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ALAMO COLLEGES
Faculty Range Salary Schedule Recommendation
March 20, 2012
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INTRODUCTION
•
An Alamo Colleges “Advisory Committee” was established to issue
recommendations to the Chancellor’s Executive Committee on possible
ways to reorganize and rebalance the faculty salary schedule within existing
resources for full-time faculty
•
The Advisory Committee was composed of faculty and administrators across
the District and was tasked to review Alamo’ 2008-2009 Faculty
Compensation Study conducted by UM Global HR
•
A final report and proposed faculty salary schedule was submitted to the
Chancellor and Executive Committee
•
As part of the Alamo Colleges’ Faculty Compensation Study, UM Global HR
was asked to review the committee’s proposed salary schedule
•
This report is the result of the review and presentation of a “Range” salary
schedule which incorporates the major elements of the Advisory Committee’s
salary schedule report, while addressing cost and equity issues inherent in
Alamo Colleges current “Step” salary schedule
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BACKGROUND
•
On December 2nd 2011,UM Global HR met with the Advisory Committee and
recommended a change from the current Step Salary Schedule to a Range
Salary Schedule with a slightly lower initial placement rate.
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After reviewing the Step Schedule and the Range Schedule, it was agreed that
UM Global HR, Alamo HR, and a faculty representative work together to adjust
the Range Schedule to take into account salary compression, provide for a
transparent reporting system, and to report back.
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Currently four of the Big Eight colleges use a step salary schedule (Alamo, Austin, El
Paso, and Houston), and four use a Range Salary Schedule (Dallas, Lone Star, San
Jacinto, and Tarrant).
Salary compression is when current faculty earn the same or less than new faculty.
The revised Range Salary Schedule was reported to the Advisory Committee by
the faculty representative and Alamo Colleges Human Resources in early March.
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CONTEXT
In the 2008-2009 comparison of Alamo Colleges with peer colleges:
Alamo Colleges’ total average faculty salary ranked 6th among peers
Alamo Colleges’ average salary by salary class ranked no better than 4th
or 5th
Of the salary classes, BA, MA, MA+12, and PhD showed the greatest
disparity
In the TCCTA 2010 – 2011 annual faculty survey of community colleges, among
peer colleges, Alamo College’s total average faculty salary is ranked 8 among the
Big Eight Colleges
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THE SALARY RANGE SCHEDULE
The purpose of the new range schedule is to:
1. Make Alamo Colleges’ faculty salaries competitive with peer
colleges
2. Address internal equity and salary compression issues between
current faculty and new hires
3. Address faculty salary needs identified in Alamo’s 2008 to
2009 Faculty Compensation Study and 2010-11 TCCTA
Comparisons
4. Align Alamo’s compensation policies and practices as
third among peer colleges— the “threeness” criterion
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ection ONE
UNDERSTANDING ALAMO COLLEGES’
CURRENT FACULTY STEP SALARY
SCHEDULE
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5
ALAMO COLLEGES’ EXISTING SALARY STRUCTURE
2010 – 2011 Base Salary Schedule
Salary Classes (Defined by Degree and Graduate Credit Hours)
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
Step
A
BA
MA
MA + 12
MA + 24
MA + 36
MA + 48
PhD
$35,049
$38,758
$39,841
$40,943
$42,044
$43,128
$45,312
B
$36,445
$40,300
$41,439
$42,577
$43,715
$44,835
$47,112
C
$37,252
$41,181
$42,357
$43,513
$44,670
$45,827
$48,140
D
$37,968
$41,989
$43,164
$44,358
$45,551
$46,726
$49,095
E
$38,648
$42,889
$44,137
$45,404
$46,653
$47,920
$50,417
F
$39,309
$43,789
$45,111
$46,432
$47,773
$49,095
$51,757
G
$39,988
$44,670
$46,084
$47,479
$48,874
$50,270
$53,079
H
$40,667
$45,570
$47,038
$48,507
$49,994
$51,463
$54,401
I
$41,347
$46,451
$48,011
$49,554
$51,096
$52,638
$55,741
J
$42,026
$47,350
$48,966
$50,582
$52,197
$53,813
$57,063
K
$42,687
$48,250
$49,939
$51,628
$53,317
$55,007
$58,385
L
$43,366
$49,131
$50,894
$52,656
$54,437
$56,200
$59,725
M
$44,046
$50,031
$51,867
$53,703
$55,539
$57,375
$61,047
N
O
P
$44,707
$45,386
$46,047
$50,912
$51,812
$52,693
$52,840
$53,795
$54,768
$54,731
$55,778
$56,824
$56,641
$57,761
$58,862
$58,568
$59,743
$60,918
$62,369
$63,709
$65,031
Q
$46,726
$53,593
$55,723
$57,852
$59,982
$62,112
$66,371
R
$47,406
$54,492
$56,677
$58,881
$61,084
$63,287
$67,693
S
$48,115
$55,337
$57,669
$59,927
$62,204
$64,462
$69,015
T
$48,764
$56,273
$58,623
$60,974
$63,305
$65,655
$70,337
U
$50,104
$57,155
$59,578
$62,002
$64,407
$66,849
$71,677
V
$51,445
$58,054
$60,551
$63,048
$65,527
$68,005
$72,999
W
$52,785
$58,936
$61,506
$64,076
$66,647
$69,199
$74,321
X
$54,107
$60,515
$62,479
$65,105
$67,748
$70,374
$75,662
Y
$55,447
$61,763
$64,113
$66,151
$68,850
$71,567
$76,983
Z
$56,787
$63,617
$65,729
$67,859
$69,970
$72,742
$78,324
AA
$58,128
$65,178
$67,363
$69,548
$71,733
$73,936
$79,646
AB
$59,468
$66,739
$68,997
$71,255
$75,294
$75,772
$80,968
AC
$60,790
$68,299
$70,613
$72,963
$77,057
$77,626
$82,969
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What’s Included?
1. Initial placement
Step A, new hire with no experience and no credit
hours at MA = $38,758
Up to 5 years credit for experience, or Step F =
$43,789
2. Step increases of 4% first year and
roughly 2% thereafter
In bygone days, steps were the next pay level for
each year of service, up to step AC (29yrs)
An annual step increase is not guaranteed
Step increase are always Board approved based on
available funding
3. Progression in salary classification
Seven classifications defined by degree and graduate
credit hours; from BA, MA, to PhD
Variable increases ranging from 2.6% to 5.6%
between MA classes and more for BA and PhD.
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ALAMO COLLEGES IS THE ONLY PEER COMMUNITY
COLLEGE AMONG PEERS THAT PAYS FOR RANK
Rank
5 Years as Assoc. Prof.
Schedule1
4 Years as Asst. Prof.
3 Years as Instructor
ASST. PROFESSOR2
Initial Placement1
INSTRUCTOR
All Salary
Classifications
See footnotes 2 and 3
1
$1,468.80
Additional Criteria:
• MA + 12 or Above
• Satisfactory Progression
on Tenure Track
ASSOC. PROFESSOR
$1,450.44
Additional Criteria:
• MA + 24 or Above
• Satisfactory Progression
on Tenure Track
PROFESSOR
$1,468.80
Additional Criteria:
• MA + 36 or Above
• Satisfactory Progression
on Tenure Track
Rank pay is cumulative: an Assistant Professor is paid $1,468 above base salary, an Associate Professor is paid $2,919 above base ($1,469 +
$1,450), and a professor is paid $4,388 above base ($2,919 + $1,469).
2New
faculty with a doctoral degree in the teaching field, on the recommendation of the President, and with the concurrence of the Chancellor, may
be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor. In such cases, the faculty member is placed in the appropriate cell of the salary schedule and
$1,468.80 is added to their pay.
3Faculty
hired prior to January 1977 may apply for promotion to Asst. Professor If the criteria for Class I are met.
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COMPONENTS OF ALAMO COLLEGES’ FACULTY COMPENSATION
Salary Schedule
1
INITIAL
PLACEMENT
+
2
GENERAL
PERCENT
INCREASES
+
Rank Schedule
3
PROMOTION IN
CLASS
+
4
PROMOTION IN
RANK
Placement in
Salary Schedule at
Hire Based on
Degree, Credit
Hours, and Prior
Experience
Percent
Increases Based
on Board
Approval and
Fund Availability
Promotion to a
higher Salary
Classification
Based on Degree
or Credit Hours
Evaluation System
for Tenure Track
Faculty
BASE BUILDING
BASE BUILDING
Per Existing Schedule
BASE BUILDING
Per Existing Schedule
BASE BUILDING
Flat Rate
MARKET
AVERAGES
General Increase
CLASS
RANK
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= Salary
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8
ection TWO
PROPOSED RANGE SALARY STRUCTURE
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9
GOAL
To improve Alamo Colleges’ faculty salary competitiveness
in each “Salary Class” by achieving “Threeness” among
Alamo’s eight peer community colleges
Note: The “Threeness criterion is based on the Advisory Committee’s goal of placing Alamo Colleges
Faculty salaries among the top three of entry level salaries and average salaries compared to peer
institutions.
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THE RANGE STRUCTURE
PhD
Range Spread Per Class = 96.4%
Midpoint to Midpoint Progression = 2% to 9%
MA + 48
Max
MA + 36
Max
Midpoint
MA + 24
Max
Midpoint
Min
MA + 12
Max
Midpoint
Min
Max
Midpoint
Min
Max
Midpoint
Min
Max
Midpoint
Min
Midpoint
Min
The 96.4% Range Spread represents
threeness among base 8 colleges.
MA
BA
= Range Spread
= Midpoint to Midpoint Progression
Min
• Faculty with no experience are placed at the minimum of their “Range Class”. New faculty with up to seven years
experience are placed higher in the range according to an "Initial Placement Salary Schedule".
• Faculty can move within a range through annual increases, market increases, internal equity adjustment, or promotion
in Rank.
• Faculty move to higher classes by achievement of required credit hours and/or higher degree.
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RANGE SALARY SCHEDULE
Range
Class
MIN
(Initial Pay)
Midpoint
MAX
Spread
(Min to Max)
Midpoint
Progression
BA
$38,500
$57,057
$75,614
96.40%
MA
$42,000
$62,244
$82,488
96.40%
$5,187
9.1%
MA+12
$43,050
$63,800
$84,550
96.40%
$1,556
2.5%
MA+24
$44,126
$65,395
$86,664
96.40%
$1,556
2.5%
MA+36
$45,229
$67,030
$88,831
96.40%
$1,556
2.5%
MA+48
$46,360
$68,706
$91,051
96.40%
$1,676
2.5%
95.41%
$3,435
5.0%
PhD
$46,678
$71,141
$95,604
RANK
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Assistant Professor
$1,469
Associate Professor
$2,919
Professor
$4,388
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TREATMENT OF INITIAL PLACEMENT UNDER THE RANGE
SCHEDULE (INCREASE FROM 5 TO 7 YEARS)
Initial placement for new hires is increased from 5 years to 7 years, with 1.75%
increase for each year, to a 12.25% maximum (current value is 12%)
A constant, non-compounded, 1.75% per year (instead of the current 4% for the first
year and 2% thereafter up to 5 years) helps prevent salary compression and places
more value on years at Alamo
Initial Placement Under the Range Salary Schedule
EDUCATION
Base
CLASSIFICATION
0 Years
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
4 Years
5 Years
6 Years
7 Years
BA
$38,500
$39,174
$39,848
$40,521
$41,195
$41,869
$42,543
$43,216
MA
$42,000
$42,735
$43,470
$44,205
$44,940
$45,675
$46,410
$47,145
MA + 12
$43,050
$43,803
$44,557
$45,310
$46,064
$46,817
$47,570
$48,324
MA + 24
$44,126
$44,898
$45,670
$46,443
$47,215
$47,987
$48,759
$49,531
MA + 36
$45,229
$46,021
$46,812
$47,604
$48,395
$49,187
$49,978
$50,770
MA + 48
$46,360
$47,171
$47,983
$48,794
$49,605
$50,417
$51,228
$52,039
PhD
$48,678
$49,530
$50,382
$51,234
$52,085
$52,937
$53,789
$54,641
Experience Increase NonCompounding
1.75%
3.50%
5.25%
7.00%
8.75%
10.50%
12.25%
Credit per Year
1.75%
1.75%
1.75%
1.75%
1.75%
1.75%
1.75%
Alamo's Current Rate
2.00%
4.04%
6.12%
8.24%
10.41%
12.62%
14.87%
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Years of Experience
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ection Three
HOW DOES THE RANGE SALARY SCHEDULE
MEET ALAMO COLLEGE’S NEEDS?
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MARKET “THREENESS”
Current vs. Proposed
Impact of Range Salary Schedules on Initial Placement and Compensation Drivers
Initial Placement Per Salary
Schedule
Rankings
Salary Classification
Overall Average (Actual Salaries)
Alamo Current
$54,166
Proposed
$57,684
Alamo Current
8
Proposed
3
BA or Equivalent
$35,049
$38,500
8
3
MA + 0
$38,758
$42,000
6
3
MA+12
$39,841
$43,050
5
2
MA+24
$40,943
$44,126
5
3
MA+36
$42,044
$45,229
4
3
MA+48
$43,128
$46,360
5
3
PhD
$45,312
$48,678
5
3
Duty Days
164
166
1
3
Class Range: Min to Max
76.20%
96.4%
6
3
MA+0 to PhD Class (With Rank Pay)
25.00%
25.00%
1
1
Cost
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$2,960,383
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IMPACT OF PROPOSALS ON ACTUAL FACULTY SALARIES
BA
MA
MA+12
MA+24
MA+36
MA+48
PhD
Overall
Average
Current Avg. Salary
$40,569
$45,230
$49,884
$54,124
$59,374
$60,975
$61,911
$54,166
Range Market Adjustment
$44,188
$48,100
$52,533
$56,515
$61,483
$62,674
$63,702
$56,491
Total With Compression
Adjustment
$45,233
$49,403
$53,757
$57,572
$62,567
$63,783
$64,943
$57,684
Percent Change Over
Current
11.50%
9.23%
7.76%
6.37%
5.38%
4.61%
4.90%
6.49%
N
21
193
152
84
99
112
179
840
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ANNUAL REPORTING
Distribution of Faculty Salaries By Class and Years of Experience.
Rank Pay Not Included.
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THREE-STEP IMPLEMENTATION
STEP ONE: Transition from
Step Table to Range Schedule
December 2, 2011
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THREE-STEP IMPLEMENTATION
STEP TWO: Compression Fix—
Adjust the salaries of 425 faculty with
0 to 7 years experience by a factor of
1.75% depending on year hired.
December 2, 2011
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THREE-STEP IMPLEMENTATION
STEP THREE: Increases all faculty base salaries by 1.25% to address overall
compression between current faculty and new hires.
December 2, 2011
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Q&A
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CURRENT DUTY DAYS
Duty
Days
Ranking*
Houston Community College
164
1
Alamo Colleges
164
1
El Paso Community College
165
2
Lone Star College
165
2
Austin Community College
166
3
Tarrant County College
166
3
San Jacinto College
169
4
Dallas Community College
173
5
Colleges
* Low numbers in duty days are ranked higher
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PROPOSED 2013 SUMMER RATES
COLLEGES
Formula/Summer Pay Written Policy
Total
# of
Summer Courses at
Courses Premium Premium Pay
Allowed
Rate
per Course
Avg pay per
Course
Adjunct Rate
Rank
$3,010.00
1
$4,966.50
San Jacinto Flat Rate: 165% of Adjunct Rate
3
NA
Austin
1/3 of 9 mo. for two summer sessions
5
5
$3,998.00
$3,020.00
2
$3,997.50
Lone Star
(9 mo salary/9)x1.5 = for one summer
2
2
$4,997.00
$1,814.00
3
$3,405.50
Houston
(Mo.Sal x1.5)/6)*3 if <6, Adjunct $ If >6
4
2
$4,997.00
$1,743.00
4
$3,370.00
Alamo
PROPOSED: 120% of Adjunct Rate
5
NA
$2,202 - $2,550
5
$2,643 - $3,278
Dallas
Changed to: Formula pay to 1 3-hr course
8
1
$1,969.00
6
$2,476.25
El Paso
Flat Rate: $823/Lec Hr. = $2,469
Adjunct Rate (Varies by Degree & Credit
Hours)
4
NA
NA
$2,469.00
7
$2,469.00
4
NA
NA
$2,016.00
8
$2,016.00
Tarrant
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NA
$3,998.00
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PROPOSED SUMMER 2013 RATES AND NON-TEACHING DUTIES
BA
MA
MA+12
MA+24
MA+48
PhD
Avg
Adjunct
$2,202.18
$2,366.40
$2,439.84
$2,511.24
$2,661.18
$2,731.56
$2,549.50
120% Adjunct
$2,642.62
$2,839.68
$2,927.81
$3,013.49
$3,193.42
$3,277.87
$3,059.40
Non-teaching Duties:
A faculty member is obligated to perform 10 hours of
non-teaching work for each course compensated at
120% adjunct at any time during the summer.
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COST SUMMARY
Cost of Salary Range Schedule = $2,960,383
Summer Savings = $2,019,611
Net Cost Before Benefits = $940,772
Net Cost With Benefits = $1,016,034
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