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7/30/2008

TC3.biz Fall Schedule Available

Fall Workshops Conducted in "Smart" Training Rooms

DRYDEN, N.Y. – TC3.biz, offering learning opportunities to keep businesses and individuals in front of emerging trends, is offering 28 computer technology workshops in its fall series. These workshops are conducted in "smart training rooms" offering a top-quality learning environment. "Smart training rooms" have state-of-the-art computers and equipment, an ELMO document camera, and an LCD projector.
 
TC3.biz offers computer technology workshops including Web Development, Graphics/Presentation Software, AutoCAD, Database Management and Microsoft Office Series. Several new classes, such as "What's New in Microsoft Office 2007," "QuickBooks Pro for Beginners," and "More QuickBooks Pro," are being offered in response to demand.
 
The fall 2008 computer technology training series offered by TC3.biz will be held at the Nancy S. Lieberman Extension Center at TC3 Tioga Place on the Ithaca Commons. In addition to the Ithaca center, customized computer training can now be accommodated at TC3's Niagara Mohawk Cortland Extension Center. The Cortland center's training rooms have been renovated, and will be "smart" as of September of 2008.
 
For more information or to receive a fall '08 "Computer Technology Training Workshops" booklet, please call 607-844-6586 or email info@tc3.biz. Registrations are accepted by phone, email, or online at www.TC3.biz.
 

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7/29/2008

John Daniels Joins TC3 Board of Trustees

Chair of Cortland County Legislature Appointed to Board by Governor

DRYDEN, N.Y. – John Daniels of Cortlandville has been appointed to the Tompkins Cortland Community College Board of Trustees. Daniels was appointed by the governor's office to a term that expires June 30, 2015. He replaces Genevieve Suits, who had served on the board since 1999.
 
Daniels is the chair of the Cortland County Legislature, a position he has held since January 2008. He is in his third year in the legislature. He is employed as a code enforcement officer serving the towns of Caroline, Harford, Homer, and Richford. Previously, he spent 35 years working in manufacturing, serving in management positions.
 
"I've watched the College grow from the time I took classes when the campus was in Groton up until now, and it has become a very fine school," said Daniels. "I am very much looking forward to being part of that and helping it grow more."
 
Daniels, who served on the Cortland City School District Board of Education for 12 years, thinks TC3 fills a growing need for students just leaving high school and those who have been out of school for years. "I think it is very important to go on and pursue higher education – whether it is a two- or four-year degree or a certificate," he said. "It is very, very essential that people today go beyond high school and learn as much as they can. I think the community college offers that type of opportunity."
 
Daniels attended TC3, earned his associate's degree from Regents College (now known as Excelsior College) and his bachelor's degree from Empire State College. He lives in Cortlandville with his wife, Sharon. The couple has three grown sons.
 
The Tompkins Cortland Community College Board of Trustees is comprised of 10 members, including a student trustee elected by the student body. The governor appoints four trustees, two each from Tompkins and Cortland Counties; the Cortland County Legislature appoints two; and the Tompkins County Legislature appoints three.
 

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7/29/2008

Ray Schlather Joins TC3 Board of Trustees

Ithaca Attorney Appointed to Board by Governor

DRYDEN, N.Y. – Ray Schlather of Ithaca has been appointed to the Tompkins Cortland Community College Board of Trustees. Schlather was appointed by the governor's office to a term that expires June 30, 2015. He replaces David Ferris, who had served on the board since 2004.
 
Schlather is a partner in the Ithaca law firm Schlather, Geldenhuys, Stumbar & Salk. He served on Ithaca's Common Council from 1981 to 1989, and is currently in his second term on the city's board of public works. He is a former president of the Tompkins County Bar Association, former chair of the boards at the Hangar Theatre and Planned Parenthood of Tompkins County, and past member of the board of the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC).
 
"I'm very excited about this opportunity. I have strong feelings about the role of education in our society," said Schlather, who often guest lectures at Ithaca High School and at Cornell University. "I'm particularly excited about the global initiatives at TC3. The only way to get past racial tension is to embrace diversity. TC3's bringing in such a large number of students from other countries is good for the community at large."
 
Schlather says the community also benefits from the College on a local and global level. He says the College plays a major role in meeting the needs of the community, citing a first-hand example from when was serving as president of the bar association in the 1990s. "At the time we were discussing our needs for paralegals," said Schlather. "Because of those discussions and the good relationship we enjoyed with the instructors at the College, law firms in the county were taking in paralegal grads. It's was an example of how a community college can be responsive to the job needs of the community."
 
Schlather earned his bachelor's degree from St. Vincent College (Penn.) and his law degree from Cornell University. He lives in Ithaca with his wife, Kathy Schlather, the executive director of the Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County.
 
The Tompkins Cortland Community College Board of Trustees consists of 10 members, including a student trustee elected by the student body. The governor appoints four trustees, two each from Tompkins and Cortland Counties; the Cortland County Legislature appoints two; and the Tompkins County Legislature appoints three.
 

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7/28/2008

Leadership Cortland Accepting Applications

DRYDEN, NY – Community members looking for the opportunity to develop leadership skills and contribute to community vitality by serving on board and committees should consider taking part in the 2008-09 Leadership Cortland program. Applications are now being accepted for the program, which is a joint effort of TC3 and the Cortland County Chamber of Commerce.
 
Leadership Cortland, founded in 1996, brings together diverse groups of citizens who share the interests of developing their leadership skills and improving their community. With representatives from a cross section of business, industry, education, non-profit and government organizations, Leadership Cortland educates about the assets and problems of the community while also teaching about group behavior, leadership, and team building. In addition to several seminars and a two-day retreat, participants also work as teams to develop projects designed to improve the community. Past projects have included the creation of an agricultural tourism trail, an area career fair for high school students, and a gateway garden at one entrance to the county. Recent graduates of Leadership Cortland include Jason Allen (Intertek), David Bordwell (Albany International), June DeWeese (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), Susan Eoannou (Cortland Regional Medical Center), Byron Horak (Intertek Testing), Jennifer Janes (SUNY Cortland), Kimberly McRae Friedman (Cortland County Chamber of Commerce), and Kellyann O'Mara (Cortland County Chamber of Commerce). Over 130 community members have graduated from the Leadership Cortland program over the past 11 years.
 
"We have surveyed our Leadership alumni and learned that the vast majority are now serving, or have served, on local boards," says Leadership Cortland Director Martha Hubbard. "Many have been involved in founding a new organization or board in our area, including a Relay for Life team, Communities That Care, Cortland County Youth Leadership, the Cortland Young Professionals Group, and the SUNY Cortland Habit for Humanity chapter. Several have assumed leadership roles on area committees and projects since graduating from the program, while others have utilized their new skills and knowledge to advance in their workplace."
 
People interested in Leadership Cortland should contact TC3's Niagara Mohawk Extension Center in Cortland at 756-5275.
 

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7/28/2008

Leadership Tompkins Accepts Applications

DRYDEN, N.Y. – Applications are now being accepted for the 2008-09 Leadership Tompkins program. The program, co-sponsored by Tompkins Cortland Community College and the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, is in its 22nd year. Many local business and community leaders, including Bridgette DeBell, George Ferrari, Mark Finkelstein, Marcia Fort, Dennis Mastro, Andrew Noel, Larry Roberts, Lauren Signer, Janet Steiner, and Gary Stewart, are among over 300 graduates of the past 21 Leadership programs. There are over 600 Community Leadership Programs nationwide.
 
Leadership Tompkins is an experiential program that assembles a diverse group of local citizens who share an interest in developing their leadership skills and improving their communities. In collaboration with community leaders in the private and public sectors, the program serves three critical functions for community leadership development in Tompkins County. Leadership Tompkins trains future leaders in skills critical to their success in the community, educates future leaders about the civic issues facing the county, and provides a forum for networking between current and future leaders.
 
Each program features a variety of seminars and training sessions with key people in the community. The tuition, which may be paid by the participant or a sponsoring business or organization, covers all costs including a September retreat, instructional sessions, supplies, materials, a graduation dinner, and other meals. A limited number of partial scholarships are available based on financial need.
 
More information and applications are available by calling 272.3025 or by visiting www.leadershiptompkins.org. Applications are also available at TC3 Tioga Place, 118 N. Tioga Street or the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce at 904 East Shore Drive.
 

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7/22/2008

TC3 Hires New Lacrosse Coach

Former All-American at Cortland and Assistant Coach at West Point and USNA to Lead Panthers

DRYDEN, NY – Former All-American J.E. Bert Severns is the new head coach of the Tompkins Cortland Community College lacrosse team. He replaces Larry Siany, who stepped down after last season due to health reasons. Severns takes over immediately, including directing the TC3 lacrosse summer camp the week of July 28-August 1.
 
Severns is a 1972 graduate of Cortland State, where he earned All-American recognition on the lacrosse team. He was an assistant coach for both soccer and lacrosse teams at the United State Naval Academy from 1976 to 1980 and was the head soccer and lacrosse coach at Alfred University from 1980 to 1984. From 1984 to 1990 he was the assistant athletic director and assistant lacrosse coach at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has coached over a dozen All Americans, led his Alfred soccer team to an ECAC championship, and helped both the Army and Navy lacrosse teams to the NCAA national semifinals.
 
In 1990 he left coaching to pursue a career in the sporting goods industry, working his way up to his current position of national sales manager for Diadora America. He says the time away from coaching has made him more anxious to get back to coaching.
 
"The passion you have for the sport leads you back to it," says Severns. "I missed being on the field with the kids. As you get older you realize that you can give more to the kid just by giving guidance."
 
As would be expected with his coaching background, Severns emphasizes discipline, conditioning, and teamwork.
 
"I want my teams to be sound fundamentally, but I allow the players to grow individually. My players can do what they need to do," says Severns. "I'll give them the fundamentals to grow. We will be very disciplined and our players will know where to be. And they will be in shape – they might not enjoy that part of it, but they will be in shape."
 
The hiring was announced by TC3 Director of Athletics Mick McDaniel. "We are very excited to have Coach Severns on board," said McDaniel. "In addition to his impressive resume as a player and a coach, he is a man of tremendous character who will help our student-athletes grow both on and off the field. He is exactly the right person for this job at this time and we couldn't be more pleased."
 
The 2008 season was the first in 30 years for TC3. The Panthers went 3-9, beating established teams and playing close games with several teams that ended up making the NJCAA Region III playoffs. For 2009 and beyond, Severns says his priority will be to recruit players looking to get better.
 
"In a recruit I'm looking for a player who is committed to becoming a better player and making his team a better team," he said. "If he has a passion for the game, he will fit right into our program. If he has passion, he will become better. We can make him a better player while he's at TC3."
 

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7/17/2008

TC3 Releases Spring 2008 Dean's List

376 Students Honored

DRYDEN, N.Y. – TC3 has released the Dean's List for the Spring 2008 semester. Provost and Vice President of the College John Conners announced a total of 376 students have received the honor. The Dean's List recognizes matriculated students who have demonstrated high academic achievement by attaining a GPA of 3.5 or better while completing at least 12 credit hours during the semester. For part-time matriculated students, they are eligible each time they complete a block of 12 hours with a minimum GPA of 3.5.
 
Spring 2007 Dean's List
 
Alpine
Anna K. Thompson
 
Apalachin
Michael Travis Counts
David P. Schlee
 
Auburn
Jessica J. Blank
 
Bainbridge
Michelle E. Scheidegger
 
Barton
Jesse P. Grace
 
Berkshire
Casey J. Davis
Justine Lindsey Lewis
Jennifer Rose Reminick
Rebecca A. Simon
 
Binghamton
Nicole J. Paixao
Veronica M. Weir
 
Bronx
Michael Earl Brisbane
 
Brooklyn
Bejahda R. Lovelace
Rui Min Zhang
 
Brooktondale
Christine L. Alexander
Gabriel M. Barr
Eli Gabriel Fuller
Joseph Alexander Graterol
Roy E. McCarthy
Kathryn E. Merlino-Haner
Amy S. Morris
Barbara A. Odell
Amanda R. Pero
Bethany Rachel Resnick
 
Brushton
Tammy Cox
 
Candor
Peter G. Ahart
Jacob D. Johnston
Maria B. Kilanowski
Zachary D. Lambertson
Dylan R. Vendryes
Barbara C. Wolcott
 
Castle Creek
Nicole Marie Zigmont
 
Cayuga
Kendra L. Middleton
 
Cayuta
Candice L. Ozolins
 
Cincinnatus
Tabitha L. Scoville
Jesse J. Wildman
 
Cleveland
Shannon B. Williams
 
Corning
Jenna L. Duell
 
Cortland
Jason L. Adams
Stephanie Agurkis
Johann M. Allen
Victoria Androshchuk
Sarah Anastasia Barnard
David B. Barrows
Carol L. Bradley
Kendall Brug
Phillip C. Chapman
Cassie L. Clark
William L. Diescher IV
Alissa M. Dippolito
Rose Louise Dovi
Nichole L. Fazi
Samantha B. Fickett
Ashriel S. Frasier
Michael B. Freeman
Hannah R. Gibbs
Meghan E. Gillespie
Jon T. Golley
Joshua P. Henry
Tamara D. Holladay
Robert Joseph Johnson
Oksana Kalytyuk
Patrick A. Leach
Lauren Kay Liotta
Raymond C. Mack
Jana Marchuk
Kimberly A. Massery
Tyler Allen Narby
Felicia Elizabeth Nieves
Nicholas A. Nowalk
Rebecca J. Peck
Mark R. Pflug
Deidre H. Plumley
Danielle E. Sabol
Blaze Douglass Sanders
Pamela J. Shepard
Daniel B. Smith
Chris J. Spadolini
Joshua Spector
Carol Dawn Stivers
Mark S. Storrier
Tamara M. Thorne
Kyle P. Usifer
Amanda Ann Van Vorce
Laura K. Van Winkle
Nancy J. Wood
Rachael L. Wormuth
Vitaliy I. Yanchuk
Shannon M. Yaw
 
Delancey
Kimberly A. Conklin
 
Dryden
Theresa A. Alexander
Lindsay Clare Becker
William C. Blinn
Kaitlin Elizabeth Bookhout
Peter William Cooper
Danielle Fink
Rebecca B. Halladay
Perri J. McGowan
Beth A. Neira
Jennifer Ann Norton
Seth M. Paddock
Andrew W. Sober
Christopher L. Strauff
Peter J. Warner
Leslie R. Welch
Kyle Steven White
Zoryana Y. Yuz'vak
 
East Northport
Denise L. Taddonio
 
Eldred
Ashley M. Tice
 
Endwell
Timothy M. Burford
 
Fairport
Gregory L. Storey
 
Floral Park
Angela C. Wessels
 
Freeville
Michael L. Aiken
Marci Calabretta
Megan E. Cosgrove
Cody C. Currier
Johanna Anne Decker
Veronica Y. Edwards
Stephanie L. Forbes
Thomas W. Gibbons
Jessica L. Hines
Benjamin P. Ramirez Reed
Nicole K. Ramos
Chloe M. Scutt
Anna R. Tate
Tracey J. Totman
Adam R. Vanslyke
Brenton Alpha White
Kristin J. Wilcox
 
Gardiner
Katelyn F. Hornbeck
 
Groton
Kimberly S. Brothers
Kimberly A. Costa
Kathryn B. Fuller
Donna R. Good-Pinkowski
Mallory A. Goyette Luciano
Kayla J. Hays
Carrie E. Howard
Mitchell T. Jacobs
Bryant G. Munson
Kurt A. Parker
Timothy Ernest Parsons
Jennifer M. Phelps
Kimberly Louise Reilly
Karol L. Riese
 
Guilford
Kari L. Baldwin
 
Harford
John C. Chevalier
 
Homer
Dawn M. Battista
Ann M. Brown
Benjamin David Cote
Shannon L. Davis
Dana M. Evangelista
Jessica L. Joseph
Michelle Rebecca McMahon
Kurt A. Sears
Joanne Elizabeth Speicher
 
Interlaken
Ivan P. McKittrick
 
Ithaca
Amber J. Adams
Matthew R. Addy
Stephen H. Albonesi
Elizabeth D. Amezcua
Seung Hyun An
Katherine E. Anderson
Angela B. Arthun
Tazio Asta
Khaled M. Attia
Brandon D. Baker
Kayla R. Baker
Nathanael Baker
Gordon C. Begent
Jordan C. Bigelow
Huldah R. Boruchowitz
Cheyenne Cardamone-Knewstub
Stephanie Chichester
Erika L. Clark
Benjamin J. Currens
Christiana Deirdre Dahlberg
Giovanni A. DeJesus
Amber Dew
Abigail S. Dubovi
Stephanie Dvorak
Carrie Lynn Eastman
Nadia A. Elqasem
Jasmine T. Fields
Jason M. Fuller
Kevin J. Galbreth
Jeffrey Lynn Gearhart
Toby L. Girard
Jonathan E. Goodman
Megan E. Gray
Derek M. Hall
Jacqueline M. Hardwick
Patricia L. Heckart
Kelsy C. Henne
Linda C. Hindall
Tang-Ling Hsu
Beverly A. Hubbard
Aaron Carlton Hutchins
Andrew P. Inglin
Robert J. Inglin
Nancy Joelle Jacoby
Julianna Johnson
Ozana Kalman
James P. Keegan
Ronald S. Kemp
Karla F. Kesel
Christian Faith Ketchum
Wichittra Khammee
In Sook Kim
Junha Kim
Yongjeong Kim
Jeffrey L. King
Konstantin I. Korobov
Roman I. Korobov
Scott C. Kozak
Brian T. Lamb
Ryan A. Latham
Keun-Young Lee
Weihong Li
David K. Lim
Janette Luby
Adam MacDonald
Heidi M. Marks
Kasey M. McKelvey
Amy Sue Meenen-Stoel
Pamela Milosevich Mercado
Jessica L. Mohr
Susan Mae Moore
Jessica R. Murphy
Peter Ozolins
Bethani Pallace
Preeti A. Panda
Thea I. Pettitt
Mario Ramos
Madelin K. Ricks-Benas
Zhao Rong
Kelly Nicole Saeli
Leticia S. Savage
Johnathon T. Schultz
Cory W. Seelman
Erica A. Serling-Sutton
Todd Andrew Shirley
Jennifer K. Sibley
Akossiwoa S. Sinon
Mark Slattery
Kuyheang Sok
Jack Alan Sonnenberg
Richard M. Southworth
Jennifer A. Sullivan
Matthew Evan Talbot
Joshua M. Tawney
Andrew Z. Tennenbaum
Jasmine K. Tourance
Karen Christine Uber
Matthew Valvo
Marius Van Wyk
Wyndie Louise VanDerzee
Sandra L. Voorhees
Darnell M. Webbe
Christopher T. Weingarten
Zhendong Weng
Jilian Arielle Wheeler
Kurt Patrick Wigmore
Nydia V. Williams
Jacob A. Yale
 
Johnson City
Ashley M. Weidner
 
King Ferry
Katherine L. DeVine
William Alfred Marsh
 
La Fayette
Kevin A. Finniss
 
Lansing
Tyler S. Clark
Lauren V. Grover
Katherine C. Hatfield
Melissa D. Jones
Mark Ole Peterson
Jesse Forker Ruoff
 
Lisle
Amanda L. Ostrander
 
Little York
Ashley Ann Hunter
 
Locke
Joanne W. Baum
James R. Bower
Megen Anne Foster
Zachary T. Hargett
 
Lockwood
Jenna L. Wright
 
Lodi
Brenda L. Teeter
 
Long Beach
Brock Michael Kosiner
 
Marathon
Sean Eli Baker
Donald F. Barry
Michelle M. Drake
Casey J. VanDeWeert
Amy L.. White
Christopher E. Williams
 
Massena
Christina M. Barber
 
McGraw
Sherri A. Carrow
Thomas W. Frutchey
Nathan A. Metzler
Jennifer C. Preston
Kevin A. Wall
Tiffany N. Whible
 
Melrose
Bryan Holland
 
Mount Upton
Joseph B. Crawford
 
New Hartford
Barbara Marie Nackley
 
Newark Valley
Thomas J. Malone
Charles E. Stebbins
 
Newburgh
Jonathan T. Connolly
 
Newfield
Donna M. Brown
Ethan W. Chaffee
Andrew S. Charnley
Gabrielle A. Cook
Cassey L. Cornish
Stephanie A. Depue
Marc Ian Evans
 
North Pitcher
Samantha A. Magarian
 
Northville
Rachel S. Reile
 
Odessa
Bethany J. Eddy
 
Oswego
Aaron F. Holden
 
Ovid
David J. S. Harris
Heather L. Reed
 
Owego
Thomas A. Baker
Nathaniel Luke Hills
Paul H. Kwiatkowski
 
Port Jervis
Matthew J. Gokay
 
Preble
Daniel R. Lajoie
 
Rockhill
Frances Lydia Reyes
 
Schenectady
Gabriel Emilio Guzman
 
Scipio Center
Joanna Lynn Krueger
 
Seneca Falls
Caroline M. Gilmore
 
Sidney
Scott D. Frazier
 
Slaterville
Lori L. Shockey
 
Spencer
Emerson F. Caiza-Zabala
Ana B. de la Rosa Sanchez
Anna K. Hollenbeck
Kira S. Larsen
Sara M. Merrell
Virginia L. Smith
 
Trumansburg
Kandi S. Bower
Debra A. Chase-Wegner
Justin Christopher Friends
Brandon J. Goldsberry
Deborah J. Hoover
Gregory R. Hovencamp
Michelle Nicole Jacot
Timothy J. Manheim
Kelly A. Minor
Mary C. Novitsky
Elly Marie O'Brien
Hannah Lucille Potts
Rachel M. Ray
John R. Soderquist
Michelle Stepp
Tracy E. Vesley
Elsa T. Wright
 
Truxton
Marlo Young Colletto
Abigail O. Perry
 
Tully
Victoria C. Van Slyke
 
Tupper Lake
Jessie L. Kavanagh
 
Unadilla
Denise Bailey
Stephanie A. Ray
 
Utica
Joseph Costantino
 
Van Etten
Joann M. Lehman
 
Walton
Merwis M. Askerzadah
 
Wappingers Falls
Zachary Mark Austin
 
Wayland
Brittney Sue Wilson
 
Willseyville
Kyle J. Carr
Sarah L. Delmage
Jacob P. Kelly
Susan E. Myers
Patricia M. Van de Bogart
 
Winthrop
Kimberly C. Gale
 
OUT OF STATE
 
Prescott, Arizona
Kari A. Irwin
 
Anaheim, California
Eui Chul Shin
 
Baltimore, Maryland
Yani Hu
 
Marshfield, Maine
Emily M. Sanders
 
Chesterfield, Missouri
Tzlil Hadass
 
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Aurora J. Moritz
 
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Bethany M. Gregory
 
Charlotte, Vermont
Tabitha W. Koerner
 
OUT OF COUNTRY
 
JAPAN
Kaoru Takasaka
 
REPUBLIC OF CHINA
An-Chu Chin
 
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Yoon Sun Bae
Jae Yoon Kang
Donghyuk Kim
Taehyung Park
Nak-Young Song
 
SPAIN
Laura Ilarraza Crespo
 
VIETNAM
Hang Pham
 

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6/26/2008

TC3 Reaches Contract Agreements with Two Unions

Faculty and Administrators Have New Five-Year Deals

DRYDEN, N.Y. – Tompkins Cortland Community College has reached agreements on new five-year contracts with the unions representing faculty and administrators. The contracts with the Faculty Association and the Professional Administrators Association each run from September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2013. The unions, the TC3 Board of Trustees, the Cortland County Legislature, and the Tompkins County Legislature have all approved the agreements. The Faculty Association agreement covers approximately 86 employees, while the Professional Administrators Association deal affects approximately 50 employees. The salary increases are a combination of percentage and fixed dollar increases each year, which has a greater beneficial effect for staff in lower salary grades. On the whole, the average pay increase over the five years of each contract is 3.9 percent.
 
"Both of these agreements are the third consecutive five-year contracts and are very mature," said Walter Poland, TC3 vice president for global initiatives and the College's chief negotiator. "There were not a lot of serious or unidentified issues that a younger contract might have."
 
Both union presidents agreed the contracts are good for both sides. "This is a very satisfactory contract, especially for the economic conditions that we're in," said Darlene Finn, president of the PAA. "I am very pleased that the benefits package didn't change and we made some improvements to the early retirement incentives," said Faculty Association President Scott Ochs. "We negotiated a fair contract for our employees."
 
Highlights:
 
The contracts include an early retirement incentive, which is anticipated to save the College more than $300,000 over the five years of each agreement.
 
The Faculty Association contract modifies the responsibilities of the department chairs in terms of assessment and advisement to provide better service to students.
 
The Professional Administrators Association contract creates a labor management committee, which is intended to facilitate communication on issues of mutual concern.
 
Both contracts are five-year agreements, providing certainty to the budgeting process. This is the third consecutive five-year contract for both unions.
 
Salary increases are smaller in the early years of each contract, with gradual increases over the life of the agreement. This helps the College in the short term and allows early retirement savings to help offset the larger increases in later years.
 

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