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Faculty Cannot Afford to Go Another Year Without Action

Faculty Cannot Afford to Go Another Year Without Action. Why Not Continue to Work under the Current Contract?. Faculty receive no step increases Faculty receive no cost of living increases Inflation increases Goods and services cost more

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Faculty Cannot Afford to Go Another Year Without Action

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  1. Faculty Cannot Afford to Go Another Year Without Action Why Not Continue to Work under the Current Contract? • Faculty receive no step increases • Faculty receive no cost of living increases • Inflation increases • Goods and services cost more • PASSHE continues to make money on our health care Let’s look at the long term effect of no step for faculty for one year.

  2. Faculty Cannot Afford to Go Another Year Without Action One Year Without a Step Costs Earnings Source: Comparison of Pay Steps Based on 2010 Pay Scale

  3. Faculty Cannot Afford to Go Another Year Without Action One Year Without a Step Costs Earnings Source: Comparison of Pay Steps Based on 2010 Pay Scale

  4. Faculty Cannot Afford to Go Another Year Without Action One Year Without a Step Costs Earnings Source: Comparison of Pay Steps Based on 2010 Pay Scale

  5. Faculty Cannot Afford to Go Another Year Without Action One Year Without a Step Costs Earnings Source: Comparison of Pay Steps Based on 2010 Pay Scale

  6. Faculty Cannot Afford to Go Another Year Without Action One Year Without a Step Costs Earnings Source: Comparison of Pay Steps Based on 2010 Pay Scale

  7. Faculty Cannot Afford to Go Another Year Without Action • PASSHE Saves Money on Health Insurance • on the Backs of Faculty • Highmark sets a maximum (100%) rate of income necessary for each of the PASSHE year • plan years to cover projected claims (7/1 through 6/30) • PASSHE’s financial arrangement with Highmark is to pay a monthly deposit rate that equals • 90% of the total maximum required income • PASSHE employee health contribution rate is 15% which is calculated off the maximum • income rate • For the 2010-11 health plan year , APSCUF’s employee contribution • amounted to approximately $1.5 million • At settlement, claims are totaled and the PASSHE either receives a refund if claims come in • under the 90% or pays if the amount is over the 90% • According to Highmark/PASSHE settlement data over several years, PASSHE has • not reached the maximum income at 100% but averages around 95% • According to the data presented , APSCUF members, on average, overpaid approximately • $217,000 per year since the PASSHE’s total claim value typically comes in under the 100%

  8. Faculty Cannot Afford to Go Another Year Without Action • Three major Sticking Points • Distance Education • Health Insurance • Temporary Faculty

  9. Faculty Cannot Afford to Go Another Year Without Action Temporary Faculty • PASSHE’s Proposal • Cut pay of temporary faculty by 35 %, regardless of step or rank • Increase current percentage of temporary faculty • Reduce the starting salary for temporary faculty from about • $44,795.24 to $29,116.91 – Instructor step 1 $51,856.27 to $33,706.58 – Assistant Step 1 • Promote gender inequity: 59 % of temporary faculty • members are women. APSCUF’s Position on Temporary FacultyMaintain the current system in which temporary faculty are paid a livable wage without salary reductions or increased workload.

  10. Faculty Cannot Afford to Go Another Year Without Action Effects of Temporary Faculty Changes On Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty • Decrease in the quality of temporary colleagues in your departments due to low salaries. • Reduces the need for tenured/tenure track faculty • Devalues scholarly growth and service • If temporary faculty only have to teach, does that mean that research and service are 35% of tenured/tenure-track workload? • Increase in workload amongst tenured/tenure-track faculty • Increased Advising loads • Increased P.E.T. Evaluations • Increased Departmental Committee Work • Increased University Committee Work

  11. Faculty Cannot Afford to Go Another Year Without Action Health Insurance • PASSHE’s Health Care Proposal • Increase co-pays, deductibles, and premiums for faculty members • Faculty currently pay highest premiums of any state workers. • PASSHE charges faculty more in premiums than they pay to Highmark • Eliminate health coverage for retirees • Replace coverage with a voucher system based on years of service. • To be implemented for faculty hired after contract settlement • No health care for same-sex partner upon retirement • APSCUF’s Position on Health Care • Maintain the current system with cost-saving initiatives; no increases to premiums, deductibles, or co-pays, no reductions to retiree benefits

  12. Faculty Cannot Afford to Go Another Year Without Action Distance Education • PASSHE’S Distance Ed Proposal • Eliminate compensation for development of new courses or reworking of old courses • Eliminate per student compensation for DE and online courses APSCUF’s Position on Distance Education • Maintain the current system

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