By Sarah Campbell
scampbell@salisburypost.com
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College isnít planning to follow suit with Rowan County by adding a database of employee salary information, but some changes that could mean more transparency are on the way.
ěWe are rebuilding the college website, which includes an updated weblink for our human resources area,î Jerry Chandler, vice president of advancement, said in an e-mail to the Post. ěPart of this upgrade may include additional information on positions and salaries.î
A database of the collegeís salaries, provided by the college following a public information request from the Salisbury Post, is available now on the Postís website at www.salisburypost. com/rcccsalaries.
A Post reporter requested gross salary, retirement, 401K, medical, dental and hire date of employees at Rowan-Cabarrus.
That information was also requested for the president, vice presidents, directors and deans at Davidson, Guilford Technical and Mitchell community colleges.
Each college responded to the requests promptly and without question, providing the information within two business days.

President Carol Spalding is the top earner at Rowan-Cabarrus, bringing in an annual base salary of $198,444, slightly higher than the lowest paid president in surrounding counties. Spalding has been with the college since August 2008.
Mitchellís President Doug Eason earns $176,604.
Rowan-Cabarrus has more than double the enrollment of Mitchell.
Donald Cameron, Guilford Techís president, makes the most at $227,532. Cameron, who is retiring in July, has been with the college since 1981 and president since 1991.
Guilford has an average full time enrollment of more than 8,000 students.
The salaries of other top administrators at Rowan-Cabarrus donít differ drastically from those of surrounding counties.
Rod Townley, vice president of academic programs, makes $120,000. His counterparts at Davidson and Mitchell earn $106,820 and $94,182, respectively.
Jeanie Moore, RCCCís vice president of continuing and corporate education, brings in $107,568. Thatís more than her Mitchell County counterpart who makes $92,395, but less than Guilford Tech at $117,723.
Teaching faculty fall in the middle of Rowan-Cabarrusí payroll, with clerical and maintenence workers at the bottom.
The lowest paid full time employee is a clerical worker who makes $23,004.
The state salary schedule says faculty members must receive a minimum salary based on education level.
Faculty with a bachelorís degree must earn at least $37,009 with doctoral degree faculty making at least $41,753.

A Post reporter also requested a copy of each presidentís contract, but only received one before deadline.
Rowan-Cabarrus provided Spaldingís contracts within hours of the request.
Jean Jackson, Guilford-Techís director of human resources, called the Post with questions about the reason behind the request, noting she would fax the document as soon as possible.
A Davidson public information officer said President Mary Rittling would be addressing the request later that day, but the Post never heard from her.
Mitchellís public information officer, who is employed part time, was working on the request Tuesday.
Spaldingís contract lists her first yearís base salary as $153,428 from the state with a $30,000 county-funded supplement.
Unlike Guilford Tech, which provides Cameron with a $7,211 auto lease allowance, Spalding is reimbursed for travel at the same mileage rate as other Rowan-Cabarrus employees.
Rowan-Cabarrus pays for Spaldingís dues to professional organizations, upon approval of the Board of Trustees.

The state requires community colleges to contribute 10.51 percent toward employee retirement.
Colleges pay 100 percent of employee health premiums. Dependent coverage is paid for by employees.
Although Rowan-Cabarrus does not pay for dental insurance, Guilford- Tech and Davidson each contribute more than $300 per full-time employee annually.
Eligible employees also receive a longevity stipend from the state. Longevity pay recognizes long-term service of employees who have worked at least 10 years with state government.
Contact reporter Sarah Campbell at 704-797-7683.