New coaches are often hired with wages as high or higher than coaches with many years of service in comparable sports. This is one factor that led to unionization. We have proposed a two year phase in of higher pay for these coaches to give them parity. Although the State System has just adopted a system-wide pay parity plan for managers, it rejects a similar plan for coaches. Management s proposal does not guarantee any coaches any merit raise no matter how well they have performed their job.
Management completely rejects any objective measure.
Management s latest proposal would still have coaches with a family of four eligible for food stamps and free school lunches. Many would be eligible for assistance in paying their heating bills. Management wants a University President to have complete discretion to decide whether a coach will continue to be employed no matter how well the coach performs. Management wants a University President to be able to refuse to renew a coach s contract at the University President s whim. Although this costs management nothing, management will not agree to this.