2008 Woodie Awards
More than 900 employees still waiting for pay increase
By Ryan Johnston
Issue date: 4/4/08 Section: News
Originally published: 4/3/08 at 4:43 PM CSTLast update: 4/3/08 at 9:15 PM CST
Staff at this college still may have to wait for their fair level of pay from the compensation study that was supposed to be finished by the end of March.
At the Dec. 6 board Finance Committee meeting, Chancellor Bruce Leslie approved the extension to the compensation study.
The extension the committee approved was to proceed with the compression component of the study because staff of the Alamo Community College District were put into the system at entry-level positions for pay.
This decrease in pay happened in 2003, when employees who have been at this college got the minimum pay increase and brought them down to the level of a first-time employee. This study would provide them with their higher level of pay.
The issue was a big topic during the Staff Council meeting Tuesday.
Rose Marie Gonzales, secretary to the executive vice president, said staff is still unaware of what happened to their pay increases.
"They are waiting for something," Gonzales said. "People are waiting. They need to know what's going on."
Member Velma Willard spoke about the property the district has bought, such as Playland Park, and asked why the district can spend money on more property, but not their employees.
"They've got money somewhere for this (expanding the district), but not for our deserved employees?" Willard said.
James McLaughlin, associate vice chancellor for administration, said there is a set timeline to follow for the compensation study.
At the moment, they are waiting on a draft report from Fox-Lawson, the vendor who is getting information on employee salaries, by late April.
During the May board of trustees meeting, McLaughlin said their findings would be an action item for discussion.
McLaughlin said the study is moving along and because it will affect 900-950 employees in the district, they are following a strict deadline.
"The value of years of service and special expertise they have in their field was diminished," McLaughlin said.
"We want to realign people who have had years of service and make sure they are honored and validated."
Another hold on the study is the hiring of a new compensation manager who is supposed to take care of this study. The old manager resigned and the position has been vacant since mid-January, McLaughlin said.
McLaughlin said they will be waiting for the new associate vice chancellor to take care of filling the position of compensation manager because it will be under his jurisdiction.
At the Dec. 6 board Finance Committee meeting, Chancellor Bruce Leslie approved the extension to the compensation study.
The extension the committee approved was to proceed with the compression component of the study because staff of the Alamo Community College District were put into the system at entry-level positions for pay.
This decrease in pay happened in 2003, when employees who have been at this college got the minimum pay increase and brought them down to the level of a first-time employee. This study would provide them with their higher level of pay.
The issue was a big topic during the Staff Council meeting Tuesday.
Rose Marie Gonzales, secretary to the executive vice president, said staff is still unaware of what happened to their pay increases.
"They are waiting for something," Gonzales said. "People are waiting. They need to know what's going on."
Member Velma Willard spoke about the property the district has bought, such as Playland Park, and asked why the district can spend money on more property, but not their employees.
"They've got money somewhere for this (expanding the district), but not for our deserved employees?" Willard said.
James McLaughlin, associate vice chancellor for administration, said there is a set timeline to follow for the compensation study.
At the moment, they are waiting on a draft report from Fox-Lawson, the vendor who is getting information on employee salaries, by late April.
During the May board of trustees meeting, McLaughlin said their findings would be an action item for discussion.
McLaughlin said the study is moving along and because it will affect 900-950 employees in the district, they are following a strict deadline.
"The value of years of service and special expertise they have in their field was diminished," McLaughlin said.
"We want to realign people who have had years of service and make sure they are honored and validated."
Another hold on the study is the hiring of a new compensation manager who is supposed to take care of this study. The old manager resigned and the position has been vacant since mid-January, McLaughlin said.
McLaughlin said they will be waiting for the new associate vice chancellor to take care of filling the position of compensation manager because it will be under his jurisdiction.
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