Bargaining News

Initial Placement in Salary Range: Grade II+ (Master’s degree plus 30) was changed to include that a Master degree of sixty (60) or more semester hours shall qualify as for Grade II+ (Master’s +30).

Salary Ranges: The maximums for the faculty salary ranges were all increased by $2,000.

Salary: Each faculty member employed during the 2010-2011 academic year shall receive an increase in base pay equal to two (2) percent. In September 2011, the Parties will meet to bargain any additional lump sum salary increases for each faculty member employed during the 2010-2011 academic year. The BOT representative stated it is the intent of the Presidents to recommend up to a 3% lump sum payment dependent on enrollment and the fund balance.

Promotions: A Master's degree of sixty (60) or more semester hours shall qualify for Masters + 30.

Instructional Program Manager: Created a second tier of Program Manager to provide a second unit of release time for large programs defined as "more than ninety (90) sections (equivalent to at least a minimum of 2400 load points) per Fall or Spring semester or equal to or more than 20 adjunct faculty per Fall or Spring semester."

Union Release Time: Provides one thirty (30) point release time in the Fall and Spring Terms to a Union representative to engage in activities directly related to grievances, arbitration, meetings with faculty and/or administration, bargaining, or other such Union matters as may be required.

Enhancement of Professional Skills: The academic stipend is changed from maximum per semester hour to maximum per semester as follows: "up to $1,200 per semester for undergraduate courses and $1,800 per semester for graduate courses, not to exceed six (6) semester hours per academic term. The stipend amount may not exceed the actual cost of the course(s)." Also, the restriction on receiving an academic stipend while on Sabbatical Leave is removed.

Instructional Faculty Overloads: If overloads are available within the discipline, a faculty member rated "Satisfactory" on his/her evaluation will be granted an overload of up to 90 (currently 60) load points by the immediate Administrative Supervisor.

Faculty Members Accepting an Administrative Position: Allows a tenured faculty member to take an administrative position for up to five years (currently four years) and return to the tenured faculty position.

Contract Ratification: All members of the bargaining unit will have an opportunity to vote on the contract changes at the In Service Day on Dale Mabry Campus Thursday, August 18, 2011.