Department Chairs and Program Coordinators--Unequal Pay for Equal Work

4C’s department chairs earn less release time than do AFT department chairs.

A 4C’s member receiving 12 credits of release time per year watches with dismay as his/her AFT successor earns 15 credits of release time for doing the same job, with the same colleagues, while working for the same employer. The chart on page 110 of the 4C’s contract shows this disparity.

Furthermore, many AFT coordinators receive four credits per release time while their 4C’s counterparts receive three credits per release time.

The New Leadership Slate believes in equal pay for equal work.

You may have heard that negotiations are ongoing concerning DC’s and PC’s. Unfortunately, these negotiations, according to presentations made by our current union leaders at Tunxis and Quinebaug, involve additional release time for some coordinators, nothing for others, and compensation being reduced for department chairs in order to provide additional compensation to select PC’s.

The New Leadership Slate believes this is wrong. Taking from one type of member to give to another is not what we consider to be progress. (Fortunately, it appears this negotiation will not be completed and instead left as a reopener for next year.)

If elected, the New Leadership Slate pledges to fight for enhanced compensation for ALL members.

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