District’s offer includes salary increases for full-time faculty and significant compensation gains for part-time faculty
San Mateo, CA — Following one year of negotiations and the conclusion of recent impasse mediation, the San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD) has shared its latest contract proposal with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 1493, which represents faculty across the District’s three colleges: Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College.
The District’s proposal, totaling over $31 million, reflects its commitment to fair compensation and recognition of the critical role faculty play in advancing student success.
Full-Time Faculty
Under the District’s proposal, full-time faculty would receive salary increases of 4% in Year 1, 3.5% in Year 2, and 3.5% in Year 3, representing more than 11% over three years.
Part-Time Faculty
The proposal also includes substantial compensation improvements for part-time faculty totaling approximately 16.8% over three years. As part of this offer, the District would finally achieve parity for part-time faculty in year three of the contract, reflecting a long-standing priority and shared goal of AFT and the District, resulting in the following:
- Year 1: 5.5% increase in compensation for part-time faculty.
- Year 2: Part-time faculty reach 83% parity with full-time pay, an average increase of 5.3%.
- Year 3: Part-time faculty reach 85% parity with full-time pay, an increase of 6%.
These parity increases apply specifically to part-time instructional lecture faculty. Part-time faculty in other classifications will receive approximately 5.5% in year 1, 3.5% in year 2, and 3.5% in year 3, totaling more than 12.5% over three years.
This follows on the heels of a major effort to work toward parity in the prior three-year contract which provided a 22.5% increase to all instructional schedules for part-time faculty.
“SMCCCD deeply values our faculty and the essential role they play in the classroom and in supporting student success,” said Chancellor Melissa Moreno, J.D. “This proposal reflects our bold effort to date to offer meaningful salary increases based on a new parity framework. If accepted, AFT and the District’s shared goal of parity will finally be achieved.”
Agreements with Other Employee Groups
The District’s proposal is consistent with compensation agreements recently reached with other represented employee groups. In recent months, SMCCCD successfully concluded negotiations with AFSCME and CSEA, and the Board of Trustees approved salary increases for unrepresented classified employees and managers.
What Happens Next
Because the District and AFT have not yet reached agreement, the matter will proceed to fact finding, a formal process under California law in which a neutral panel hears both parties’ positions and issues a recommended settlement. The fact-finding process typically takes several months to complete. The District remains committed to reaching an agreement whether at the bargaining table or through the fact-finding process.
“Our goal has always been a fair contract that honors the work faculty do every day,” said Chancellor Moreno. “This proposal reflects that commitment, and my first priority is reaching a resolution.”
Media Contact: David McLain, Community & Government Relations, SMCCCD, (650) 730-8049 or mclaind@smccd.edu.
About San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCCD): SMCCCD operates three colleges, Cañada College, College of San Mateo, and Skyline College, that provide community college educational services to the residents of San Mateo County. The District’s colleges serve over 30,000 students annually and offer the first two years of college-level instruction in various transfer and career-technical programs. The District is governed by a six-member Board of Trustees, with five voting members elected by voters from designated areas of the County and one nonvoting student member elected by students. For more information, see smccd.edu.