A Resource for California Community College Faculty
Part-time Faculty: "Best Practices"
A comparison of 10 California Community Colleges compiled from informally verified but incomplete 1994-1996 data.
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| College | Basic compensation (approx. mean '93 dollars/hr) | Reemployment | Benefits | Other compensation | Preference for hiring | Union | Senate |
| Butte | 3 steps 2 columns ($29.04) + 15.71% over past 2 yrs | Binding Seniority Max Assign Eval./6 classes | None Personal necessity leave | Committed $13/hr paid Flex 1 hr/unit Conference fund | None | CWA PT CFT FT | 3 Reps Division PT Election $800/yr No officers |
| Contra Costa (Diablo Valley) | 22 steps 7 columns ($42.71/hr.) | Pro Rata Health District paid if .3 FTE for 3 semesters Spousal | Not required | Independent FT & PT | 2 at large PT Election No officers | ||
| Foothill De Anza | 70% Pro Rata 5 steps 5 columns ($46.97/hr) + 8% over past 2 yrs + 4% next | Binding Seniority after 5 qtrs + satisfactory Evaluation (rotating) | 50% Dist. H Paid for 50% Load. (5 qtrs) Sing. Party personal necessity | Pay for Orientation, Conference Funds Req. Flex | Not Required (About 50% actual) | Independent FT & PT Conciliation /Grievance 4 PT Reps |
Reps from Divisions, Some PTs on Exec. |
| Marin | 80% Pro Rata 10 steps 5 columns ($51.89/hr) | Preference @ 2 semesters Evaluation & Admin Recom | 100% Dist. H paid at 12 units/yr | Conference funds 4 days leave | Guaranteed after 5 yrs with minimum quals. | CFT FT & PT, 2 PT Reps | 4 Reps Gen. Vote |
| West Valley - Mission | 8 steps 1 column ($39.64/hr) | Preference over new hires | Dental Buy-in | Not required | Independent FT & PT Grievance different | 2 Reps Senate ratified | |
| Santa Monica | 5 steps 4 columns ($42.63/hr) | ?% Dist H Paid, 3 sem 5 hrs/wk Sing Party | Not required | Independent FT & PT | |||
| Saddle back |
5 steps 5 columns ($43.76/hr) | Not required | CFT FT & PT | 4 Reps Volunteer Officers Reassigned time | |||
| San Diego Cont Ed | 9 steps 7 columns ($32.19/hr) | Preference over new hires | ?% Dist H paid for 50% load | Not required | CFT FT & PT | 35 Reps Gen vote Reassigned time | |
| San Francisco | 7 steps 1 column ($40.08/hr) | 1st consideration for additional hours | 100% District H paid + Dental (2 sem) Spousal? | Pay for Flex | Binding 1st consideration Hire if all else equal | CFT FT & PT | |
| Ventura | 3 steps 3 columns ($33.22/hr) | Binding Seniority Max assignment | CFT FT & PT |
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