8.1       Salary Schedules

8.1.1                For the academic year 2007-08, all salary schedules shall be increased by 3.5 percent.  For the academic year 2008-09, all salary schedules shall be increased by State COLA – 1%.  In no event shall there be a reduction in salary if State COLA is less than 1%.  For the academic year 2009-10, all salary schedules shall be increased by State COLA – 1%.  In no event shall there be a reduction in salary if State COLA is less than 1%. 

8.1.2                In addition, the District and the Faculty Association shall establish a study group to deliver a recommendation by March 1, 2008 to address the A-1 salary schedule steps 9-19 to adjust as many of these steps as necessary to achieve higher statewide ranking positions.  This recommendation will be used to create an MOU between the parties.  The District agrees to fund these changes at the following amounts:

            2007-08 academic year:           $ 400,000 on schedule
            2008-09 academic year:           $ 400,000 on schedule
            2009-10 academic year:           $ 250,000 on schedule

8.1.3                In the event that the State does not continue to fund the part-time compensation program at the same level as in the fiscal year 2006-07 for the fiscal years 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10, all faculty on the B-3 teaching salary schedule shall be paid on the B-3 non-teaching salary schedule.

8.2       Initial group and step placement on the appropriate salary schedule shall be based on professional experience and training as determined in accordance with Appendices C‑l, C‑2 and C‑3.

8.3       Step and group movement shall be determined in accordance with Appendix D.

8.4       Tenured and probationary faculty members shall be paid their regular annual contract salary in ten equal monthly installments on the first of each month.  However, if the first falls on a weekend or holiday, then payment shall be made on the next day the District's offices are open.  The ten payments shall start on October 1.  Additionally, if the calendar for Fall semester requires a starting date prior to September 1, full-time faculty may request to be paid an advance against their October check by submitting the proper paperwork to Human Resources prior to the first day of fall classes.

8.4.1                In lieu of the payment arrangements described in 8.4, full-time faculty shall have the option of receiving 12 (twelve) equal payments on the first of every month, beginning August 1.  Such an election shall be made during an annual enrollment period established and publicized by the District, and shall remain in force in 12-month increments until revoked in writing by the faculty member.

8.5       Part-time employees working a compressed 16-week semester assignment shall be paid in four installments each semester during the regular year.  Payment shall be made on the last weekday of each month after the first month of the semester.

8.6       Unit members employed to teach on a part-time or full-time overload basis shall receive a minimum of two (2) weeks of pay for a graded class that is canceled after the class convenes.  Part-time faculty who have unconditional employment contracts shall be compensated as stated in their contracts.

8.7       Department chairs and certain other departmental faculty leaders shall be paid on schedules reflecting their increased responsibilities and longer calendars. (See Article 22 and Appendix A-4).