College district OKs more money for employees

Amy R. Spurgeon

COSTA MESA -- The Coast Community College District Board of Trustees

approved one of the largest pay raises ever for a segment of its

employees.

The employees, who include educators, administrators, supervisory

management, maintenance and operations workers, and employees of KOCE,

the district-run public television station in Huntington Beach, were

granted a 6.5% increase for the 2000-01 year.

That increase is a combination of a 4.17% cost-of-living increase

approved earlier this month by Gov. Gray Davis, a 1.24% growth fund

increase and an extra 1.09% bonus because the employees agreed to extend

their contracts until June 30, 2002, said John Renley, vice chancellor of

human resources.

The growth fund increase came because of an increase in full-time

student enrollment.

“Everyone was pleased,” Renley said. “It’s the biggest increase we’ve

had in some time.”

Along with KOCE-TV, the district encompasses OCC, Coastline College

and Golden West College.

Adjunct faculty members were not included in the raise because they

are a year behind in contract negotiations with the district. However,

they were granted the 3% increase other union groups received for

1999-2000 year.