David E. Schneider, Ph.D. President, Michigan Association of Higher Education/MEA-NEA Professor of Communication at Saginaw Valley State University Salaries and Living Wages in Tough Times: What is Possible Today? Presented at the 37 th Annual Conference: National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions April 13, 2010 Hunter College, CUNY New York, New York

State of Michigan Legislative Initiatives in 2010 Senate appropriations committee pushing a 3.5% cut to all state universities and public community colleges Senate Republican plan seeks a 5% salary reduction and mandatory 20% health care premium share. House plans to increase multiplier from 1.5 to 1.6 for those in state retirement system; those eligible and declined lost dental and vision in retirement. Source:David Michelson, Ed.D. MEA Lobbyist

Saginaw Valley State University General Fund Revenue by Source FY2000FY % 46% 4% 28% 70% 2% State Appropriations Tuition & Fees Other FY % 35% 3% Source: Dr. Eric Gilbertson, President, Saginaw Valley State University

Schoolcraft Community College Faculty Contract Salary --0% Salary Increases (full-time) --Step Increases Continue % --Part-Time Faculty Pay Increases 2.9%-14.33% Source:Colleen Pilgrim, Ph.D. Negotiator, Schoolcraft Faculty Association

Schoolcraft Community College Faculty Contract Health Care --All health care options remain the same. All coverage levels remain the same (co-pays). Eliminated $900 faculty share of premium (1.13% salary) --Premiums fully paid in years 2 and 3 --Opt-out cash stipend increases from 3k to 5k Source:Colleen Pilgrim, Ph.D. Negotiator Schoolcraft Faculty Association

Oakland Community College Faculty Contract % Salary Increases --Step Increases Continue (4-13%) --Anticipate Millage Campaign Fall 2010 Source:Nick Valenti, Chief Bargainer and President Oakland Community College Faculty Association

Oakland Community College Faculty Contract Health provider choices remain the same --No changes in coverage or co-pays --Faculty continue to pay 10% of premium for plan of choice Source:Nick Valenti, Chief Bargainer and President Oakland Community College Faculty Association

From Washington D.C. Health Care Reform Reconciliation Increased Pell Grand Funding Included $2 billion to Community Colleges Source:Mark Smith, NEA Higher Education Policy Analyst Nancy O’Brien, NEA Higher Education Lobbyist

Obama Agenda  Seeks to increase access  Will demand accountability (retention?)

Actual and projected numbers for high school graduates, total and by control of school: Selected years, through Source: increased 27 percent between and , a period of 12 years; and is projected to increase an additional 9 percent between and , a period of 13 years

Actual and projected percentage changes in public high school graduates, by region and state: Selected years, through Projected Region and state Actual to to to to Northeast Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), “State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education,” and ; and State Public High School Graduates Model, through (This table was prepared December 2008.)

Actual and projected percentage changes in public high school graduates, by region and state: Selected years, through Projected Region and state Actual to to to to Midwest Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Michigan Minnesota # Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Ohio South Dakota Wisconsin Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), “State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education,” and ; and State Public High School Graduates Model, through (This table was prepared December 2008.)

Actual and projected percentage changes in public high school graduates, by region and state: Selected years, through Projected Region and state Actual to to to to South Alabama2.3#10.8 Arkansas Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), “State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education,” and ; and State Public High School Graduates Model, through (This table was prepared December 2008.)

Actual and projected percentage changes in public high school graduates, by region and state: Selected years, through Projected Region and state Actual to to to to West Alaska Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), “State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education,” and ; and State Public High School Graduates Model, through (This table was prepared December 2008.)

Strategies Link salary increases to multiple growth contingencies; for example: “Members employed during the fiscal year will receive a 1.0% base salary increase effective September 1, 2010.” “If student enrollment or student credit hours increase more than 3% for the Fall 2010 semester, faculty salaries will increase by an additional 1.5% retroactive to September 1, 2010.”

Consider Related Strategies  Add to a step system  Establish or increase minimum base salary  Stipends for specific duties (chair)  Enhance governance (curriculum management, budget advisory, personnel)  Professional development funds  Increase retirement contribution think