A team of
four administrators and four faculty members met regularly between December
2012 and April 2014 to negotiate terms of the new agreement, which covers
approximately 106 full-time faculty members at the College. The MCCFA
membership ratified the agreement on April 10, 2014 in a nearly unanimous vote,
and it was approved by the Board at the Regular Meeting of the Board of
Trustees on April 24, 2014. The new contract includes an approximate average
total compensation package increase of 3.45% per year.
“We are
pleased to have come to this agreement that will allow McHenry County College
to attract and retain faculty members who are dedicated to the College and its
focus on student success,” said Ronald Parrish, Chair of the Board of Trustees.
“The collaborative process used by both negotiating teams was an admirable
approach to help reach the agreement.”
The final
contract was achieved through recent facilitation by a professional mediator,
provided to the College for free by the federal government. Through mediation,
both parties were able to come to a fair and equitable agreement.
MCC
Faculty Association co-president, Anne Humphrey, stated, “We are pleased that
the negotiations process has concluded with a reasonable contract for all concerned
and no disruption to classes or students. While this was a long process,
we have appreciated the patience of our colleagues and the very hard work of
our negotiating team. We also wish to thank the Board of Trustees for
expressing interest in this process and listening to faculty concerns.”
The final, approved contract is available on the
College website at www.mchenry.edu/xxx.
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