Mon, Jan 17th, 2011
The Hocking College Board of Trustees approved a new labor contract with the Hocking College Education Association (HCEA) professional union at a special trustee meeting on January 13, 2011.
The new contract is a result of collaborative negotiations between the HCEA and Hocking College. The majority of the professional bargaining unit will receive raises, based on the new contract financial package.
“Although facing an unprecedented economic climate in the State of Ohio, where higher education institutions must operate with fewer financial resources and greater efficiencies, we are pleased that we have been able to work together to negotiate a compensation package with concessions from the Professional Union and commitments from Hocking College,” Dr. Molly Weiland, Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, said.
Professional bargaining unit staff members earning raises include lower to mid-salary scale employees, particularly those with master’s degrees. The HCEA agreed to concessions to assist with funding these increases, including:
“Despite our lapsed State Share of Instruction payment of slightly more than $1 million from the State of Ohio and our recent operational budget cuts of $300,000, the restructured salary scale proposed by the HCEA and agreed to by the administration is a big step toward fulfilling Dr. Erickson’s promise to ensure our faculty pay is more competitive,” Gina Fetty, Vice President of Financial Services, said. Additionally, no administrative staff raises will be given this fiscal year, other than those earned by promotion and/or degree attainment
The new contract is a result of collaborative negotiations between the HCEA and Hocking College. The majority of the professional bargaining unit will receive raises, based on the new contract financial package.
“Although facing an unprecedented economic climate in the State of Ohio, where higher education institutions must operate with fewer financial resources and greater efficiencies, we are pleased that we have been able to work together to negotiate a compensation package with concessions from the Professional Union and commitments from Hocking College,” Dr. Molly Weiland, Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, said.
Professional bargaining unit staff members earning raises include lower to mid-salary scale employees, particularly those with master’s degrees. The HCEA agreed to concessions to assist with funding these increases, including:
- Reduced rate of pay for evening, online and flex courses
- Ending the Retirement Re-hire Program on June 30,2011, which guaranteed retired HCEA members a 100 percent contract for one quarter a year for a period of three years
- Fiscal Year 2011 will be a raise pool of approximately 2.35 percent, with approximately 1.20 percent funded by the College and approximately 1.15 percent funded by HCEA concessions.
- Fiscal Year 2012 will be a raise pool of approximately 2.59 percent, with approximately 1.44 percent funded by the College and approximately 1.15 percent funded by HCEA concessions.
- Fiscal Year 2013 will be a raise pool of approximately 2.35 percent primarily funded by the College, but partially funded through the HCEA concession of elimination of the Retirement Re-hire Program.
“Despite our lapsed State Share of Instruction payment of slightly more than $1 million from the State of Ohio and our recent operational budget cuts of $300,000, the restructured salary scale proposed by the HCEA and agreed to by the administration is a big step toward fulfilling Dr. Erickson’s promise to ensure our faculty pay is more competitive,” Gina Fetty, Vice President of Financial Services, said. Additionally, no administrative staff raises will be given this fiscal year, other than those earned by promotion and/or degree attainment
