EFSC Accomplishments 2019 | Page 11

No Tuition Hike for Eighth Straight Year The Fiscal Year 2019-20 budget for $78 million contained no tuition increase for the eighth straight year, keeping EFSC among the most affordable colleges in the state. (Financial Management, Student Enrollment, Employee Relations, Trustee Relations, Community Awareness) • Holding the line on tuition makes it more likely students will graduate and begin their careers. • The basic annual salary for full-time faculty members of the United Faculty of Florida EFSC Chapter increased $1,250 in the second year of a three-year collective bargaining agreement. • The College paid an increase in health and dental insurance premiums for all full-time employees with no additional contributions from them. • That saved employees $9,300 a year, a very significant benefit that many other employers simply do not provide, and an amount generous in comparison to other colleges in the Florida College System. • The budget fully-funded all College programs, including the more than 60 new programs started the past six years, including nearly 25 Bachelor Degree tracks. • It also invested $15.5 million in projects, including upgrading the College’s technology infrastructure and improvements to classrooms and other facilities. 2019 College Accomplishments 11