october
21, 1999
college
and faculty sign agreement
The
Lethbridge Community College Board of Governors and the LCC Faculty
Association sign a new two-year agreement of principles.
The
Lethbridge Community College Board of Governors and the LCC Faculty
Association have signed a new agreement in principle, which sets
the direction for the collective agreement for the next two years.
The
new agreement includes a 3.5 percent cost-of-living allowance in
the first year followed by a 3.0 percent increase in the second
year of the agreement. The agreement also will reflect changes to
the pay grid in order that the College can regain a competitive
position with other colleges in Alberta. It also restructures the
Colleges professional development funding and increases insurance
coverage for Association members and their families.
A
major adjustment to the current agreement is the process of converting
approximately 30 adjunct positions to full-time faculty. This recognizes
the Colleges commitment to compensating faculty for full-time
work.
This
agreement reflects a new era in negotiations with our faculty,
said Vice-president of Corporate Services Rick Buis. We are
pleased to have resolved the major points of the agreement so quickly
and to the benefit of both parties. In my view, this represents
a landmark in collective agreements within the province. I applaud
the College and Faculty Associations negotiating committees
for their hard work in finalizing this agreement.
We
are very pleased that the LCC Board of Governors and the executive
team looked at the compensation package for the faculty, says
Dr. Roland Maw, of the Faculty Associations negotiating committee.
Weve come through some difficult times due to the mandated
salary rollback, but this agreement will restore us to parity with
other institutions. We should be able to attract and retain individuals
that will ensure the academic health of LCC.
The
negotiating principles of the collective agreement was ratified
at a recent vote of the Faculty Association and by the College Board
of Governors.
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Rick
Buis, Vice-president Corporate Services, 320-3257.
Dr.
Roland Maw, LCC Faculty Association Negotiating Committee, 320-3252.
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