition of service experience and 5) Modest increases in recognition of service experience and education are justifiededucation are justified6) “No free lunch” --- all work should be compensated.6) “No free lunch” --- all work should be compensated.7) “No informal, side-deals outside of the contract for bargaining 7) “No informal, side-deals outside of the contract for bargaining issues” --- if its available to one group, its available to all faculty issues” --- if its available to one group, its available to all faculty in similar situations.in similar situations.

The Formula The Formula

The money available for contract enhancements will be calculated and The money available for contract enhancements will be calculated and added to existing allocations according to the following formula, each added to existing allocations according to the following formula, each year:year:

Year 2007:Year 2007:100% of100% of all Equalization Funds received by the District all Equalization Funds received by the District

$ 2,153,282$ 2,153,282plus 0.30 of the Growth Funds Received $ plus 0.30 of the Growth Funds Received $ 365,529365,529

Plus COLA % times {faculty salary & benefits expenses} $ Plus COLA % times {faculty salary & benefits expenses} $ 2,345,4602,345,460

TotalTotal $ 4,864,271$ 4,864,271

Year 2008 and thereafter:Year 2008 and thereafter:57.8 % of any new equalization monies 57.8 % of any new equalization monies plus 0.30 of the Growth Funds Receivedplus 0.30 of the Growth Funds Receivedplus [COLA % times {faculty salary & benefits expenses}]plus [COLA % times {faculty salary & benefits expenses}]plus any savings from adjustments to the IA contract plus any savings from adjustments to the IA contract elsewhereelsewhere

Design of the Salary Matrix Design of the Salary Matrix

Schedule A will be expanded to include Schedule A will be expanded to include 15 steps for each class. Step and 15 steps for each class. Step and class increments will remain at class increments will remain at $2,000. $2,000.

The original COLA funds for Faculty The original COLA funds for Faculty Salaries (5.18% of $32,655,650 = Salaries (5.18% of $32,655,650 = $1,923,418) shall be allocated in the $1,923,418) shall be allocated in the form of an equal dollar increase for form of an equal dollar increase for all cells of Schedule A. all cells of Schedule A. {raise {raise estimate: $4,222 for each cell.}estimate: $4,222 for each cell.}

Part-time faculty should be Part-time faculty should be eligible for all classes and eligible for all classes and steps steps

Part-time faculty will advanced one step a Part-time faculty will advanced one step a following each year of service during the following each year of service during the first eight years, and one step following first eight years, and one step following each two years of service thereafter.each two years of service thereafter.

Implementation of all class reassignments Implementation of all class reassignments will occur prior to fall semester 2007; will occur prior to fall semester 2007; eligibility for additional steps will be eligibility for additional steps will be increased each year. (step 9 in 2007, increased each year. (step 9 in 2007, step 10 in 2008, etc.).step 10 in 2008, etc.). {cost {cost est. $200,000}est. $200,000}

The PhD increment will be The PhD increment will be $2,300. $2,300. {no {no change; no cost}change; no cost}

The longevity service The longevity service increment increment for senior faculty for senior faculty

will be an annual increase of 0.75% of class 2 will be an annual increase of 0.75% of class 2 step 1), each year after reaching Step 15. step 1), each year after reaching Step 15.

Current faculty will be phased into the new Current faculty will be phased into the new system with a one time raise of $360 if system with a one time raise of $360 if they received an increment in 2006, $720 if they received an increment in 2006, $720 if their last increment was in 2005, and their last increment was in 2005, and $1,180 if their last increment was in 2004, $1,180 if their last increment was in 2004, or earlier. or earlier. {cost $150,000}{cost $150,000}

Part-time Salaries & Part-time Salaries & Full-time Overload Full-time Overload CompensationCompensationThe hourly rate for all faculty will be established at 87.5% The hourly rate for all faculty will be established at 87.5% of the hourly equivalent of their annual salary, as listed of the hourly equivalent of their annual salary, as listed on Schedule A. {Take the Schedule A salary, divide by on Schedule A. {Take the Schedule A salary, divide by 1225 hours of annual contract workload, and then 1225 hours of annual contract workload, and then multiply by 87.5% to get the faculty member’s hourly multiply by 87.5% to get the faculty member’s hourly rate for overloads or part-time work.} rate for overloads or part-time work.}

This rate would be paid everyone undertaking any non-This rate would be paid everyone undertaking any non-instructional duty. Non-teaching faculty would receive instructional duty. Non-teaching faculty would receive one hour of pay for each hour of work. They would be at one hour of pay for each hour of work. They would be at 87.5% parity, right away. 87.5% parity, right away.

All part-time or overload instruction by faculty will be paid All part-time or overload instruction by faculty will be paid at 75% parity calculated by TLUs. The TLU rate will be at 75% parity calculated by TLUs. The TLU rate will be determined by dividing the salary for their class & step determined by dividing the salary for their class & step by a normal load (thirty TLUs) and multiplying the result by a normal load (thirty TLUs) and multiplying the result by 75%.by 75%.

{cost $1,200,000}{cost $1,200,000}

The goal for Part-time Parity for The goal for Part-time Parity for all faculty will be 87.5% of the all faculty will be 87.5% of the hourly equivalent of a regular full-hourly equivalent of a regular full-time salary.time salary.

{no cost}{no cost}

Summer Pay Summer Pay

All faculty will be paid for summer work, All faculty will be paid for summer work, exactly as they are for overloads or exactly as they are for overloads or part-time work during the year. part-time work during the year.

Initially, faculty will be eligible for steps Initially, faculty will be eligible for steps 1-9 of their class. 1-9 of their class.

A step will be added, each year, so that A step will be added, each year, so that faculty will be eligible for all steps in faculty will be eligible for all steps in 2013.2013. {cost {cost $100,000 annually}$100,000 annually}

Laboratory instruction Laboratory instruction will be compensated as Lecture will be compensated as Lecture

instruction, instruction,

one hour of lab = one hour of lecture.one hour of lab = one hour of lecture.{cost {cost

$360,000}$360,000}

The Children’s Center and The Children’s Center and Cosmetology Cosmetology

will be placed on Schedule A. will be placed on Schedule A.

Their separate schedules will be Their separate schedules will be abolished.abolished.

The work week for Cosmetology The work week for Cosmetology faculty shall be thirty hours.faculty shall be thirty hours.

{cost $131,500}{cost $131,500}

12 assistant athletic 12 assistant athletic coaches coaches and their compensation based on 87.5% of the and their compensation based on 87.5% of the

hourly equivalent of class 1 step 1. hourly equivalent of class 1 step 1.

The District will allocate funds for 160 hours The District will allocate funds for 160 hours per position; distribution of the 1920 hours per position; distribution of the 1920 hours available will be determined by the Athletics available will be determined by the Athletics Dept. total cost estimate: $35.14 x 1920 = Dept. total cost estimate: $35.14 x 1920 = $67,469. $67,469.

A typical Part-time coach would receive $35.14 A typical Part-time coach would receive $35.14 x 160 = $5,622 per semester long season. x 160 = $5,622 per semester long season.

{new cost {new cost $37,500}$37,500}

Health & Welfare Benefits Health & Welfare Benefits Our principle remains that the District will pay Our principle remains that the District will pay

the full cost of the least costly of the two most the full cost of the least costly of the two most popular programs for individuals, couples, and popular programs for individuals, couples, and families. families.

Of the funds available, COLA will be applied to Of the funds available, COLA will be applied to benefits before any other contract adjustments benefits before any other contract adjustments are made. are made.

From the funds available, allocations for Health From the funds available, allocations for Health and Welfare Benefits will be increased each and Welfare Benefits will be increased each year by COLA plus $100,000, or enough to year by COLA plus $100,000, or enough to provide full benefits to regular faculty and pro-provide full benefits to regular faculty and pro-rata benefits to long-time, part-time faculty, rata benefits to long-time, part-time faculty, whichever is less. whichever is less. {cost COLA + $100,000}{cost COLA + $100,000}

Part-time faculty shall be Part-time faculty shall be eligible for any & all health eligible for any & all health benefit plans available to the benefit plans available to the regular faculty regular faculty

……. upon completing two years of service . upon completing two years of service equal to or in excess of 15 TLUs. equal to or in excess of 15 TLUs.

They will be eligible for a District contribution They will be eligible for a District contribution of $1,500 after four years of service equal of $1,500 after four years of service equal to or in excess of 15 TLUs.to or in excess of 15 TLUs.

{cost $5,000}{cost $5,000}

Hourly Assignment Hourly Assignment Procedures Procedures The objective of this proposal is to The objective of this proposal is to

emplace policies assuring rehire emplace policies assuring rehire rights to satisfactory, regular hourly rights to satisfactory, regular hourly faculty. faculty.

Full-time and Part-time Full-time and Part-time staffing staffing

The District will increase The District will increase the percentage of the percentage of courses taught by full-courses taught by full-time, regular faculty by time, regular faculty by 1% each year, until we 1% each year, until we achieve the 75% goal achieve the 75% goal established in state law. established in state law.

{approx. 4 new hires, a {approx. 4 new hires, a year; cost $120,000}year; cost $120,000}

The District will fund The District will fund Sabbaticals Sabbaticals

the equivalent in combination of full-year and semester the equivalent in combination of full-year and semester sabbaticals for 5% of the regular faculty, every year.sabbaticals for 5% of the regular faculty, every year.

Faculty will receive 80% of their regular salary and full Faculty will receive 80% of their regular salary and full benefits during a full-year sabbatical and 100% benefits during a full-year sabbatical and 100% during a semester sabbatical.during a semester sabbatical.

Faculty who obtain outside funding for their sabbatical Faculty who obtain outside funding for their sabbatical activities will have their District contribution reduced activities will have their District contribution reduced by 50% of the amount by which a regular sabbatical by 50% of the amount by which a regular sabbatical plus the outside funding would exceed their average plus the outside funding would exceed their average total District compensation during the prior three total District compensation during the prior three years.years.

The associated costs will come from pooling District The associated costs will come from pooling District funds, and funds identified in the formula above or funds, and funds identified in the formula above or existing funds allocated to faculty salaries and existing funds allocated to faculty salaries and benefits. benefits. {new costs {new costs $115,000}$115,000}

Department Chair Stipends shall be Department Chair Stipends shall be doubleddoubled

by doubling the weights for the ten criteria used by doubling the weights for the ten criteria used by the Committee on Non-Teaching by the Committee on Non-Teaching Compensation.Compensation.

Chairs who find this inadequate will petition the Chairs who find this inadequate will petition the Committee on Leadership Compensation for anCommittee on Leadership Compensation for anadjustment. Funding for this base Dept. Chair adjustment. Funding for this base Dept. Chair stipend will not be taken from the allocation to stipend will not be taken from the allocation to faculty salaries or the Leadership Compensation faculty salaries or the Leadership Compensation pool, but from other District funds. pool, but from other District funds.

{{new costs $209,000; not included in new costs $209,000; not included in totals}totals}

Accommodations for Accommodations for Instructors’ Association Instructors’ Association Activities Activities

1)1) The Instructors’ Association shall receive .6 FTE each semester of each academic year, The Instructors’ Association shall receive .6 FTE each semester of each academic year, and the Instructors’ Association shall receive 1.2 FTE during any semester that and the Instructors’ Association shall receive 1.2 FTE during any semester that negotiations are conducted. The release time shall be assigned as the Instructors’ negotiations are conducted. The release time shall be assigned as the Instructors’ Association determines. Association determines.

2)2) In addition, the Association may purchase up to five (5) TLU’s per fiscal year to be In addition, the Association may purchase up to five (5) TLU’s per fiscal year to be assigned as the Association determines. assigned as the Association determines.

3)3) The District will make available to the Association office space.The District will make available to the Association office space.4)4) Upon request by an individual faculty member, the District will provide a printed copy Upon request by an individual faculty member, the District will provide a printed copy

of the contract. In addition, the District will provide the Association with up to 75 of the contract. In addition, the District will provide the Association with up to 75 printed copies of the Agreement. An electronic copy will be provided to the Association printed copies of the Agreement. An electronic copy will be provided to the Association within 60 days of ratification of the contract.within 60 days of ratification of the contract.

5)5) Representatives from the District and the Association shall meet monthly to review Representatives from the District and the Association shall meet monthly to review administration of the contract.administration of the contract.

6)6) The District shall provide the Association with a complete and current Board Policy The District shall provide the Association with a complete and current Board Policy Manual.Manual.

7)7) The District will post on its website a complete and current Board Policy Manual.The District will post on its website a complete and current Board Policy Manual.8)8) Part-time faculty shall be eligible to elect the STRS Cash Balance Option; this option will Part-time faculty shall be eligible to elect the STRS Cash Balance Option; this option will

be in addition to the two current retirement options, STRS Defined Benefits and Social be in addition to the two current retirement options, STRS Defined Benefits and Social Security.Security.

9)9) Sick leave hours and/or days shall be printed on pay stub.Sick leave hours and/or days shall be printed on pay stub.10)10)The District agrees to accept purchased release time from professional organizations The District agrees to accept purchased release time from professional organizations

for faculty members who have been elected and/or appointed to such organizations.for faculty members who have been elected and/or appointed to such organizations.{new costs not included in {new costs not included in

totals}totals}

Capacity of Children’s Capacity of Children’s Center for employees to be Center for employees to be expanded. expanded.

{no cost {no cost estimate.}estimate.}

Revision of Revision of Contract Grievance Contract Grievance procedures procedures to include face-to-face meetings, to include face-to-face meetings,

mediation, and binding arbitration. mediation, and binding arbitration.

Liberalization of Faculty Liberalization of Faculty Leave Leave

Faculty shall not be charged Faculty shall not be charged for parking on campusfor parking on campus

In the second year (2008), In the second year (2008),

new funds available will be calculated new funds available will be calculated as above, and allocated:as above, and allocated:

1) COLA plus $100,000 to Benefits1) COLA plus $100,000 to Benefits2) One Step {10} increase to 2) One Step {10} increase to

Part-time, Over-load and Summer Pay Part-time, Over-load and Summer Pay eligibilityeligibility

3) General Increase of equal 3) General Increase of equal dollars to each cell of Schedule Adollars to each cell of Schedule A

Budget Implications: Budget Implications: 20072007Schedule A increasesSchedule A increases {5.18%; $4,222 per faculty member}{5.18%; $4,222 per faculty member}

$1,923,000$1,923,000Health Benefits increasesHealth Benefits increases $ 522,000$ 522,000Equity IncreasesEquity Increases $2,419,000$2,419,000Total cost of contract enhancementsTotal cost of contract enhancements

$4,864,000$4,864,000Funds availableFunds available $4,864,000$4,864,000Surplus Surplus $ 0$ 0Notes: 2006 faculty Salaries Notes: 2006 faculty Salaries $32,655,650$32,655,65018% of salaries Benefits 18% of salaries Benefits $ 7,165,386$ 7,165,3865.89% COLA for 2006-20075.89% COLA for 2006-2007 $ 2,345,459$ 2,345,459Faculty 66% of all salaries & benefits; Faculty 57% of all Faculty 66% of all salaries & benefits; Faculty 57% of all expensesexpenses

2007 Schedule A with an increase of $4,222 for 2007 Schedule A with an increase of $4,222 for everyoneeveryone

class 1class 1 class 2 class 3 class 2 class 3 class 4class 4 class 5 class 5step 1step 1 $50,200.00 $52,200.00 $54,200.00 $56,200.00 $58,200.00 $50,200.00 $52,200.00 $54,200.00 $56,200.00 $58,200.00 step 2step 2 $52,200.00 $54,200.00 $56,200.00 $58,200.00 $60,200.00 $52,200.00 $54,200.00 $56,200.00 $58,200.00 $60,200.00 step 3step 3 $54,200.00 $56,200.00 $58,200.00 $60,200.00 $62,200.00 $54,200.00 $56,200.00 $58,200.00 $60,200.00 $62,200.00 step 4step 4 $56,200.00 $58,200.00 $60,200.00 $62,200.00 $64,200.00 $56,200.00 $58,200.00 $60,200.00 $62,200.00 $64,200.00 step 5step 5 $58,200.00 $60,200.00 $62,200.00 $64,200.00 $66,200.00 $58,200.00 $60,200.00 $62,200.00 $64,200.00 $66,200.00 step 6step 6 $60,200.00 $62,200.00 $64,200.00 $66,200.00 $68,200.00 $60,200.00 $62,200.00 $64,200.00 $66,200.00 $68,200.00 step 7step 7 $62,200.00 $64,200.00 $66,200.00 $68,200.00 $70,200.00 $62,200.00 $64,200.00 $66,200.00 $68,200.00 $70,200.00 step 8step 8 $64,200.00 $66,200.00 $68,200.00 $70,200.00 $72,200.00 $64,200.00 $66,200.00 $68,200.00 $70,200.00 $72,200.00 step 9step 9 $66,200.00 $68,200.00 $70,200.00 $72,200.00 $74,200.00 $66,200.00 $68,200.00 $70,200.00 $72,200.00 $74,200.00 step 10step 10 $68,200.00 $70,200.00 $72,200.00 $74,200.00 $76,200.00 $68,200.00 $70,200.00 $72,200.00 $74,200.00 $76,200.00 step 11step 11 $70,200.00 $72,200.00 $74,200.00 $76,200.00 $78,200.00 $70,200.00 $72,200.00 $74,200.00 $76,200.00 $78,200.00 step 12step 12 $72,200.00 $74,200.00 $76,200.00 $78,200.00 $80,200.00 $72,200.00 $74,200.00 $76,200.00 $78,200.00 $80,200.00 step 13step 13 $74,200.00 $76,200.00 $78,200.00 $80,200.00 $82,200.00 $74,200.00 $76,200.00 $78,200.00 $80,200.00 $82,200.00 step 14step 14 $76,200.00 $78,200.00 $80,200.00 $82,200.00 $84,200.00 $76,200.00 $78,200.00 $80,200.00 $82,200.00 $84,200.00 step 15step 15 $78,200.00 $80,200.00 $82,200.00 $84,200.00 $86,200.00 $78,200.00 $80,200.00 $82,200.00 $84,200.00 $86,200.00

87.5% of hourly rate for non-instructional faculty assignments

class 1 class 2 class 3 class 4 class 5step 1 $35.86 $37.29 $38.71 $40.14

$41.57 step 2 $37.29 $38.71 $40.14 $41.57

$43.00 step 3 $38.71 $40.14 $41.57 $43.00

$44.43 step 4 $40.14 $41.57 $43.00 $44.43

$45.86step 5 $41.57 $43.00 $44.43 $45.86

$47.29 step 6 $43.00 $44.43 $45.86 $47.29

$48.71 step 7 $44.43 $45.86 $47.29 $48.71

$50.14 step 8 $45.86 $47.29 $48.71 $50.14

$51.57 step 9 $47.29 $48.71 $50.14 $51.57

$53.00 step 10$48.71 $50.14 $51.57 $53.00

$54.43 step 11$50.14 $51.57 $53.00 $54.43

$55.86 step 12$51.57 $53.00 $54.43 $55.86

$57.29 step 13$53.00 $54.43 $55.86 $57.29

$58.71 step 14$54.43 $55.86 $57.29 $58.71

$60.14 step 15$55.86 $57.29 $58.71 $60.14

$61.57

75% Parity75% Parity per TLU for part-time & overloadper TLU for part-time & overload instructioninstructionstep 1$1,255.00 step 1$1,255.00 $1,305.00 $1,305.00 $1,355.00 $1,355.00 $1,405.00 $1,405.00 $1,455.00 $1,455.00 step 241,305.00 step 241,305.00 $1,355.00 $1,355.00 $1,405.00 $1,405.00 $1,455.00 $1,455.00 $1,505.00 $1,505.00 step 3$1,355.00 step 3$1,355.00 $1,405.00 $1,405.00 $1,455.00 $1,455.00 $1,505.00 $1,505.00 $1,555.00 $1,555.00 step 4$1,405.00 step 4$1,405.00 $1,455.00 $1,455.00 $1,505.00 $1,505.00 $1,555.00 $1,555.00 $1,605.00 $1,605.00 step 5$1,455.00 step 5$1,455.00 $1,505.00 $1,505.00 $1,555.00 $1,555.00 $1,605.00 $1,605.00 $1,655.00 $1,655.00 step 6$1,505.00 step 6$1,505.00 $1,555.00 $1,555.00 $1,605.00 $1,605.00 $1,655.00 $1,655.00 $1,705.00 $1,705.00 step 7$1,555.00 step 7$1,555.00 $1,605.00 $1,605.00 $1,655.00 $1,655.00 $1,705.00 $1,705.00 $1,755.00 $1,755.00 step 8$1,605.00 step 8$1,605.00 $1,655.00 $1,655.00 $1,705.00 $1,705.00 $1,755.00 $1,755.00 $1,805.00 $1,805.00 step 9$1,655.00 step 9$1,655.00 $1,705.00 $1,705.00 $1,755.00 $1,755.00 $1,805.00 $1,805.00 $1,855.00 $1,855.00 step 10$1,705.00 step 10$1,705.00 $1,755.00 $1,755.00 $1,805.00 $1,805.00 $1,855.00 $1,855.00 $1,905.00 $1,905.00 step 11$1,755.00 step 11$1,755.00 $1,805.00 $1,805.00 $1,855.00 $1,855.00 $1,905.00 $1,905.00 $1,955.00 $1,955.00 step 12$1,805.00 step 12$1,805.00 $1,855.00 $1,855.00 $1,905.00 $1,905.00 $1,955.00 $1,955.00 $2,005.00 $2,005.00 step 13$1,855.00 step 13$1,855.00 $1,905.00 $1,905.00 $1,955.00 $1,955.00 $2,005.00 $2,005.00 $2,055.00 $2,055.00 step 14$1,905.00 step 14$1,905.00 $1,955.00 $1,955.00 $2,005.00 $2,005.00 $2,055.00 $2,055.00 $2,105.00 $2,105.00 step 15 $3,405.00 step 15 $3,405.00 $2,005.00 $2,005.00 $2,055.00 $2,055.00 $2,105.00 $2,105.00 $2,155.00 $2,155.00

divide by 17.5 to compare with current hourly instructional ratesdivide by 17.5 to compare with current hourly instructional rates

divide by summer Schedule for comparison.divide by summer Schedule for comparison.For example, class V step 10 summer TLU increase would be 36%For example, class V step 10 summer TLU increase would be 36%

Class 2 Step 10 summer increase would be 41%Class 2 Step 10 summer increase would be 41%