State Center CCD and State Center Federation of Teachers Reach Historic Agreements

I’m very pleased to report that our State Center Community College District (SCCCD) and the State Center Federation of Teachers (SCFT), who represent more than 2,200 full and part-time instructors, counselors and librarians across the four colleges, have reached an agreement that will take us through June 30, 2025. 

Together, the agreements add up to a total of more than $13.1 million and an historic increase in funding for part-time instructors never seen before. Take in total, this represents an investment of 34 million in our faculty over the next three years.

On February 16, 2022, the District and SCFT commenced contract negotiations for the successor agreements. The teams met for 15 sessions and came to an agreement on all sunshined articles on April 4, 2023. The SCFT unit members ratified the contracts on April 25, 2023. 

The agreements will be brought forward to the SCCCD Board of Trustees for approval at this week’s board meeting on May 2.   Upon approval, the agreements will run through June 30, 2025.

The new collective bargaining agreement honors the dedication and hard work of our faculty to ensure the success of our students, while also ensuring equitable compensation for our part-time and full-time faculty, despite the challenging and uncertain economic outlook for our nation and state.

Promoting and supporting the well-being of the State Center workforce has been a top priority for the Board of Trustees.  Providing equitable compensation for our dedicated and devoted employees is a top financial priority for the Trustees and we are committed to working with the leaders of SCFT and other unions who represent our employees in advocating to our state legislative leaders the need for adequate resources for state’s largest higher education system – California Community Colleges.

My sincere thanks to the trustees for placing a high value on an equitable model of compensation for both full time, AND part-time faculty members.  The SCFT and SCCCD negotiations team members are to be commended for reaching this historic agreement.  Together, we have crafted an agreement that will enhance the working and learning environment at the colleges of State Center where students and employees can thrive. 

The agreement calls for full-time faculty to receive:

• For 2021-22, a one-time, off-schedule payment of 1.00%
• Salary schedule increases as follows
  • 2022-23 – COLA + 0.5%
  • 2023-24 – COLA
  • 2024-25 – COLA
• For 2022-23, an additional one-time, off-schedule payment of 1.00%
• An increase to the District contribution to health insurance to $1,135/month
• An increase to the Assistant Coaching Stipend to $4,500/year
• An increase to the Orientation/training rate to $26.75/hour
• An increase to the stipend for Doctorate or MFA stipend to $2,419/year
• An increase to the stipend for Graduate Student Intern Mentor to $4,169/year
• An increase to the stipend for music instructors that have full responsibility for student performing and competitive groups to $2,121/year
• An increase to the stipend for Dental Hygiene Program Coordinator/Director to $2,018/year

The total cost for the full-time contract for the first year is approximately $8,507,000.  

The agreement calls for part-time faculty to receive:

• Salary schedule increases as follows
  • Instructional
    • 2022-23 – COLA + 7.0%
    • 2023-24 – COLA + 5.0%
    • 2024-25 – COLA + 5.0%
  • Non-Instructional
    • 2022-23 – COLA + 3.0%
    • 2023-24 – COLA + 2.0%
    • 2024-25 – COLA + 2.0%
• An increase to the District contribution to health insurance for those who qualify under the Affordable Care Act to $1,135/month
• An increase to the Assistant Coaching Stipend to $4,500/year
• An increase to the Orientation/training rate to $26.75/hour
• An increase to the stipend for Post-Master’s Psychological Services Intern to $25,000/year
• $250,000 per semester for office hours along with an increase to the office hour rate to $35/hour

The total cost for part-time contract for the first year is approximately $4,602,000.

Again, we thank the Board of Trustees for their support of our employees and the District and SCFT teams for negotiating these historic contracts and look forward to the continued collaboration between the faculty and administration from all four colleges and our district office to ensure an environment where our employees can thrive and support the success of our students.

Sincerely,

Dr. Carole Goldsmith
Chancellor