8.1 Salary Schedules

8.1.1 Effective with the beginning of the Spring 2006 semester , all salary schedules shall be increased by 3.5 percent. Effective with the beginning of the Fall 2006 semester all salary schedules shall be increased by 1%.

8.1.2 In addition to the salary adjustments described in 8.1.1, all faculty members who had an assignment in the 2005-2006 academic year shall receive during the Fall 2006 semester a one-time bonus payment of 3% calculated on their total 2005-2006 earnings prior to the adjustments described in 8.1.1.

In addition to the salary increase stated above, the District will continue to allocate the total amount of money received from the State for part-time faculty compensation improvement as a percentage amount to be applied equally to each part-time teaching faculty salary schedule. This amount will be applied prior to applying the Fall 2006 1% salary adjustment. The new part-time salary schedules shall be in effect for the 2006-2007 academic year and shall be included as Appendices B-2, B - 3, and B-4. In the event that the State does not continue to fund the part-time compensation program at the same level as in fiscal year 2005-2006 for the fiscal year 2006-2007, the previous salary schedules will be in effect. (See Appendices B-1, B-3, and B-4). In the event the State increases funds for part-time compensation, the District and the Association will meet and negotiate on how to expend any such additional dollars.

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 Hourly 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 an hourly basis shall receive a minimum of two (2) weeks of pay for a graded class that is canceled after the class convenes. Hourly 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).