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Article XXV - Compensation The complete article details the compensation-related issues that were negotiated between the NCSFA-AAUP and the Administration. Regarding compensation, both the bargaining unit and the College are bound by this article for the duration of the contract. Key points are: 1) The starting salaries for new faculty were increased for the first time in several years. The new salaries are shown in the table in Section 25.23 (page 44) and in Appendix A (page 47) of the CBA. The starting salaries also include a 3% increase for each of the remaining two years of the agreement. 2) Full-time faculty will receive a 3% cost of living adjustment (COLA), or $1250, whichever is greater), for each year of the agreement. This COLA will be awarded at the beginning of a faculty member’s contract year. 3) In an effort to begin to address both internal and external equity issues with regard to faculty salaries, the College made available a pool of $70,000 for equity adjustments for the bargaining unit. Faculty members received a portion of the equity adjustment pool as set forth in Appendix B (page 48) of the CBA. 4) Overload pay rates for full-time faculty increase $1.00 per year for each step (Step I, Step II, and Step III) for each year of the agreement. 5) Program Director and Clinical Site Coordinator compensation was increased to $1500 per quarter and $750 per quarter, respectively, and will be raised by 3% per year for the remainder of the contract. 6) Within 14 days of the start of the quarter, if a faculty member is assigned a new course that the faculty member has never taught, compensation for teaching the course will be 1.5 times the load hours of the course. 7) New traditional or web-based course development will be compensated based upon the number of load hours of the new course. New course development is to be completed within the quarter compensation is provided. Prior approval is required from the Dean. 8) When converting a 9-mo. contract to a 12-mo. contract, the 9-mo. contract is multiplied by 1.33. When converting a 12-mo. contract to a 9-mo. contract, the 12-mo. contract is divided by 1.33. All 12-mo. contracts will be 1.33 times a 9-mo. contract. 9) Substitute teaching compensation will be paid at the faculty member’s highest overload rate. “Emergency substitute teaching” compensation (as described in the CBA, page 40) will be paid at two times the faculty member’s highest overload rate. 10) Increases in payment were negotiated for creating, administering, and grading Credit-by-Exam and for reviewing Life Experience Credit (page 41). 11) Compensation for non-teaching projects, tutoring, etc. will be paid at one-half the highest overload rate. Off-quarter attendance at committee meetings and special assignments will be paid the same as in #10. 12) Compensation adjustments for attaining a higher degree are described in Section 25.19 (Page 43) of the CBA. These new amounts represent a significant increase over prior (pre-agreement) professional development increases. 13) Faculty who receive professional certifications will receive a $600 increase to base pay for each certificate attained. Prior approval is required from the Dean. |