{"id":6461,"date":"2024-12-17T16:44:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T21:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyceducationnews\/?p=6461"},"modified":"2024-12-17T16:44:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T21:44:58","slug":"cuny-and-psc-reach-tentative-agreement-for-30000-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyceducationnews\/cuny-and-psc-reach-tentative-agreement-for-30000-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"CUNY and PSC Reach Tentative Agreement for 30,000 Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News Distributed by <a href=\"https:\/\/nycnewswire.com\/about-nyc-newswire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYC Newswire<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The City University of New York (CUNY) and the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) have reached a tentative labor agreement that marks a significant milestone for over 30,000 full-time and part-time faculty, adjuncts, and professional staff.<\/p>\n<p>Running from <strong>March 1, 2023, through November 30, 2027<\/strong>, the nearly five-year deal includes wage increases, equity adjustments, and a lump-sum <strong>ratification bonus of up to $3,000<\/strong>, pending approval by PSC members.<\/p>\n<p>CUNY Chancellor <strong>F\u00e9lix V. Matos Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong> hailed the agreement as a major achievement for the university&#8217;s workforce. \u201cThis inclusive contract reflects our commitment to providing fair compensation and support for our teaching and non-teaching staff. We thank Governor Hochul and PSC President Davis for helping us finalize this deal just in time for the holidays,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>PSC President <strong>James Davis<\/strong> emphasized the contract\u2019s far-reaching impact: \u201cThis agreement secures better pay, stronger benefits, and improved working conditions while supporting the vital mission of CUNY. It\u2019s a win for workers and students alike.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6462\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6462\" class=\"wp-image-6462 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/12\/CUNY-John-Jay-College-photo-credit-ajay_suresh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyceducationnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/12\/CUNY-John-Jay-College-photo-credit-ajay_suresh.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyceducationnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/12\/CUNY-John-Jay-College-photo-credit-ajay_suresh-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyceducationnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/12\/CUNY-John-Jay-College-photo-credit-ajay_suresh-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyceducationnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/12\/CUNY-John-Jay-College-photo-credit-ajay_suresh-440x322.jpg 440w, https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyceducationnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/12\/CUNY-John-Jay-College-photo-credit-ajay_suresh-770x563.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo credit: Ajay Suresh John Jay College<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Key Terms of the Agreement<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wage Increases<\/strong>: Across-the-board raises for all employees:\n<ul>\n<li><em>2023<\/em>: 3%<\/li>\n<li><em>2024<\/em>: 3%<\/li>\n<li><em>2025<\/em>: 3.25%<\/li>\n<li><em>2026<\/em>: 3.5%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ratification Bonus<\/strong>: One-time payment of up to $3,000 (pro-rated for part-time staff).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adjunct Pay Boost<\/strong>: By 2026, adjunct lecturer pay will increase, with per-course pay implemented starting summer 2027.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paid Parental Leave<\/strong>: Expanded from 8 weeks to <strong>12 weeks<\/strong>, now including eligibility for foster care parents.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Welfare Fund Contributions<\/strong>: Increased funding to enhance employee benefits and wellness programs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Continuation of Pilot Programs<\/strong>: Multi-year appointments for adjuncts, stipend opportunities for defined projects, an enhanced research award program, and a lecturer advancement initiative remain in place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>A Fully Unified Workforce<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If ratified, this agreement will unify all of CUNY\u2019s unionized employees under collective bargaining contracts. Earlier this year, CUNY finalized agreements covering <strong>10,000 workers<\/strong>, including custodial staff, public safety officers, IT specialists, and healthcare employees.<\/p>\n<p>Chancellor Rodr\u00edguez credited the success of the negotiations to <strong>Doriane Gloria<\/strong>, Senior Vice Chancellor for Labor Relations, and <strong>Sherif Soliman<\/strong>, Chief Financial Officer, among other university leaders.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement now heads to <strong>PSC union members for ratification<\/strong>, with both sides expressing optimism about its approval. With steady wage increases, expanded benefits, and equity-focused initiatives, the deal sets a strong precedent for labor agreements across New York City\u2019s higher education landscape.<\/p>\n<p><strong>News Distributed by <a href=\"https:\/\/nycnewswire.com\/about-nyc-newswire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYC Newswire<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News Distributed by NYC Newswire The City University of New York (CUNY) and the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) have reached a tentative labor agreement that marks a significant milestone for over 30,000 full-time and part-time faculty, adjuncts, and professional staff. Running from March 1, 2023, through November 30, 2027, the nearly five-year deal includes wage [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5858,"featured_media":6463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":"","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[187,186,189,184,188,180,185],"class_list":["post-6461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-cunystrong","tag-highered","tag-johnjaycollege","tag-laboragreement","tag-nyccollege","tag-nyceducationnews","tag-pscunion","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>CUNY and PSC Reach Tentative Agreement for 30,000 Staff - NYC Education News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyceducationnews\/cuny-and-psc-reach-tentative-agreement-for-30000-staff\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CUNY and PSC Reach Tentative Agreement for 30,000 Staff\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"News Distributed by NYC Newswire The City University of New York (CUNY) and the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) have reached a tentative labor agreement that marks a significant milestone for over 30,000 full-time and part-time faculty, adjuncts, and professional staff. 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