Employees at CSU- Ft. Collins deserve a Cost of Living Adjustment
President McConnell, Provost Pederson, Chancellor Frank, and CSU Board of Governors
At the April 12 Faculty Council Executive Committee meeting, the CSU administration announced that faculty and administrative professionals will receive a 3% merit raise for the 2022-2023 academic year. Given the inflation rate, that effectively means a pay cut of over 5%. This loss of income particularly impacts the lowest paid CSU faculty. Many Non Tenure Track (NTT) faculty, who comprise over 40% of the faculty and teach 68% of the credit hours, cannot cover their living expenses by working at CSU. Graduate student workers continue to feel the pressure of low minimum stipends and exorbitantly high fees, making financial self-sufficiency nearly impossible for most.
While CSU employees kept the University open and education viable during the pandemic - and are being “rewarded” for their hard work with a 3% increase this year - the top administration got substantial raises. In fact, Tony Frank, the chancellor of the CSU system, was recently awarded a $100,000 bonus, a portion of which was paid from the reserves controlled by the Board of Governors which now tops $600 million. Meanwhile, Jay Norvell, the head football coach, will receive $1.4 million for his first year with a raise of $100,000 each year until 2026 when he will make $2 million.
Stand with us to deliver a message to President McConnell, Provost Pederson, Chancellor Frank, and the Board of Governors that we demand a detailed proposal from the administration for substantially raising the salaries of our lowest paid TTF, NTTF and Graduate student workers. Further, we demand the administration address and reverse salary compression, and courageously add a graduated cost of living increase.Sponsored by
To:
President McConnell, Provost Pederson, Chancellor Frank, and CSU Board of Governors
From:
[Your Name]
The simple fact is that the 3% merit raise that you have proposed in a recent Faculty Council Executive Committee meeting is not enough to meet the financial needs of your most vulnerable faculty members. Many Non Tenure Track (NTT) faculty, who comprise over 40% of the faculty and teach 68% of the credit hours, cannot cover their living expenses by working at CSU. Graduate student workers continue to feel the pressure of low minimum stipends and exorbitantly high fees, making financial self-sufficiency nearly impossible for most.
This petition comes in the face of high bonuses for top administrators and excessive spending on athletics. We demand you adjust your budget to reflect the academic mission of this institution and support the employees that make CSU work every single day. We demand a detailed proposal from the administration for substantially raising the salaries of our lowest paid TTF, NTTF and Graduate student workers. Further, we demand the administration address and reverse salary compression, and courageously add a graduated cost of living increase.