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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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On motion of Mr. Watson, these recommendations were approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Lenz, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Velasquez; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson.

Modification of the Claims Management Process, Risk Management Program

(23) In the light of recent experience, the Risk Management Policy Committee has recommended modifications in the risk management procedures in order to review claims and make payments in a more timely way. Currently, the guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees require the review of all claims by appropriate subcommittees; these are bodies advisory to the vice president for administration which have a review responsibility but do not have the authority to act on behalf of the University. At present there are daily obligations to make payments under the Workmen's Compensation Act and to settle promptly liability claims. In the view of the policy committee, this administrative function will be facilitated by the following revisions in the present procedure: the authorization of the vice president for administration to make payments of $1,500 or less in settlement of public or professional liability claims without prior review of a claims committee, and to make the following payments under the Workmen's Compensation Act without prior review of the Workmen's Compensation subcommittee: (1) six weeks or less of temporary total disability, (2) $3,000 or less of medical expenses and, (3) $1,500 or less for permanent partial disability. Payments in excess of the amounts listed will be subject to prior review of the appropriate subcommittee. Any payment in excess of $5,000 will be subject to further review by the Risk Management Policy Committee, and any payment in excess of $10,000 will be subject to approval of the Board of Trustees. The vice president for administration concurs in these recommendations. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, these recommendations were approved.

Increase in the Construction Contract for Parking Structure Number Two, Chicago Circle

(24) On October 19, 1977, the Board of Trustees authorized the award of a contract for general work for the construction of Parking Structure Number Two at the Chicago Circle campus to Walsh Brothers, Inc., Chicago. During the excavation, subsurface concrete foundations, slabs, and footings were discovered which necessitate additional work by the contractor. The contract provides that additional work of this nature may be authorized on a unit cost basis. T h e subsurface excavation has now been completed, and the additional cost to the contractor has been established at $54,904.66. Accordingly, the president of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the contract with Walsh Brothers, Inc., be increased in the amount of $54,904.66. Funds are available from the proceeds of Chicago Circle Union Revenue Bonds, Series 1977. T h e s t u d e n t a d v i s o r y v o t e w a s : Aye, Miss K o o p e r , M r . S o b o t k a , M r . Watson; no, none. O n m o t i o n of M r . L e n z , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d b y t h e following v o t e : Aye, M r . F o r s y t h , M r . H a h n , M r . H o w a r d , M r . L e n z ,