As of Feb.19, 2024, the California Faculty Association [CFA] announced that its members have voted in favor of the tentative agreement.  

After eight months of faculty members having to reopen bargains and do numerous job actions such as strikes, 76% of CFA members finally approved the agreement.  

The general salary increase is now being raised more than 10% for all faculty within the next 6 months. The agreement not only increases for general faculty, but the lowest paid faculty get a raise of up to 21%.  

In addition to the salary increase, paid family increase leave was extended from a maximum of six weeks to ten weeks.  

CFA acknowledged the student-to-counselor ratio was not working for the CSUs and is now implementing a 1,500:1 students-to-counselor ratio, which is what’s recommended by the International Accreditation of Counseling Services. Counselors will now also have the choice to request an academic-year or 10-month employment contract.  

CFA is now addressing long-standing racial, social, and gender inequalities as well. More gender-inclusive restrooms, changing rooms, and lactation spaces, are requested by the CFA.  

“We will continue advocating against management’s self-defeating austerity policies, affordability and access for students, and combatting anti-Black racism to create campuses that serve all of us,” said Sharon Elise, CFA Associate Vice President of Racial & Social Justice, South, and CSU San Marcos Professor.  

Although the agreements have been approved by the CFA, they still need to be passed by the CSU Board of Trustees in order for them to be in effect. Their next scheduled meeting will be held from March 24-27, 2024. The CFA have urged the Board of Trustees to hold a meeting to implement the contract sooner.