MEDIA RELEASE--MCC Adjunct Faculty Start the Fall Semester with a New Contract

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Macomb Community College Adjunct Faculty Start the Fall Semester with a New Contract

Aug. 16, 2019
WARREN, Mich.

On Aug. 6, 2019, the Macomb Community College Board of Trustees voted to approve the collective bargaining agreement between The Association of Adjunct Faculty of Macomb Community College (AAFMCC), AFT Local 6533, and Macomb Community College (MCC).

During their final mediation session on June 20, 2019, rather than moving forward with the fact-finding petition that AAFMCC filed on May 7, 2019, AAFMCC and MCC signed a tentative agreement. On July 9, 2019, 99% of the members who cast their ballots voted to ratify the new contract.  AAFMCC’s previous contract expired on August 14, 2018, so adjunct faculty were without a contract for the 2018-19 academic year.

AAFMCC’s new contract, which will be in effect from Aug. 12, 2019 to Aug. 12, 2023, features an 8.5% salary increase for step 4 adjunct faculty in 2019-20, a 3.5% increase in 2020-21, a 2.5% increase in 2021-22 and a 2.5% increase in 2022-23.  Over the duration of the contract, step 1 salary will increase by 12%,  step 2 by 19.5%, step 3 by 18.5% and step 4 by 16.75%.

Other notable contract highlights include five paid days off for bereavement, extended availability deadlines for the fall and spring/summer semesters, availability and seniority rights for select Engineering and Advanced Technology disciplines, increased semester load limits from 11.5 equated hours to 12, and an additional $5000 annually to provide tuition reimbursement for eligible adjuncts’ family members. 

“AAFMCC and its members appreciate the MCC Board of Trustees recognizing the integral role that adjunct faculty play at our institution,” said AAFMCC President Jodi Monday. “We hope to keep the lines of communication open, so we can continue to shape an institutional culture that includes adjunct voices and build a relationship rooted in equity and mutual respect.”

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Contact:
Jodi Monday, AAFMCC President
aafmcc@gmail.com
313-680-6435

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