Although PSCFA closed out negotiations for the 2011-2012 session early based on promises from the administration to quickly address specific areas of concern, those promises have, yet again, been broken. Not only has the administration failed to discuss salary compression issues, stating that the issue is “complicated” and it “needs more time to research the problem,” it has also failed to respond to PSCFA proposals for Article 9 dealing with OPA as well as Article 15 concerning compensation.
The latest reason for delay? Apparently the administration’s team can’t put any salary offers on the table without approval from the Board of Trustees, which doesn’t meet until May 22. And why hasn’t the administration made any suggestions to the BoT so far? Because the Powers That Be were waiting on a final budget from the state.
Of course, a final budget wasn’t necessary to increase Keegan compensation by 2% across the board. Nor did the administration need a final budget to selectively increase compensation for 20 professional/career service employees based on a survey begun in December 2010.
Gee, how long has the faculty team been asking for a compensation study, comparing our salaries to those of faculty in neighboring institutions? But, as we all know, equity in faculty salaries is at the bottom of the administration’s list of concerns.
Using the same institutions surveyed by the outside consulting firm to determine that the 20 professional employees were being underpaid, PSCFA quickly found that PSC faculty are also underpaid. What a surprise! So, when should we expect our adjustment? Adjustment? Ferris?
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