This week, CFA members are voting on whether or not to ratify the Tentative Agreement recently reached between CFA and the CSU. It is widely anticipated that the TA will be approved by their members. During negotiations between CSU and CSUEU and other staff unions, Chancellor Charlie Reed promised us that if total compensation being offered to CFA for the current (2006-2007) fiscal year was increased beyond what CSU had indicated was available, the University would provide the equivalent increase to staff unions.

During the impasse procedures that followed CFA-CSU negotiations, the fact-finding panel recommended an additional 1.0% in the FY 2006/07 compensation pool for CFA, retroactive to January 1, 2007. The CSU has agreed to extend this additional 1% GSI to all staff unions. As a result, CSUEU-represented employees will be receiving an across-the-board GSI of one percent (1%), retroactive to January 1, 2007. The minimum and maximum salary ranges of all classifications will also be increased by 1%.

We expect to see the additional 1% increase included in pay warrants at the end of May. Employees will also be receiving a check for the retroactive portion of this pay increase, most likely by the end of May.

Article 21, Section 21.17, provided that parking fee increases would be implemented if and when a program for equalizing student and faculty parking fees was implemented. Now that a TA has been reached between CFA and CSU, CSUEU has been in discussions with the CSU on the impact of the CFA contract on parking fee increases for CSUEU-represented employees. CSUEU hopes to have information on this important subject within the near future. Stay tuned.