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Resolution 07-04

A Resolution Concerning Salary Increases for State of North Carolina Employees

Resolution Of The Staff Senate

Winston-Salem State University

March 7, 2007

1. WHEREAS the Mission of the Staff Senate is to constructively address the concerns of Employees of Winston-Salem State University, including the presentation of staff concerns to University officials, the University System Office of General Administration, the State Legislators and the citizenry of North Carolina; and
2. WHEREAS, those concerns include the receipt of regular and appropriate salary increases by state employees as a means of maintaining parity with the cost of living; and
3. WHEREAS, the Legislature is bound by North Carolina Statute, Chapter 126, Article II, to, "compensate its employees at a level sufficient to encourage excellence of performance and to maintain the labor market competitiveness necessary to recruit and retain a competent work force,"(1); and
4. WHEREAS, while state employees are appreciative of any and all salary increases, historically those increases have not kept pace with a rising Consumer Price Index and COLA (2) and thus, have resulted in a negative salary growth for university employees(3); and
5. WHEREAS, the value of state employee benefits have eroded to become inadequately competitive to recruit or retain quality state employees(5); and
6. WHEREAS, a significant number of university employees earn less than$25,625, the living income standard(4); and
7. WHEREAS, with the understanding that inadequate salary raises effect all employees, those most adversely affected are the lowest paid employees; therefore a one-time salary adjustment would be required to offset the continuing erosion of state employees salaries for those receiving less than $25,625(4), coupling this with a 5% percent increase for all to help retain existing, experienced employees in competitive fields; and
8. WHEREAS, The Staff Senate recognizes that UNC's General Administration and its Board of Governors are aware of the of the University employee's salary shortfall; the Staff Senate is appreciative of their continuing support and the efforts of both of these bodies toward actively improving the salaries, benefits and working conditions of all employee's of the University of North Carolina; therefore
    
   1. BE IT RESOLVED that the Staff Senate of Winston-Salem State University, strongly urges the Governor and the Legislature to support an increase in the minimum salaries of the lowest paid employees from $21,218 to $25,625; and
   2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Staff Senate advocates a 5%, increase across all categories to help bring the employees of this University in line with the cost of living. All raises would begin at the start of the fiscal year 2007-2008; and
   3. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Staff Senate of Winston-Salem State University appeals to the Chancellor and her Administration to support the concept of this resolution and to convey this position of the Staff Senate in her 2007 budget request to the University System Office of General Administration and the North Carolina State Legislature (6).
   4. Signed on Behalf of the Delegates of the Staff Senate.

Sylvia B. Gwyn, President