24.1

The salary schedule for bargaining unit employees shall be found in Appendix A and incorporated in this Agreement by reference.

Classifications will be grouped as specified in Appendix C. Between the minimum and maximum rates, there shall be an “open range” with no incremental salary steps.

24.2

An employee shall be assigned to a rate within the salary range appropriate to his/her classification. New hires shall be assigned no less than the Minimum Rate appropriate to his/her classification.

24.3

The schedule of wages for approved and registered apprenticeships shall be as follows:

a.

Four (4) Year Apprenticeships	Percentage of Minimum Rate Of Journey Salary
1st 6 months	65%
2nd 6 months	69%
3rd 6 months	73%
4th 6 months	77%
5th 6 months	81%
6th 6 months	85%
7th 6 months	90%
8th 6 months	95%

b. Three (3) Year Apprenticeships

1st 6 months	65%
2nd 6 months	70%
3rd 6 months	75%
4th 6 months	80%
5th 6 months	87%
6th 6 months	95%

c. Two (2) Year Apprenticeships

1st 6 months	65%
2nd 6 months	75%
3rd 6 months	85%
4th 6 months	95%

Provisions 24.7 through 24.13 below do not apply to employees in apprentice positions.

General Salary Increase (GSI)

24.4

A General Salary Increase (GSI) is a percentage increase applied to the minimum and maximum rate on the new salary schedule for all bargaining unit classifications and to the individual salary rates of all bargaining unit members.

Fiscal Year 2006/07

For fiscal year 2006/07, the General Salary Increase (GSI) of three (3) percent shall be applied to the individual salary rates. This increase shall be effective July 1, 2006. Also effective July 1, 2006, the minimum and maximum rates on the new salary schedule shall also be increased by three (3) percent except that after the three (3) percent GSI is applied to the individual salary rates the minimum salary rates in Appendix C for Group 3 shall be set at fifty thousand five hundred fifty-six dollars ($50,556) per year and Group 4 shall be set at fifty-three thousand seven hundred thirty-six dollars ($53,736).

Fiscal Year 2007/08

For fiscal year 2007/08, the General Salary Increase (GSI) applied to the individual salary rates and to the minimum and maximum rates shall be three (3) percent effective July 1, 2007 provided that all of the following occur:

1. The CSU receives in the final 2007/08 state budget the total Governor/CSU Higher Education Compact sources of revenue on the 2006/07 final budget base identified in the November 2006 approved CSU Board of Trustees 2007/08 Support Budget request. Further the final 2007/08 state budget for the CSU should be consistent with the uses of total revenue stated in the 2007/08 Board of Trustees support budget request, and
2. The state legislature has not redirected CSU funding for other purposes.

If these budgetary conditions are not satisfied, the parties shall reopen bargaining on all provisions negotiated for fiscal year 2007/08 in Articles 24 (Salary) and 25 (Benefits) pursuant to Article 32 (Duration).

Additional Fiscal Year 2007/08 Increases

If the SETC-United supports the total CSU budget submitted by CSU to the Department of Finance, which shall include an additional one (1) percent increase for compensation for all CSU employees in the CSU budget for fiscal year 2007/08 and the CSU receives all of the revenue requested in its final budget, the three (3) percent GSI effective July 1, 2007 shall be increased to three and a half (3.5) percent. The additional half (0.5) percent compensation funds available for the unit as a result of the augmentation shall be dedicated to address market/equity issues as determined by the parties.

However, if no augmentation is achieved or the funds are redirected from the uses of revenues submitted by the CSU in its the original budget, or if SETC-United does not support the total 2007/08 CSU budget, the additional one percent compensation (0.5 GSI and 0.5 Equity) for fiscal year 2007/08 shall not be implemented and no further salary reopener bargaining shall be necessary.

Fiscal Year 2006/07 Equity Increases

24.5

Effective with the June 2007 pay period, active and on-leave employees in the following class codes shall receive a one (1) percent increase to their individual base salary rate:

Building Service Engineer (6702)
Carpenter (6476)
Electrician (6533)
Facilities Control Specialist (6260)
Ld Plumber (6548)
Ld Electrician (6533)
Ld Carpenter (6475)
Metal Worker I (6280)
Metal Worker II (6281)
Plumber (6549)
Refrigeration Mechanic (6699)
Supervising Building Service Engineer (6700)
Supervising Carpenter (6474)
Supervising Electrician (6534)
Supervising Plumber (6547)

Fiscal Year 2007/08 Equity Increases

24.6

Effective July 1, 2007, active and on-leave employees in the following class codes shall receive a one (1) percent increase to their individual base salary rate:

Building Service Engineer (6702)
Carpenter (6476)
Electrician (6533)
Facilities Control Specialist (6260)
Ld Plumber (6548)
Ld Electrician (6533)
Ld Carpenter (6475)
Metal Worker I (6280)
Metal Worker II (6281)
Plumber (6549)
Refrigeration Mechanic (6699)
Supervising Building Service Engineer (6700)
Supervising Carpenter (6474)
Supervising Electrician (6534)
Supervising Plumber (6547)

In-Range Progression

24.7

An increase within a salary range that is not given for merit is referred to as an In-Range Progression. An In-Range Progression may be awarded when the president, the president’s designee, or appropriate administrator determines that an In-Range Progression should occur.

Performance-Based Salary Increase

24.8

Campuses may award salary increases for meritorious performance from campus funds at any time. These salary increases may be in the form of permanent increases to salary rates or one-time bonuses. However, in no case may an employee’s salary rate exceed the maximum of the range on the salary schedule for the employee’s range and classification. Such awards are solely at the discretion of the President and shall not be subject to the Grievance Procedure.

Extended Performance Increase (EPI)

24.9

An Extended Performance Increase (EPI) is a permanent increase to an employee’s base salary. It is the intent of the parties to bargain implementation of this program for each year during the life of this agreement. In the event the parties agree to fund the program – the specific amounts of both the size of the EPI pool and individual amounts of awards along with any associated implementation issues - will be determined through the collective bargaining process. However, in no case shall an employee receive any EPI award which would place their salary over the maximum salary rate for their classification. All EPIs awarded prior to July 1, 2004 shall remain in effect.

24.10

EPI Eligibility

To be eligible for an EPI, the employee’s overall performance must have been satisfactory for the previous three (3) years, as evidenced by an overall performance evaluation rating of satisfactory or better, and have no disciplinary actions received in the past three (3) years which remain in the personnel file.

In addition to these performance requirements, the employee must have completed an anniversary of continuous CSU employment at a fifty (50) percent or more timebase at the employee’s 3rd, 6th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th 35th, 40th, etc. years) of qualifying pay periods and qualifying months of service at the CSU, as defined in Articles 16, 18, and 19 and below in this provision. For the purposes of this provision, any month in which the employee was not in pay status for at least eleven (11) days in the pay period is considered a break in the continuous service requirement.

A year of required service for a ten (10) month or 10/12 employee is the completion of twelve (12) pay periods and ten (10) qualifying months of service. A year of required service for an eleven (11) month or 11/12 employee is the completion of twelve (12) pay periods and eleven (11) qualifying months of service. A year of required service for a twelve (12) month employee is the completion of twelve (12) pay periods and twelve (12) qualifying months of service.

Employees who believe they are eligible for an EPI based on service at another campus shall notify in writing the campus Human Resources Office of such service.

24.11

Fiscal Year 2006/07 Extended Performance Increases

1. Effective on January 1, 2007, a one (1) percent EPI will be awarded in the form of a base salary increase for all eligible current employees who, as of January 1, 2006, have at least one year but less than ten (10) or more years of CSU service.
2. Effective January 1, 2007, eligible employees who have attained a 3, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 year service anniversary during the January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 period shall also receive a one (1) percent base salary increase.

24.12

Fiscal Year 2007/08 Extended Performance Increases

Effective January 1, 2008, eligible employees who have attained a 3, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 year service anniversary during the January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 period shall receive a one (1) percent base salary increase.

24.13

Upon determination by the appropriate administrator, the EPI shall be authorized in writing. Upon request of an employee denied an EPI, a meeting shall be arranged within seven (7) days of the request with a representative of the President for the purpose of reviewing such a denial. The employee may be represented at this meeting. The denial of an EPI shall not be subject to Article 9, Grievance Procedure. An employee who meets the service requirements for an EPI in accordance with provision 24.10 and is denied an EPI shall remain eligible for reconsideration on an annual basis, if EPIs are funded in subsequent years.

Classification Changes

24.14

When an employee moves to a classification in a lower salary group, the appropriate rate in the salary range shall be determined by the President, except that in no case shall the new salary exceed the rate received in the higher classification or the maximum rate of the lower classification. Determination of the appropriate rate in such cases shall be made by using the same criteria as would be used for an initial appointment to that classification and by considering past PSIs, if any.

24.15

When an employee moves to a classification within a salary group, the appropriate rate in the new classification shall be determined by the President. There is no requirement to increase the employee’s rate of pay unless it is below the minimum of the new classification, in which case it must be increased to at least the minimum of the new classification.

24.16

When an employee moves without a break in service to a classification in a higher salary group, the appropriate rate in the salary range shall be determined by the President. The new rate in the higher salary group shall be at least five (5) percent higher than the employee’s previous rate, except that the new rate may not exceed the maximum of the range.

Payment Above the Maximum

24.17

A payment above the maximum of the salary range for a class may be granted by the President when an employee moves to a class with a lower salary range.

24.18

If a payment above the maximum is granted, the employee shall retain either the salary currently being paid or a salary twenty-five (25) percent above the maximum salary of the lower class, whichever is less. The employee shall remain at that salary rate until the maximum salary of the lower class equals or exceeds the payment above the maximum rate or until the authorized time period for maintaining the payment above the maximum rate expires, whichever occurs first.

24.19

During the period of time an employee's salary remains above the maximum salary for the class, the employee shall not receive further salary increases, including GSIs or PSIs, except in cases of promotion.

24.20

A payment above the maximum shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent above the maximum of the salary range of the class to which the employee is moving. An employee may retain a payment above the maximum for up to five (5) years.

24.21

Payment above maximum shall not be authorized for an employee when:

1. an employee, for personal convenience, requests voluntary demotion;
2. an employee is demoted for cause other than for medical.

24.22

An employee who was compensated at a salary rate above the maximum prior to a permanent separation will not be entitled to a payment above the maximum upon his/her return to work. Also, the authorization for a payment above the maximum shall be canceled if the employee refuses an offer of appointment to a position at the campus in a class at a salary level equivalent to the original classes from which the employee was moved.

Cost Savings/Staffing Committee

24.23

A cost savings/staffing committee shall include an equal number of employee representatives and management/supervisory representatives. The cost savings/staffing committee shall meet no less than twice per year. The cost savings/staffing committee shall submit recommendations to the appropriate administrator and president for economy measures and staffing issues. The committee may also recommend specific uses for any cost savings. The committee may choose to discuss economies associated with training, maintenance and repair, new technologies, and funding opportunities related to bargaining unit work.

Shift Differential

24.24

There are three (3) shifts: day, swing, and graveyard. The day shift includes the hours between 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The swing shift includes the hours between 6:00 p.m. and midnight. The graveyard shift includes the hours between midnight and 6:00 a.m.

24.25

Employees who work four (4) or more hours in the swing shift shall be paid a shift differential of one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per hour for the employee's entire shift.

24.26

Employees who work four (4) or more hours in the graveyard shift shall be paid a shift differential of two dollars and twenty cents ($2.20) per hour for the employee's entire shift.

24.27

To qualify for payment of a shift differential, an employee must:

1. be assigned hours of work of which at least four (4) hours are within a regularly scheduled swing or graveyard shift; and
2. be employed in a class that has been designated as eligible for a shift differential.

24.28

In addition, an employee who is in a class not eligible for shift differential shall be eligible for shift differential if:

1. the employee is assigned hours of work of which at least four (4) hours are within a scheduled graveyard or swing shift; and
2. the employee is temporarily assigned to a graveyard or swing shift and does not work his/her regularly scheduled day shift. Such temporary assignment shall not result in either call-back or overtime pay.

Sunday Pay Differential

24.29

Employees who are regularly scheduled to work on Sundays shall receive a differential equal to the swing shift differential. The Sunday pay differential shall not be added to or combined with any other pay differential or premium pay.

Asbestos Pay Differential

24.30

Whenever an employee is assigned to perform any asbestos-related or hazardous material handling duties including but not limited to removing or repairing asbestos lagging, performing any asbestos abatement or cleaning up asbestos, he/she shall be paid an asbestos pay differential of three dollars ($3.00) per hour for the amount of time spent performing such work. “Hazardous material handling duties” as used in this provision refers to work that a) requires by law the employee be trained and certified to work with the specified material, and b) requires the employee use protective equipment and extra precautions to ensure his/her safety and health.

Asbestos Training and Hazardous Material Handling Certification Allowance

24.31

Employees who have been required by the CSU to undergo training in either asbestos abatement and handling or in hazardous materials handling shall be paid an allowance of one hundred sixty-five dollars ($165). Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days after the demonstrated completion of such training and the certification, if required, for the performance of such work.

24.32

Employees who have been required by the CSU to undergo training in order to maintain or renew the certifications described in provision 24.31 above shall be paid an allowance of one hundred sixty-five dollars ($165). Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days after the demonstrated completion of such training and the subsequent renewal of such certification.

24.33

For the purpose of provisions 24.31 and 24.32 above, training in either asbestos abatement and handling or in hazardous materials handling must be either EPA-certified or CAL-OSHA approved.

Backflow Testing and Water Treatment Operator Allowances

24.34

Employees who are required by the CSU to obtain either a backflow testing license or the appropriate water treatment operator certificate shall be paid an allowance of one hundred sixty-five dollars ($165). Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days after the employee has demonstrated that he/she has obtained the license or certificate.

24.35

Employees who are required by the CSU to renew their license or certificate described in provision 24.34 above, shall be paid an allowance of one hundred sixty-five dollars ($165). Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days after the employee has demonstrated that he/she has renewed the license or certificate.

Welding Certification

24.36

Employees who are required by the CSU to obtain a Welding Certification shall be paid an allowance of one hundred sixty-five dollars ($165). Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days after the employee has demonstrated that he/she has obtained the license or certificate.

24.37

Employees who are required by the CSU to renew their license or certificate described in provision 24.36 above, shall be paid an allowance of one hundred sixty-five dollars ($165). Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days after the employee has demonstrated that he/she has renewed the license or certificate.

Critical Skills Bonus Plan

24.38

For the life of the Agreement, beginning in Fiscal Year 2007/08 upon request and/or approval of the CSU pursuant to provision 27.1, employees who satisfactorily complete and obtain the following recognized certifications shall be given an initial one-time bonus of five hundred dollars ($500):

Certified Electrician
Certified Plumber
Certified Building Operator
Certified Steam Operator/Universal Steam Certification

The certification should be from a governmental agency such as a city, county, or state and preapproved by the CSU. The decision whether to request employees to obtain such a certification is thus at the sole discretion of the CSU and is thus neither grievable nor arbitrable. For employees who obtained a certification listed above in the provision prior to July 1, 2006, at his/her discretion the President may award a five hundred dollar ($500) bonus.

24.39

For the life of this agreement, employees who are required by the CSU to renew their certification described in provision 24.38 above, shall be paid an additional bonus of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250). Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days after the employee has demonstrated that he/she has renewed the certificate.

10/12 Pay Plan

24.40

Probationary and permanent employees shall be eligible to request participation in the 10/12 or 11/12 pay plan.

24.41

The assignment of an eligible employee into the 10/12 or 11/12 pay plan and the yearly schedule shall be by mutual agreement of the appropriate administrator and the employee. Final approval by the President is required prior to employee participation in the 10/12 or 11/12 pay plan.

24.42

Withdrawal from participation in the 10/12 or 11/12 pay plan and return to a twelve (12) month annual work year may be requested by an employee in accordance with campus procedures. When operational needs require, the appropriate administrator may request an employee on the 10/12 or 11/12 work plan return to a twelve (12) month annual work year. In both instances, the employee and appropriate administrator shall attempt to reach mutual agreement regarding the request. In the absence of mutual agreement, the President shall make a final determination, provided that an employee be given at least twelve (12) months notice of his/her return to a twelve (12) month annual work year.

24.43

An employee participating in the 10/12 or 11/12 pay plan shall receive his/her (10-month or 11-month) annual salary in twelve (12) salary warrants and appropriate benefits on a twelve (12) month basis.

24.44

An employee moving from a twelve (12) month status to the 10/12 or 11/12 pay plan shall retain his/her salary anniversary date.

24.45

An employee on the 10/12 or 11/12 pay plan shall accrue sick leave, vacation, and seniority during the full twelve (12) month period.

24.46

Ten (10) months or eleven (11) months of service by an employee in the 10/12 or 11/12 pay plan shall constitute one (1) year of service for employment status matters, EPI and retirement.

24.47

Approval and denial of employee requests by the President as specified in provisions 24.40 through 24.47 shall not be subject to Article 9, Grievance Procedure.