Members of the California Faculty Association (CFA) have voted to approve a tentative labor agreement with the California State University (CSU) system.
The CFA chapter at California State University, Monterey Bay shared the news on their Instagram account Monday afternoon that 76% of the voting CFA members approved the tentative agreement.
While the agreement is tentative, it is very likely that the CSU trustees will approve the terms and conditions of the contract during their next scheduled meeting on March 24-27. However, the CFA, according to their press release, “have urged management to call a special Board of Trustees meeting to implement the needed contact terms sooner.”
The highlights of the agreement are a 5-percent general salary increase for all faculty retroactive to July 1, 2023 (or retroactive to hire date if hired this academic year) and contingent on the state not reducing base funding to the CSU.
They are also extending the current contract for 2022-24 to June 30, 2025 and offering an increased paid parental leave from six to 10 weeks.
To read more about the agreement check out this article.