 Administration
Proposal to Extend
the Faculty Compensation Agreement (2006 to 2008) to Librarians |
1.
TERM AND EFFECTIVE DATE
The agreement will
be for a two-year term, June 16, 2006 to June 15, 2008.
2.
ACROSS-THE-BOARD SALARY INCREASE
An Across-the-Board
Increase of 1.5% of the June 15, 2006 base salary of each librarian, effective
June 16, 2006. This increase cannot raise a salary beyond the maximum of
the salary range.
An Across-the-Board Increase of 1.5% of the December 15, 2006 base salary of each librarian effective December 16, 2006 for those librarians employed at McMaster as of June 15, 2006. This increase cannot raise a salary beyond the maximum of the salary range.
An Across-The-Board Increase of 1.5% of the June 15, 2007 base salary of each librarian, effective June 16, 2007. This increase cannot raise a salary beyond the maximum of the salary range.
An Across-The-Board
Increase of 1.5% of the December 15, 2007 base salary of each librarian,
effective December 16, 2007, for those librarians employed at McMaster
as of June 15, 2007. This increase cannot raise a salary beyond the maximum
of the salary range.
3.
SCALE INCREASE
Salary ranges for
librarians will be increased by 3.5% effective June 16, 2006 and 3.5% effective
June 16, 2007 as shown in Attachment I.
4.
MERIT POOL
A merit pool consisting
of a percentage of MUFA librarian base salaries will be distributed based
on an assessment of the performance of position responsibilities and engagement
in professional activities. This distribution will occur prior to the implementation
of the scale increase, and cannot raise a salary beyond the maximum of
the salary range.
In accordance with the negotiated agreement, the current cost of the faculty CP/M will be reduced by 0.1% multiplied by the average number of position promotions over the past five years.
Year 1: For the
period June 16, 2006 to June 15, 2007
A Merit Pool of 2.23%
(calculated in accordance with the Librarian Policy on Salary and Benefits
Negotiations) of Librarians’ base salaries, to be paid on June 16, 2006,
to be distributed based on an assessment of the performance of position
responsibilities and engagement in professional activities. (see Attachment
II)
Year 2: For the
period June 16, 2007 to June 15, 2008
A Merit Pool of a
Percentage of Librarians’ Base Salaries, to be paid on June 16, 2007, to
be distributed based on an assessment of the performance of position responsibilities
and engagement in professional activities. The value of the merit pool
will be calculated in accordance with the Librarians Policy on Salary and
Benefits Negotiations of Librarians’ base salaries.
5. PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
- Effective June 16, 2006, an increase in Librarian contributions to the McMaster Salaried Pension Plan from 3.5% to 4.25% below YMPE and from 5.0% to 5.75% for pensionable earnings above YMPE.
- Effective June 16, 2007, an increase in Librarian contributions to the McMaster Salaried Pension Plan from 4.25% to 5.0% below YMPE and from 5.75% to 6.5% for pensionable earnings above YMPE.
- An agreement regarding pension contributions:
- If total employer contributions to the McMaster Salaried Pension Plan are less than 90% but greater than or equal to 75% of total employee contributions for any month in the future, Librarian contributions to the McMaster Salaried Pension Plan contributions will be reduced to 3.75% below YMPE and 4.875% for pensionable earnings above YMPE.
- If total employer contributions to the McMaster Salaried Pension Plan are less than 75% but greater than or equal to 50% of total employee contributions for any month in the future, Librarian contributions to the McMaster Salaried Pension Plan would revert for that month to 2.5% below YMPE and 3.25% for pensionable earnings above YMPE.
- If total employer contributions to the McMaster Salaried Pension Plan are less than 50% but greater than or equal to 25% of total employee contributions for any month in the future, Librarian contributions to the McMaster Salaried Pension Plan would revert for that month to 1.25% below YMPE and 1.625% for pensionable earnings above YMPE.
- If total employer contributions to the McMaster Salaried Pension Plan are less than 25% of total employee contributions for any month in the future, Librarian contributions to the McMaster Salaried Pension Plan would revert for that month to zero.
In the above, “total
employer contributions” means employer payments to the trustee of the McMaster
Salaried Pension Plan. “Total employee contributions” means payments by
all employee members of the plan, not just employees who are Faculty Association
members.
- For Librarians who begin at McMaster June 16, 2006 or later, vesting becomes “after 2 years”.
- The Rule of 80 stays in place until December 31, 2011.
- From January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012, the Rule of 80 would be replaced by the Rule of 81.
- From January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013, this would become the Rule of 82.
- From January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014, this would become the rule of 83.
- From January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015, this would become the Rule of 84.
- From January 1, 2016 onwards, the Rule of 85 would be in place.
- For Librarians who begin at McMaster June 16, 2006 or later, the Rule of 85 applies immediately.
6.
HEALTH AND OTHER BENEFITS AFTER RETIREMENT
For Librarians who
begin at McMaster June 16, 2006 or later, 10 years of service will be required
before becoming eligible for benefits on retirement.
7. HEALTH BENEFITS
- Effective June 16, 2006, remove the per visit limit on paramedical benefits. The ceiling per person per practitioner remains in place ($300).
- Effective June 16, 2007, modify vision care plan to provide for employees only up to $100 every two years for an eye examination.
8.
LIBRARIANS’ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALLOWANCE
The following chart
shows the increase to the faculty PDA and the corresponding increase proposed
to the LPDA (2005/06: $1, 100.00).
| Year | Faculty Increase $ | Faculty Increase % | Librarian
PDA |
LPDA
Increase $ |
| May 1, 2006 | $50.00
($1550 -> $1600) |
3.2% | $1135.00 | $35.00 |
| May 1, 2007 | $50.00
($1600 -> $1650) |
3.2% | $1170.00 | $35.00 |
9. MARKET SECTOR ADJUSTMENTS
- Market Adjustments will be built into the base salary for each Librarian member, in the same manner as the ATB increase.
- Effective June 16, 2006, Librarians will be eligible for a Market Sector Adjustment, which will be $500 for those Librarians earning salaries less than $42, 000 per year. For those Librarians earning above $42, 000, the Market Adjustment will consist of $500 plus the lesser of $975 and 0.0125 multiplied by the June 16, 2006 salary less $42, 000. That is, if the salary is $60, 000, this sum will be $500 + 0.0125 x ($60, 000-$42, 000) = $725.
- Effective June 16, 2007, Librarians will be eligible for a Market Sector Adjustment which will be $500 for those Librarians earning salaries less than $44, 000. For those Librarians earning above $44, 000, the Market Adjustment will consist of $500 plus the lesser of $975 and 0.0125 multiplied by the June 16, 2006 salary less $44, 000. That is, if the salary is $60, 000, this sum will be $500 + 0.0125 x ($60, 000-$44, 000) = $725.
APPENDIX:
HEALTH BENEFITS
While not part of
this Agreement, the Joint Committee has agreed to strike a subcommittee
to study the adoption of the Rx05 Formulary with the savings from that
prospective adoption used to fund improved health benefits. Any resulting
package would require a separate ratification vote by MUFA Librarian members.
If approved, the target implementation date would be no later than June
16, 2007.
Attachment
1
PROPOSED
LIBRARIAN SALARY RANGES (2005 – 2006)
June 16, 2005 to June 15, 2006 (current)
| Level | Floor | Ceiling |
| 1 | $40,798 | $65,276 |
| 2 | $44,060 | $70,496 |
| 3 | $48,907 | $78,251 |
| 4 | $55,779 | $89,244 |
| 5 | $65,260 | $104,414 |
June
16, 2006 to June 15, 2007
(3.5%
added to previous year)
| Level | Floor | Ceiling |
| 1 | $42,226 | $67,561 |
| 2 | $45,602 | $72,963 |
| 3 | $50,619 | $80,990 |
| 4 | $57,731 | $92,368 |
| 5 | $67,544 | $108,069 |
June
16, 2007 to June 15, 2008
(3.5%
added to previous year)
| Level | Floor | Ceiling |
| 1 | $43,704 | $69,926 |
| 2 | $47,198 | $75,517 |
| 3 | $52,391 | $83,825 |
| 4 | $59,752 | $95,601 |
| 5 | $69,908 | $111,851 |
Melanie Garaffa, Human Resources Consultant
April 7, 2006