Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1944
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1942] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 125 "3. No expenditure should be contemplated for the purchase of land or extension of existing plant, except to provide for the relief of dangerous overcrowding at institutions. "4. Expenditures for repair and maintenance of physical plant should be limited to the minimum amount required for projects essential to protect health and safety and to safeguard the State's investment. "5. Expenditures for equipment should be limited to amounts needed to replace units absolutely essential to present operations, the necessity for which can be justified to Federal authorities controlling the release of equipment. "6. A substantial reduction must be made in total current operating expenditures, other than for support and maintenance of institutional inmates." T o elaborate further the Governor's policy, the following rules set forth in a letter from the Director of Finance to all budgeted agencies are quoted: "First, your estimates for the purchase of commodities should be made according to prices now prevailing. T o provide for possible increases of prices not now determinable, consideration will be given by the Governor at a later date to the need for adjustment of these estimates. "Second, your estimates for salaries and wages should indicate salary adjustments which are deemed essential to the retention of a minimum efficient staff. Before final determination of the Governor's Budget, information as to pay rates for comparable State and private employment in Illinois will become available to permit the establishment of a uniform policy on this matter. "Third, your estimates of funds to be required for operating expenses should not exceed in total those of the present biennium for your department or agency." EXHIBIT I SUMMARY OF ANNUAL INCREASES REQUESTED FOR 1943-1945 B Y D E A N S , DIRECTORS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS W I T H RECOMMENDATIONS OF UNIVERSITY COUNCIL Increases Salaries and Wages: Requested Increases in lower salaries $ 224 096 Other salary adjustments 30 084 Increases for distinction 90 491 Staff additions 120 152"! Staff reductions —114 396/ Wages (adjustments and additions)... . 136 121 Retirement systems 32 500 Total, Salaries and Wages (519 048) Expense and Equipment: Equipment (decrease) —27 498I Ordinary supplies 12 554I Adjustment for price level 112 829] Repairs and maintenance 18 579' Total, Expense and Equipment.... (116 464) New Programs: Operation of airport 11 ooo 1 School of Nursing 25 000 Operation of unused wing of Psychiatric Hospital 100 000 Savings in debt service charge on Medical and Dental Building bonds. . . . —7 000 Presbyterian Hospital 22 300 Physical Plant Department, additional services 99 327 Scientific publications 15 000 Total, New Programs (265 627) Total Annual Increase $ 901 139 Total Increase for Biennium J l 802 278 'Depends on capital appropriation. 'Total of $72,430 transferred to non-recurring funds. Proposed Increases Reduction Recommended in Requests by Council $ 90 671 18 056 58 925 (167 652) ?254 000 — 1 2 300 77 196 32 500 (351 396) 94 363 (94 363) 22 101 (22 101) 11 000 25 000 100 000 — 7 000 22 300 71 15 (86 $348 $697 827 2 27 000 827) (178 842 $ 552 684 $1 104 500 800) 297 594
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