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Bargaining Session: May 28, 2021
Key Items Proposed by PIO
- Equity Adjustments to Salary: Establish a significant year one (2021-22) pay increase to $1,500/credit hour for all instructors (see presentation), followed by continued increases in the years that follow.
- Instructor II status awardees must be compensated with no less than a 7.5% raise above the yearly per credit hour salary minima for all other PIO instructors.
- All instructors must receive compensation increases proportionate to the standard for large classes in their departments.
- Prohibit reductions to negotiated (any above the minima) salaries for PIO instructors.
- The tuition discount benefit – raised to 6 credit hours total – can be: (a) deferred by the instructor for use in an “off” semester or session or (b) transferred to a spouse or dependent for 50% off tuition up to 6 credit hours.
- PIO instructors shall have the same free access to the Student Recreation Center and West Hills Athletic Club as faculty.
Financial Presentation (you can download a copy here)
PIO-Financial-PresentationBargaining Session: May 21
Key Items Proposed by PIO
- Create an intermediary status between Instructor I and II that offers greater job security for our long-serving instructors.
- Improve protections of consistent course load for Instructor II status awardees.
- Add a much-needed appeals process for part-time instructors applying for Instructor II status.
- Increase the time between the awarding of and renewal/reapplication for Instructor II status.
- Require digital copies of annual evaluations be provided to all PIO instructors to ensure greater awareness and transparency.