English Associate Professor and Montgomery County Community College Faculty Union President Harold Halbert (left) and Board of Trustees Chairman Richard Montalbano shake hands during the contract signing during Monday’s Board meeting.
Montgomery County Community College’s Board of Trustees and Montgomery County Community College Faculty, Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers (AFT, AFL-CIO) signed a new collective bargaining agreement on June 18, 2018 as part of the Board’s monthly meeting.
Both parties agreed to the four-year contract after several months of negotiations. The contract covers the time period of September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2021 and supports a highly engaged and innovative full- and part-time faculty that serves the needs of students and the community while being fiscally prudent and responsible.
Among its key components, the contract includes the following:
- Faculty professional development opportunities to support student access, retention and completion, while advancing the College’s mission and new strategic plan;
- Annual salary increases for faculty of 2.7 percent in each year of the contract;
- One-time payment of $1,050 for full-time faculty (not added to base salary); and
- Prescription drug quantity management approach that enables the College to continue offering quality, affordable benefits while mitigating cost increases.
Overall, the agreement enables the College to continue to provide a quality, affordable educational experience for students and the community.