Central New Mexico Community College
PA-9: Employee Compensation

CNM realizes the importance of recruiting, hiring, and retaining the best and brighest talent in higher education. From September 2012 through February 2014, CNM conducted several salary market analyses for over 700 positions resulting in salary increases for employees in addition to the annual wage adjustment alloted for higher education employees. During the economic crisis experienced over the last five years, CNM was been able to provide annual wage increases by streamline total FTE through a retirement incentive program offered and normal attrition of employees.

CNM utilizes benchmark salary data from local and national peer institutions, College University Professional Association-Human Resources, and the Rocky Mountain salary surveys depending on the market where we recruit talent for a particular position. Furthermore, the 2013 federal poverty guideline, threshold or low-income cut-off for a family of four is $23,550 or $11.33 per hour. Five percent (5%) of CNMs job titles have an annual salary under $23,550. These positions are manual labor or entry skill level. Of CNM’s current total work force of 2201, only 103 (4.7%) fall within this category. The sustainable (living wage) for the Albuquerque MSA is $8.60 per hour. The lowest paid staff member at CNM (other than a student employee) is a temporary clerical at $8.60 per hour. Of the 103 employees under the federal poverty level, their hourly pay ranges from $10.49 (122% above the Albuquerque MSA minimum wage) to $11.19 (130% above the Albuquerque MSA minimum wage).

Eligible employees may purchase health, life, dental, vision and disability insurance coverage through CNM’s group insurance plan. A portion of the medical and disability insurance costs as provided by law and approved by the Governing Board is paid by the College; the remaining cost is paid by the employee. The College pays 100 percent of the basic life premium. Also available is an Internal Revenue Service Section 125 Plan which allows employees to obtain certain benefits on a pretax basis. A.Eligibility 1.Non-instructional and instructional support personnel who are on regular full- or part-time status and work 20 or more hours per week (as stated on the recommendation for employment form) are eligible for benefits. Employees who work at least 15 hours per week are eligible for basic life insurance. 2.All regular full-time instructors, as defined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement between the College and the New Mexico Federation of Educational Employees, are eligible for insurance benefits 3.Regular part-time instructors, as defined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement between the College and the New Mexico Federation of Educational Employees, are eligible for insurance benefits in accordance with the requirements set forth in that collective bargaining agreement. 4.Insurance benefits are not available to casual, substitute or work-study employees, or temporary employees hired for six months or fewer. Percentage of contribution to insurances paid by CNM range between 40%-80%. 40%, 60%, 75% or 80% based on the employee's classification as half-time, three-quarter-time or full-time and employee's salary. In addition to providing a competitive wage to CNM's work force, CNM pays an additional 5% to the health benefits premium for FT employees who earn under $25,000 annually. CNM offers a generous leave package to include up to 128 hours of Annual, Holiday, and Personal time off, 80 hours of Sick Leave, paid time off for Jury Duty, Voting, and Bereavement Leave, 13.15% of annual income retirement contribution, educational benefits, unemployment, and worker’s compensation coverage, free bus passes, and free access to an Employee Assistance Program.

Eligible employees may purchase health, life, dental, vision and disability insurance coverage through CNM’s group insurance plan. A portion of the medical and disability insurance costs as provided by law and approved by the Governing Board is paid by the College; the remaining cost is paid by the employee. The College pays 100 percent of the basic life premium. Also available is an Internal Revenue Service Section 125 Plan which allows employees to obtain certain benefits on a pretax basis. A.Eligibility 1.Non-instructional and instructional support personnel who are on regular full- or part-time status and work 20 or more hours per week (as stated on the recommendation for employment form) are eligible for benefits. Employees who work at least 15 hours per week are eligible for basic life insurance. 2.All regular full-time instructors, as defined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement between the College and the New Mexico Federation of Educational Employees, are eligible for insurance benefits 3.Regular part-time instructors, as defined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement between the College and the New Mexico Federation of Educational Employees, are eligible for insurance benefits in accordance with the requirements set forth in that collective bargaining agreement. 4.Insurance benefits are not available to casual, substitute or work-study employees, or temporary employees hired for six months or fewer. Percentage of contribution to insurances paid by CNM range between 40%-80%. 40%, 60%, 75% or 80% based on the employee's classification as half-time, three-quarter-time or full-time and employee's salary. In addition to providing a competitive wage to CNM's work force, CNM pays an additional 5% to the health benefits premium for FT employees who earn under $25,000 annually. CNM offers a generous leave package to include up to 128 hours of Annual, Holiday, and Personal time off, 80 hours of Sick Leave, paid time off for Jury Duty, Voting, and Bereavement Leave, 13.15% of annual income retirement contribution, educational benefits, unemployment, and worker’s compensation coverage, free bus passes, and free access to an Employee Assistance Program.

Eligible employees may purchase health, life, dental, vision and disability insurance coverage through CNM’s group insurance plan. A portion of the medical and disability insurance costs as provided by law and approved by the Governing Board is paid by the College; the remaining cost is paid by the employee. The College pays 100 percent of the basic life premium. Also available is an Internal Revenue Service Section 125 Plan which allows employees to obtain certain benefits on a pretax basis. A.Eligibility 1.Non-instructional and instructional support personnel who are on regular full- or part-time status and work 20 or more hours per week (as stated on the recommendation for employment form) are eligible for benefits. Employees who work at least 15 hours per week are eligible for basic life insurance. 2.All regular full-time instructors, as defined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement between the College and the New Mexico Federation of Educational Employees, are eligible for insurance benefits 3.Regular part-time instructors, as defined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement between the College and the New Mexico Federation of Educational Employees, are eligible for insurance benefits in accordance with the requirements set forth in that collective bargaining agreement. 4.Insurance benefits are not available to casual, substitute or work-study employees, or temporary employees hired for six months or fewer. Percentage of contribution to insurances paid by CNM range between 40%-80%. 40%, 60%, 75% or 80% based on the employee's classification as half-time, three-quarter-time or full-time and employee's salary. In addition to providing a competitive wage to CNM's work force, CNM pays an additional 5% to the health benefits premium for FT employees who earn under $25,000 annually. CNM offers a generous leave package to include up to 128 hours of Annual, Holiday, and Personal time off, 80 hours of Sick Leave, paid time off for Jury Duty, Voting, and Bereavement Leave, 13.15% of annual income retirement contribution, educational benefits, unemployment, and worker’s compensation coverage, free bus passes, and free access to an Employee Assistance Program.

Eligible employees may purchase health, life, dental, vision and disability insurance coverage through CNM’s group insurance plan. A portion of the medical and disability insurance costs as provided by law and approved by the Governing Board is paid by the College; the remaining cost is paid by the employee. The College pays 100 percent of the basic life premium. Also available is an Internal Revenue Service Section 125 Plan which allows employees to obtain certain benefits on a pretax basis. A.Eligibility 1.Non-instructional and instructional support personnel who are on regular full- or part-time status and work 20 or more hours per week (as stated on the recommendation for employment form) are eligible for benefits. Employees who work at least 15 hours per week are eligible for basic life insurance. 2.All regular full-time instructors, as defined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement between the College and the New Mexico Federation of Educational Employees, are eligible for insurance benefits 3.Regular part-time instructors, as defined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement between the College and the New Mexico Federation of Educational Employees, are eligible for insurance benefits in accordance with the requirements set forth in that collective bargaining agreement. 4.Insurance benefits are not available to casual, substitute or work-study employees, or temporary employees hired for six months or fewer. Percentage of contribution to insurances paid by CNM range between 40%-80%. 40%, 60%, 75% or 80% based on the employee's classification as half-time, three-quarter-time or full-time and employee's salary. In addition to providing a competitive wage to CNM's work force, CNM pays an additional 5% to the health benefits premium for FT employees who earn under $25,000 annually. CNM offers a generous leave package to include up to 128 hours of Annual, Holiday, and Personal time off, 80 hours of Sick Leave, paid time off for Jury Duty, Voting, and Bereavement Leave, 13.15% of annual income retirement contribution, educational benefits, unemployment, and worker’s compensation coverage, free bus passes, and free access to an Employee Assistance Program.

Eligible employees may purchase health, life, dental, vision and disability insurance coverage through CNM’s group insurance plan. A portion of the medical and disability insurance costs as provided by law and approved by the Governing Board is paid by the College; the remaining cost is paid by the employee. The College pays 100 percent of the basic life premium. Also available is an Internal Revenue Service Section 125 Plan which allows employees to obtain certain benefits on a pretax basis. A.Eligibility 1.Non-instructional and instructional support personnel who are on regular full- or part-time status and work 20 or more hours per week (as stated on the recommendation for employment form) are eligible for benefits. Employees who work at least 15 hours per week are eligible for basic life insurance. 2.All regular full-time instructors, as defined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement between the College and the New Mexico Federation of Educational Employees, are eligible for insurance benefits 3.Regular part-time instructors, as defined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement between the College and the New Mexico Federation of Educational Employees, are eligible for insurance benefits in accordance with the requirements set forth in that collective bargaining agreement. 4.Insurance benefits are not available to casual, substitute or work-study employees, or temporary employees hired for six months or fewer. Percentage of contribution to insurances paid by CNM range between 40%-80%. 40%, 60%, 75% or 80% based on the employee's classification as half-time, three-quarter-time or full-time and employee's salary. In addition to providing a competitive wage to CNM's work force, CNM pays an additional 5% to the health benefits premium for FT employees who earn under $25,000 annually. CNM offers a generous leave package to include up to 128 hours of Annual, Holiday, and Personal time off, 80 hours of Sick Leave, paid time off for Jury Duty, Voting, and Bereavement Leave, 13.15% of annual income retirement contribution, educational benefits, unemployment, and worker’s compensation coverage, free bus passes, and free access to an Employee Assistance Program.