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IVCC Board approves 2-year faculty contract with 5.5% first-year increase · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  IVCC Board approves two-year faculty contract with 5.5 first year increase. Written
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  by Emily Beebe. This article is being read by an automated voice,
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  brought to you by Everlet. Illinois Valley Community College faculty will see
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  a 5.5 total increase in the first year of a new two-year
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  contract up approved Tuesday by the IVCC board. The board approved the
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  agreement with local 1810 of the American Federation of Teachers at its
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  Tuesday meeting. The contract includes a 3.5 in alignment with increases
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  across camps, plus a 2 market adjustment for faculty covered by the
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  deal for a total 5.5 increase In
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  year one and 3.5 in year two, according to a news release.
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  It also increases overload pay, adjusts the salary schedule for initial placement,
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  and updates the voluntary retirement incentive program. The fully executed contract will
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  be posted to the IVCC website. In her monthly report to the
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  board:
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  IVCC President Tracy Morris said the college's testing services remain in high
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  demand, with high-stakes licensing and certification tests taken by community members accounting
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  for one-third of all tests administered by the IVCC Assessment Center in
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  September, according to a news release. In other actions, the board Authorized
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  a 3.6 million issuance of General Obligation Community College bonds to increase
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  the district's working cash fund. Authorized Preparation of the 2026 Tax Levy.
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  Authorize the purchase of furniture for the renovated I. T. Department from
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  Kruger International of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and shelving for the Renovated Academic
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  Support Center from Henrikson of Peoria. Authorize the purchase and installation of
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  audiovisual upgrades for 10 classrooms from Intech Innovations. Approved college calendars
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  for fall, spring and summer semesters in 2027, 2028, and 2029.