1. 2007 Annual Presentation Council for Community and Technical College Education

2. CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES: CRITICALLY IMPORTANT

3. 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

4. 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

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

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

7. Enrollment Trend
+9.9%
Source: Fall Enrollment Report, HEPC

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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)

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

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

18. 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

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

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

21. 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

22. 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?

23. 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.