2007 Annual Presentation Council for Community and Technical College Education

CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES: CRITICALLY IMPORTANT

THANK YOU Addressing classified employee salaries in the CCTCE legislative agenda Working for legislation to allow fully fundedCTCs to give salary increases to red-lined employees beyond 15-years-of-service cap Working to secure increased funding for all institutions

CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES Financial Aid Counselors Admissions Counselors Resident Life Associates Administrative Associates Campus Service Workers Safety and Security Personnel IT Professionals Program Directors Tutoring & Academic Support Workforce Development

Education Levels of Classified Employees* *Represents 31% of All Classified Employees Source: HEPC

FT Classified Employees -2.6% Source: Fall 2006 Faculty & Staff Characteristics Report, HEPC

Enrollment Trend +9.9% Source: 2006 Fall Enrollment Report, HEPC

Student/Staff Ratio +12.9% Source: 2006 Fall Enrollment Report, HEPC

2007 Federal Poverty Level for a family of four is $20,650 867 (16.8%) WV classified employees are paid at or below poverty level ($20,650) Sources: Federal Register 2007 2006 Fall Salary Report, HEPC

Linda Campus Service Worker II with 17 18 19 years of service Pay Grade 7 should be $25,081 (15 yr. cap) Current Salary is $22,476 (at 10 years on schedule) Source: Linda’s HR Office and 2001 Classified Staff Salary Schedule

Linda (continued) Single provider for two grandchildren Children have a medical card. Receives public assistance for the children Employee qualified and received a Habitat for Humanities house in 2001 Source: Employee Interview

COMPENSATION CONCERNS Some work study students are paid $7.25 hourly ($14,137 annually, 37.5 hr/week) Pay grade 4 (2001 entry level) is $14,908 ($7.64 hourly) Some institutions still are hiring below entry level

ACCE COMPENSATION CONCERNS Fully fund the 2001 salary schedule Address the increasing disparity resulting from hiring below entry level at some institutions and while other institutions are fully funded Support the personnel study concerning classification and compensation (recommendations forthcoming)

OTHER CONCERNS Benefits PEIA issues: back door assault on sick leave re: Move to Medicare at age 65 Devaluation of accumulated sick leave Advantra does not pay benefits if our retirees seek medical care out of state

ACCE ISSUES & CONCERNS THE NEW GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Higher Ed merged into one statewide system Higher Ed underrepresented Lack of set procedures More of an uneven playing field Inequities in discovery Time limits only on employee

ACCE ISSUES & CONCERNS Institutional rule development Adherence to Series 4 Adopt quality institutional rules Some level of accountability to adhere to established rules and policies

INCONSISTENCY ACROSS CTCs CONCERNS: BOA/BOV versus BOG Tight linkages are counter to the different mission of the community college. Training for Board members

CTC Governance Structure Institution Accreditation Free Stand Admin-Link BOG BOA Division or Regional   Blue Ridge X Eastern Pending Marshall New River Northern Parkersburg Pierpont Shared Southern WV State CTC WVU Tech CTC

What can you as members of the CCTCE do to help attract and keep a well trained and dedicated work force?

VALUE YOUR CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES WITH Quality Supervision and Management Adequate Compensation Affordable Benefits Staff Development Advancement Opportunities

Why does CCTCE need Classified Staff? First contact with students, faculty, administration and public Last contact with students after graduation Crucial to the retention of students Vital link between the student and the workplace Critical to the efficient operation of the institutions

Students are our most important asset. Classified employees offer guidance, direction, assistance, knowledge, encouragement and, to a degree, comfort to students. Classified employees are an intricate part of students’ lives from the time before they enter college until years after they graduate. When dedicated and loyal classified employees disappear there’s a domino effect: without competent employees, services will suffer. Students are our most important asset. Don’t they deserve the BEST we can give them?

WITH YOUR HELP Classified employees, who are a productive and dedicated workforce, will continue to provide essential services that contribute to a quality education for our students.