Transcript Berkeley Budget Reduction Scenario

Berkeley
City
College
Support Students
Support Faculty/Student Services
Keep cuts away from the Classroom.
Keep cuts away from the Colleges.
Support Continuing Students over
New Students in Categorical Programs
Support Critical Initiatives Such As
Basic Skills
Seek Input from Shared Governance
Process
Gather Ideas to Reduce Expenses and
Increase Revenues
Maintain Transparency
Collaborate and Communicate
Index College Funding
Berkeley City College
Berkeley City College makes note, in light of requested
budget reductions, that:
- Reductions are widening the resource gap between
BCC and the other colleges; the reductions are not
position neutral.
-
BCC’s lower operating and labor costs mean that for
every 1.0 in FTE cut at the other like-sized colleges,
BCC has to cut 1.27 FTE to achieve the same dollar
savings. So, even though cuts are being scaled to a
percentage of budget, there is a harsher impact at the
college.
Berkeley City College
- BCC receives $3842.74 general fund budget per
FTES, compared with an average of $4,888.71 for the
other like-sized colleges.
- BCC’s Local 1021 classified staff level is 10.6% of
the district overall. The other like-sized college
average staff level is 18.7%. A cut of two classified
positions at BCC is equal to a 5% reduction in force.
- The disproportionate impact of reductions at BCC
has both immediate and long-term implications that
cannot be overlooked.
Berkeley City College
Adjusted Budget
=
$10,728,172.00
(1351 Adjunct Faculty Allocation + Benefits Removed)
3%
$321,845
Proposed 3% Reduction for 2010-2011
Personnel
$304,176
Personnel Savings (including benefits)
Additional Personnel Savings *
$304,176
Total Reductions @ 3%
*Personnel Cost to Title III Grant
Charge to: 8-28-854-2201-1-150100-1907-00
42% of salary (including benefits) paid by Title III
$17,669
$321,845
Berkeley City College
IMPACT OF CUTS
Severe staff reductions at a college already
understaffed.
Only college without classified vacancies in budget
to use for budget cuts.
Widening the resource gap between Berkeley City
College and other Peralta Colleges and the District.
Implementing the allocation model stipulated by the
Board of Trustees and accreditation will be more
difficult as the resource gap widens.