New Deal Reached Between the State and Union Officials
There is a new deal today between the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Educations Board of Governors and union leaders.
The new agreement with the faculty includes pay increases of 1 percent each in 2012-13 and 2013-14 and 2 percent in 2014-15.
The new agreement with the coaches bargaining unit includes salary increases of 2.5 percent in 2012-13 and 2.25 percent in 2013-14, as well as performance-based merit pools of 3 percent.
Faculty will have higher co-payments for some health care services, while coaches will make larger contributions to the cost of their healthcare premiums.


