NO TUITION INCREASE 11 TH STRAIGHT YEAR
No tuition increase for students for the 11th straight year and pay raises for faculty and staff were the highlights of the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget .
• The $ 82.6 million plan came as the college emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic , resuming all normal operations .
• “ I ’ m confident this budget will accomplish our mission and keep us on sound fiscal footing . It ’ s a reliable roadmap for our continued success ,” said Dr . Jim Richey .
Key elements of the budget included :
• No tuition increase for students for the 11th straight year , which corresponds to the time Richey has been EFSC ’ s president .
• The total for tuition and general fees remained $ 104 per credit hour for lower division courses for Florida residents .
• The per credit hour charge for upper division courses for Florida residents remained $ 128.51 .
• “ For more than a decade , keeping tuition low has clearly benefited our students in their pursuit of a higher education and is something I ’ m particularly proud of as president ,” said Richey .
• A 2-percent raise plus $ 750 for each faculty member in the second year of a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the United Faculty of Florida Brevard Chapter .
• Faculty will also receive a 2.5-percent pay increase related to overload instruction .
• “ Our faculty has been nothing short of superb throughout the pandemic , doing everything possible to ensure students receive personalized attention and an excellent education experience . They are the very best ,” said Richey .
• Adjunct faculty will receive an additional 3-percent raise in compensation for each class they teach .
• A 3-percent pay increase in base salary was given to all full-time and regular part-time , non-probationary staff ; the second straight year they received a 3-percent pay hike .
• The college also continued paying 100 percent of the premium cost for their base individual health plans , which Richey said was “ essential to stay competitive in today ’ s job market .”
• “ Despite all the challenges they have faced , our staff has stood tall and never wavered in their service to students . They are an outstanding group of professionals ,” said Richey .
• The budget fully funds all academic programs and includes cost savings such as not filling unneeded vacant positions .
• The budget benefited from nearly $ 5.3 million in additional funds above last year ’ s appropriation from the Florida Legislature .
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