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In This Issue:

• Proposed 'FY 94 Budget
• More Administrative Raises
• DCE Unemployment Benefits

Administrative Increases:

It's The Rage

It's spreading! Holyoke Community College trustees have joined Bunker Hill and Quinsigamond in giving administrators hefty raises.

In addition to the old standby rationale of "increased responsibilities," Holyoke threw into the formula "equity adjustments" and a "change in title" to justify salary increases. In his cover letter of March 23, 1993, to the Trustees, President Bartley writes, "I further recommend that you make adjustments in titles. Four years without any raise in salary is an unconscionable way to treat professional staff. Faculty members have at least been able to achieve a higher rank (though with no salary adjustment); I would like to recognize our dedicated senior staff with similarly appropriate title changes." Thank goodness our faculty rank has helped these administrators.

Along with title changes and increased responsibilities come salary increases for administrators. When faculty increase their activities and give more to the college, they do so as volunteers spending additional time on campus by being involved in extracurricula activities. No salary increases in sight! When administrators take on added responsibilities, they get raises. A faculty member acting as an advisor of a student newspaper gets no raise for the added work. Administrators don't volunteer their time. The faculty do. Administrators get raises for a title change. The faculty don't. The question arises: does a ten percent increase in salary for increased responsibilities mean that time-on-the-job will increase by ten percent? Does a mere change of title with no change in responsibilities warrant an eight percent salary increase? A change of title from division chair to dean is worth $3,500; a dean to a vice president will pull in an additional $5,000. Maybe faculty should be more creative with language. How does professor of English and Rhetoric sound? Good! Give that instructor an eight percent salary increase for that title change.

In some cases, the college and its trustees parlayed a combination of an equity adjustment with a title change or increased responsibilities, and gave increases between 20 and 42 percent to 29 non-unit employees. Next year the college will pay nearly $300,000 for these 29 administrative increases. In fact, the payroll for these administrators will increase 27 percent, twice the amount faculty and staff will receive. Did some of this money come from the money saved when nine unit members were retrenched in 1989 and 1990?

Adminstrs.	Sal. 12/92	6% Inc.	Equity Adj.	Title Chng.	Add. Resp.	Adj. Sal. 4/93	June * Adj.	% Inc.
Blackmer	30081	31886	3500			35386	37863	26%
Buckner	21898	23212	5800			29012	31043	42%
Condel	54653	57932			5500	63432	67872	24%
Donohue	25672	27212	6800			34012	36393	42%
Eddy	66023	69984		5000		74984	80233	22%
Elcan	43000	45580		3500		49080	52516	22%
Emerson	38368	40670			2500	43170	46192	20%
Freitag	20541	21773	3500			25273	27043	32%
Giampietro	35000	37100	5500			42600	45582	30%
Howard, T	44008	46648			4000	50648	54194	23%
Howard, L	19402	20566	3000			23566	25216	30%
Hutchinson	56108	59474		3500	500	63474	67917	21%
Indyk	20049	21252	2100			23352	24987	25%
Ironfield	57364	60806		5000		65806	70412	23%
Kapinos	56650	60049		3500		63549	67997	20%
Labine	32927	34903	3000		4000	41903	44836	36%
Mandeville	20541	21773	3500			25273	27043	32%
O'Hearn	30200	32012	5000			37012	39603	31%
Pelligrino	65981	69940		5000		74940	80186	22%
Raverta	50000	53000	5000	5000		63000	67410	35%
Robert, B	23767	25193	4500			29693	31772	34%
Ryan	23767	25193	4500			29693	31772	34%
Schuman	42000	44520	1000	3500		49020	52451	25%
Sheehan	54389	57652			5000	62652	67038	23%
Smith	34839	36929			7500	44429	47539	36%
Siepierski	23767	25193	4500			29693	31772	34%
Tamarkin	61000	64660		5000		69660	74536	22%
Theilman	42179	44710		3500	500	48710	52120	24%
White	27000	28620	5800			34420	36829	36%
	1,121,174	1,188,442	67,000	42,500	29,500	1,327,442	1,420,367

* Since the Higher Education Coordinating Council has instructed college presidents to give between a two and ten percent increase to administrators in June, it has been estimated here that the increases will be approximately seven percent, the same as faculty and professional staff.

Entry Level Salaries Low At Holyoke When faculty and professional staff are hired at Holyoke, their salaries are consistently below the systemwide average for initial hires. As a result, when the MCCC equity study was completed, it showed that there were no inequities between the men and women on the faculty because the president has been uniform in hiring people over the years by placing them near the bottom of the salary schedule.

Looking for a Job The number of vacancies within the community colleges is expanding, and this information is easily accessible. If your do not have a Hayes compatible modem, someone on your campus will. Vacancies can be read directly from the screen, or they can be downloaded and printed at your terminal. To access the BulIetin Board system, dial 1-800-523-8883(1200 or 2400 baud, 8 data bits; 1 Stop, NONE parity). Follow the prompts, When you first logon, you will be asked a few questions. After that, last and first name and password are all that are needed. Once on, any questions about bulletin board go to Ron Miller (1-508-653-7244), the SYSop, either through the bulletin board or by calling him. Once on the main menu, Select [B]. You can now access Community College Vacancies (HIEDVAC).

Can DCE Faculty Unemployed Between Sessions Collect?

Last year, an MCCC DCE unit member fled for unemployment compensation between teaching sessions. With MTA legal assistance, the unit member prevailed on appeal and collected unemployment.

Since that time, six other unit members have asked for similar assistance arguing that between sessions, they are unemployed and, therefore, eligible to collect unemployment benefits. In addition, others have filed on their own and have been successful. In the six cases which the MCCC/MTA are handling, two were won, two were lost, and two are pending. In one o the cases which was lost, the unit member had informed the college that he did not want as assignment for the following semester. In the pending cases, other employment situations apart from the community college are pivotal to the case.

The assurance a unit member has from an employer for continued employment is the most central issue in these cases. A difficult aspect in pursuing these claims it that certain colleges have a strong desire to impede unemployment claims. In addition, the State appears to be shifting its own criteria on which it bases it findings. Just a a college potentially can save money by contesting unemployment claims, the State can save money also by arguing that DCE employment is ongoing rather than tentative, session by session.

DCE unit members who believe they are eligible for unemployment benefits between sessions should file a claim. If the claim is denied then he or she should seek union assistance immediately since time is critical in these appeals.

To request assistance or get information, contact Joe Rizzo DCE Grievance Coordinator.

Account Summary and Dues Recommendation

Major Account Increases

01 Stipend increases ranged from ten percent to seventeen percent. The Research Coordinator's position was eliminated. Any research needed will be paid for on a consulting basis.

02 Increased secretarial needs especially in DCE.

14 Because of increase in the number of allocated delegates for the MTA Annual Meeting and the NEA Representative Assembly, this account reflects an increase of $14,000. The cost of the summer leadership conference in Williamstown has also increased.

22 The amount covers telephone expense of officers, coordinators, directors, and authorized board committees. In addition, the MCCC now pays for dedicated FAX lines for all chapters.

27 Printing expenses for MCCC Newsletter and MCCC Calendar.

54 Bargaining will begin for Day and DCE contracts.

Revenue Projections

It is estimated that full-time membership will total 1958. DCE membership is estimated at 2,902 which translates to the full-time equivalent of 870.6 (2,902 x .3) members. *

Revenue	$	123	x	1958 (Day)	=	$	240,834
		123	x	870 (DCE)*	=		107,010
				2828		$	347,944
MTA Local Support	$	20	x	2828			56,560
MTA Research Grant							12,000
Interest Income							70, 175
Total Revenue						$	486,679

There is no proposed dues increase for either full-time or DCE unit members in the proposed 1994 MCCC budget. Increased interest income, increased MTA support, and increased membership provide the funds for servicing the needs of the MCCC for inflationary adjustments, increased expenses, and stipend increases for next year's budget. Based on the recommended expenditures, the dues for next year will remain at $123 for full-time members and $37 for DCE members who teach three credits or more.

Account		FY '93 Budget	FY '94 Proposed	FY '93 Board Rec.	Increase (Decrease)
01	Stipends*	$74,450	$75,790	$75,790	$ 1,340
	President	16,000	17,600	17,600	1,600
	Vice President	8,000	9,100	9,100	1,100
	Treasurer	10,700	11,800	11,800	1,100
	Secretary	6,400	7,040	7,040	640
	Grievance Coordinator *	12,250	14,290	14,290	2,040
	Communications Coordinator *	7,700	8,480	8,480	780
	Research Coordinator **	6,700	0	0	0
	DCE Coordinator	6,700	7,480	7,480	780
02	Secretarial Services	40,000	55,150	55,150	15,150
03	Released Time	44,400	44,400	44,400	0
11	Executive Committee	9,000	9,525	9,525	525
12	Board of Directors	9,000	9,000	9,000	0
13	Committee Travel	2,000	2,000	2,000	0
14	Conventions	36,364	50,364	50,364	14,000
15	Coordinator Travel	400	1,500	1,500	1,100
18	Professional Development	2,000	2,000	2,000	0
22	Telephone	14,000	24,450	24,450	10,450
24	Postage	15,000	17,325	17,325	2,325
25	Equipment	6,000	9,000	9,000	3,000
26	Office Supplies	7,000	8,225	8,225	1,225
27	Printing	16,000	35,610	35,610	19,610
28	Paper	400	450	450	50
29	Bank Charges	1,200	600	600	(600)
31	Membership	1,300	1,300	1,300	0
44	Payroll Tax Expense	9,800	8,300	8,300	(1,500)
45	Insurance Expense Business	2,100	870	870	(1,230)
51	Professional Fees	7,500	10,000	10,000	2,500
53	Donations	0	0	1,000	1,000
54	Negotiations	21,000	31,000	31,000	10,000
55	Arbitrations	20,000	25,550	25,550	5,550
56	DCE Arbitrations	10,000	11,150	11,150	1,150
57	Penalties and Fees	100	100	100	0
59	Miscellaneous Expense	300	500	500	200
62	Contingency	3,050	0	0	0
71	Payments to Chapters	32,500	35,500	35,500	3,000
73	Chapter Local Support	12,200	13,400	13,400	1,200

* A longevity adjustment for coordinators based on number of years of service was approved by the Delegate Assembly last year--i-4 years, $0; 5-8, $500; 9-12, $1,000; 13 or more, $1,500. Two coordinators --grievance and communications --will receive a longevity adjustment of $1,000. This $2,000 is not included in the total Stipend amount.

** Research will be done and paid for on an "as needed basis."

Proposed Bylaw Changes

The delegates to the MCCC annual meeting will vote on eight proposed changes to the MCCC Bylaws and Rules Committee. The Bylaws Committee and Board have recommended seven of the eight proposed changes.

Proposed Bylaw # 1. Day Negotiating Team--limit to five day unit members and take out subsections a, b, c, d, which describe team's responsibility. This proposal would give voting power to ex officio members (president and vice president), would establish a five-member team, would simplify language referring to the state agency/employer, and would distinguish between governance structure and policy.
Bylaws and Rules Committee: Recommends
Board of Directors: Recommends

Proposed Bylaw # 2. DCE Negotiating Team. This bylaw sets forth the composition of the DCE team (five DCE unit members, president and vice president, ex officio) and creates a structure parallel to that of the day team.
Bylaws and Rules Committee: Recommends
Board of Directors: Recommends

Proposed Bylaw #3. This proposed bylaw would eliminate the Negotiations Committee and shift responsibility to Team and Board of Directors.
Bylaws and Rules Committee: Recommends
Board of Directors: Recommends

Proposed Bylaw #4. This would change the date when newly elected officers take office from July 1 to June 1.
Bylaws and Rules Committee: Recommends
Board of Directors: Recommends

Proposed Bylaw #5. This would change the date when Board members begin term on Board of Directors from July 1 to June 1. This proposed bylaw also makes an MCCC member from the MTA Board or Executive Committee or NEA Board ex officio and non voting on the MCCC Board.
Bylaws and Rules Committee: Recommends
Board of Directors: Recommends

Proposed Bylaw #6. Election for MCCC Executive Committee members from the Board will take place at June Board meeting.
Bylaws and Rules Committee: Recommends
Board of Directors: Recommends

Proposed Bylaw #7. Increase the MCCC Finance Committee by one member and remove restriction that a member must come from the Board.
Bylaws and Rules Committee: Recommends
Board of Directors: Recommends

Proposed Bylaw #8. This proposed bylaw would create an additional seat on the MCCC Executive Committee to be filled by a statewide election.
Bylaws and Rules Committee: Does not recommend
Board of Directors: Does not recommend

Know Your Contract

Apr. 30	Full-time faculty fall schedules due to chapter president
May 1	Tenure recommendations from president
May 13	Faculty submit college service and student advisement forms
May 20	Tenure decisions due
May 30	Professional Staff evaluated on college service and student advisement

N.B. Dates may vary depending on first day of classes. Also, most of these dates are "last date" standards.
In many instances, the action can he accomplished before the date indicated.