Community College of Allegheny County yesterday ratified a new three-year labor contract with the union representing about 350 faculty, librarians, counselors and educational technicians.

The pact with the American Federation of Teachers Local 2067 runs from Aug. 24 through Aug. 23, 2011. It was approved unanimously by the college's board of trustees.

It provides for salary increases based on rank and tenure ranging from 3 to 4 percent the first year and 4 to 5 percent in years two and three of the agreement. The average yearly base salary across the bargaining unit will rise from $59,400 to $67,500 over the contract life, said AFT President John Dziak.

The pact also addressed a range of workplace issues from assessment of student learning and distance education standards to extra pay for faculty who take on additional teaching and other duties.

Both sides called the pact a significant step forward. "The negotiations were difficult, but they were amicable," CCAC President Alex Johnson said.

Seventy-eight percent of the union's membership voted for the agreement on July 18.

Also yesterday, the college named a new chief financial officer and presidents for three of CCAC's four campuses.

Joyce Breckenridge, CCAC controller for nine years, is the new vice president for business and administration. Her salary will be $131,500, said Tanya Sander-Marks, a college spokeswoman.

Elmer Haymon Jr. is the new president of CCAC's Allegheny campus, the Homewood-Brushton center and the Downtown center at a salary of $119,000 a year. A college employee since 2001, Dr. Haymon most recently was interim senior vice president for student and community services and CEO of Allegheny campus.

Charles J. Martoni, who most recently served as dean of student development and interim CEO at Boyce campus, is the new president of Boyce and the Braddock Hills Center. Dr. Martoni, who also is vice president of Allegheny County Council, will be paid $119,000.

Donna L. Imhoff, who in 2005 was named department chair of social and behavioral sciences at South campus, is the new president of North campus and the West Hills Center. Her salary is $119,000.

Also yesterday, the college:

• Reported a 15 percent increase in full-time summer enrollment and said fall enrollment projections are running ahead of last year.

• Unveiled plans to use $40,000 donated by the William Stucki Hansen Foundation to create a "gap scholarship program" in which up to two $500-a-semester awards can go to a student who is struggling with expenses but just outside the threshold for financial aid.

• Announced that CCAC will host a news conference today during which U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire, D-McCandless, will outline a grant program enabling colleges and local companies to collectively design credit-bearing job training courses to meet regional work force needs.

His amendment creating the program is in legislation that passed Congress and is due to be signed into law by President Bush this month. Currently, a large percentage of job training courses are noncredit and thus students do not qualify for financial aid, said Tess Mullen, a spokeswoman for the congressman.