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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Administrative Salary Policy

(16) It is the policy of the University of Illinois to compensate faculty and staff members in accord with their duties and responsibilities and with reference to compensation received for such duties in comparable universities. The purpose of the University's policy is to advance and protect the excellence of the University through the attraction of high quality personnel. Within this general framework, it also is important for the University to recruit and to retain skilled individuals to carry out major administrative assignments. Whether candidates come from outside the University or from within, administrative salaries are set at levels commensurate with the role and responsibility of those positions, and with reference to salary levels paid those carrying comparable responsibilities at peer universities. Individuals who are appointed department heads, deans, vice chancellors, etc., move in and out of such administrative roles during the course of an academic career. When such an individual accepts increased administrative responsibilities, increased salary may be provided to reflect, in part, the added responsibility. When such increments are provided, a written record should be made thereof in the initial letter of appointment. Upon leaving an administrative position and returning to the faculty or staff, an individual's salary should ordinarily be reduced to reflect, among other considerations, the change in responsibility and, in some instances, a shift to a ninemonth academic year appointment. The president of the University, working in concert with the chancellor, has the responsibility, as delegated by the Board of Trustees, to assure that salary adjustments are made, as appropriate, to reflect changes in roles and responsibilities. The right to approve salaries, on an annual basis, rests with the Board of Trustees of the University. Therefore, I now recommend that the board affirm the policy set forth above and the delegation of responsibility to make such salary adjustments as are necessary to implement that policy.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this recommendation was approved. Changes to Senate Constitution and Bylaws, Urbana

(17) The University of Illinois Statutes provide that amendments to the constitutions of the senates shall take effect upon adoption by the senate concerned and approval thereof by the Board of Trustees. Changes in the senate bylaws are reported to the board. No amendments to the Urbana-Champaign Senate constitution were proposed during 1992-93. Changes to the bylaws of the Urbana-Champaign Senate approved during the 1992-93 academic year, as reported through the chancellor at UrbanaChampaign and the president, are presented to the board and filed with the secretary for record. I recommend receipt of the bylaw changes.

This report was received for record.

Proposed Amendments to the University of Illinois Statutes

(18) Amendments to the Statutes are proposed for the following sections: Article IV, Section 3 — Department Organized With A Head The amendment to Article IV, Section 3 changes the procedure for relieving a department head of his title and duties. Currently, the Statutes stipulate a head may "be relieved of title and duties as head of the department by the Board of Trustees, on recommendation of the chancellor and the president in consultation with the dean of the college."