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Answers from Cabinet members to recent questions will be posted here as they become available.

2/4/26

Q: Why is there not standardization of of salary ranges across job titles? For example, why is the pay range for an assistant director in one office $55-57k, when an assistant director position in another office was listed as $65-75k? This seems like a big discrepancy.

A: Thank you for reaching out to Staff Council. This question will be included in the next meeting with HR and we will provide an update here when we have received an answer.

Q: How can an employee get a copy of their job description? Was the employee doing the job consulted when the job description was created, or was it based solely on a supervisor’s vision of the role? When do ongoing ‘other duties as assigned’ warrant a review and increase in compensation?

A: Thank you for reaching out to Staff Council. This question will be included in the next meeting with HR and we will provide an update here when we have received an answer.

Q: Are there plans to incorporate upward feedback, allowing staff to share input on their supervisors in a way that supports professional development and organizational improvement?

A: Thank you for reaching out to Staff Council. This question will be included in the next meeting with HR and we will provide an update here when we have received an answer.

1/17/26

Q: Was Staff Council aware of the changes to the Staff Handbook and implementation of an NDA that was sent out last week? I know I am not alone in my discomfort surrounding these, and am grateful for the support of the faculty in opposing the language, roll out, and lack of communication leading up to these documents. Knowing that the deadline is upon us and we have yet to hear further communication from the College, what is next? If we do not sign, do we lose our job on the spot? What is Staff Council doing to make sure that these concerns are heard and addressed?

A: Thank you for reaching out to Staff Council. The NDA policy that was sent by HR was not a policy that Staff Council was aware of before the campus rollout, but we have been working with the FEC and with HR to address several concerns that have been expressed. Just before winter break began, the Staff Council Co-Chairs met with HR to discuss communication strategies for future rollouts and to address the wording and seeming urgency of this particular request. At the time of our meeting, HR had already addressed some of the concerns in the follow-up email and Debi O'Connor has asked that if anyone still has any questions or concerns to please reach out so that she can address those directly. Moving forward, Staff Council is appoiniting 2 representatives to meet with the FEC and members of HR to discuss this policy and to continue to advocate for staff concerns.

5/29/25

Q: On May 29th two high school graduations occurred simultaneously, both in Shove and Robson arena, without notice to campus stakeholders. The events caused traffic issues and dangers as well as parking chaos for permit holders because there were no road closures or police presence. Community attendees were parking in places where campus employees pay for permits (and for some, those permits have become more expensive). I support the college's partnership with community events but given that these events are not the first in the college's history, I'm dismayed at their lack of organization and seeming lack of respect for those employees who work at CC year round. What is College leadership's plan to improve the college events planning process in the future so they can be inclusive of all variables, decision-makers, and humans impacted?

A: Staff Council representatives have reached out to the relevant CC offices to obtain more information about how and when parking lot closure notices are sent to impacted staff and faculty and about how parking lot use is planned when organizing campus events. Due to broad campus interest in this topic, this has become a much larger conversation around parking involving individuals and departments from across the college. Answers and updates will be posted here and made available to staff as quickly as possible.

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