The main problem with this contract is its short-sighted treatment of the problems faced by professors, especially associate members. Since CUNY is still underfunded, these increases will be accompanied by program cuts and the elimination of level increases for auxiliaries. Stemberg believes this exchange will be a net loss for employees: « There will be different challenges, and those challenges could be even more difficult than the challenges we face now, » she said, « I respect it a lot, but I think it`s short-sighted to take the money and run around and not understand, what impact it will have on the system. Firstly, the overall increases are totally insufficient. The PSC finally accepted management`s initial salary offer of 10.41% over 69 months. Given that the cost of living in New York has historically risen at a rate higher than the national average of 2% per year, this wage package is unlikely to keep up with inflation. The only hope for faculty and staff to stay one step ahead of inflation is the annual increase based on longevity – which, as we will see, will be eliminated for part-time faculties in August 2022. In addition, the contract includes a 10-month wage freeze. While the contract expired in December 2017, the 2% retroactive remuneration will only decrease until October 2018.
The response to the treaty has been largely positive, especially given the lengthy negotiations it took to get to this point. The Assembly of Delegates already voted on 7 November to postpone the treaty for the aratification vote, which ends on 26 November. However, members of PSC and 7k or Strike, a collective of core teachers, raised concerns about the contract. Among those concerned about the new plan is Pamela Stemberg, vice-president of the PSC`s City College Chapter. For CUNY contracts from 2002 to 2017, click here. « What we wanted to do is make public and say that we`re not going to defend the government that violated the treaty and refused to pay those 2,600 people the increases they accepted in 2019, » said Professor James Davis, president of brooklyn College. After all, the hated faculties have lost some of the newly allocated time. The CUNY contract had provided for 24 hours (almost a full year) of newly allocated time to a full-time permanent faculty to receive the scholarship required for tenure. Six of these hours are granted only after the junior faculty has obtained a job. While free time for the scholarship is a critical need for all CUNY faculties, it should be at the expense of management, not other members of the bargaining unit.
This is particularly detrimental to the hated faculties that are under the greatest pressure to « publish or sink. » This is the first in a series of short messages that will be sent to ensure that you have accurate information about the proposed contract. Unfortunately, false and misleading claims about the treaty have been spread. The CBA was a contract between employers and employees that prescribed different salary increases for different employee titles. Staff were arrested by the university on Thursday, September 11. February, the day before payday, informed that their planned « equity increases » would have to be postponed indefinitely. At the end of October, after a long struggle, the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) reached a preliminary agreement on a contract with CUNY that would improve the conditions of the faculty. The PSC is a union representing more than 30,000 CUNY employees, and its mission is to improve the CUNY system by protecting the rights of its members. The PSC sees this new treaty as an important step towards the fulfilment of this mandate. « Strong unions are fighting for big profits for their members, and the nearly 30,000 PsC members – and their students – have big gains in this contract deal to look forward to, » Pallota said. « Whether it`s salary increases, funding for professional development, or a breakthrough on the issue of economic fairness for teachers, this contract is a message to staff and students that the PSC is truly invested in the success of CUNY students. » This is the next in a series of short messages aimed at clarifying certain aspects of the proposed treaty. The vote on the Treaty ends tomorrow evening.
Paying extra for more hours than they actually work is a progressive provision and an essential part of the new contract. Here`s a brief guide on how this will work once the treaty is ratified. Stemberg`s ideal contract would include an aggularized pathway for auxiliaries to become full-time professors; « [Being an auxiliary] is the dead end of jobs. Even McDonald`s has a way to work full-time. Really, » she commented, « Until we have that, there`s nothing to say. The system is not good for students. Establishing the CUNY employment system based on the California and Vancouver systems would ultimately be a better protection for faculty than an increase. « The proposed agreement represents a turning point in the history of CUNY`s treatment of contingent faculties, » said Barbara Bown, President of the PSC. « This is a principled and imaginative contract that represents a victory for all members of the union – and for CUNY students. The revolutionary salary increase of CUNY`s 12,000 professors will be of national importance in higher education. The proposed contract also provides advances for full-time lecturers, specialized staff, university graduates, department heads and others. « Paid office hours for teachers would start almost immediately.
Starting next semester, any auxiliary (and full-time employees in case of overload) who teach a course of three or more contact hours will be responsible for formal office hours and will be paid at their full hourly rate upon ratification of the contract. The provision on paid office hours means that auxiliaries are paid for many more hours than they work; recognizes the professionalism of adjunct faculty; and it ensures and expands students` access to their teachers outside the classroom. This Memorandum of Understanding is the legal document which contains all the provisions of the proposed new Treaty. This is the signed Memorandum of Understanding. Appendix I, the 2018 letters of agreement with NYC regarding health insurance are attached to the PDF version of the 2017-23 MOA. This is the second in a series of short messages designed to provide accurate information about the proposed contract. Many members had questions about retroactive salary increases or payment arrears. This is the third in a series of short messages that provide accurate information on one aspect of the proposed treaty. The introduction of uniform wage rates for each additional educational credential is a significant change, and it is not surprising that there has been some confusion as to how this would work.
This message aims to clarify the new structure. 1. The largest increase for extraordinary faculty will begin almost immediately when the treaty is ratified; Auxiliaries don`t have to wait until last year. From the next semester, each auxiliary will experience a significant increase thanks to the gradual provision of supplements paid for more hours than he actually works. Supplements are paid for office hours at the full hourly rate. As a result, the minimum wage for a three-loan rate, currently $3,222, will immediately increase to $4,469, an increase of 39%. .
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