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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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7. Changes in Section 30 of the General Rules Concerning University Organisation and Procedures All present references to permanent nonacademic employees in Section 30 are to be stricken and the following substituted. ( c ) Nonacademic employees who meet eligibility criteria established by the President of the University may register without payment of tuition or service fee in any University course subject to provisions of the Policy and Rules Relating to Compensation and Working Conditions of Nonacademic Employees. The purposes of the proposed changes are to (1) permit the President, as recommended by the Merit Board, to extend fee waivers to Trainees and other like appointees who by Civil Service definition are not permanent employees but who may, nevertheless, be undertaking permanent work careers with the University and (2) provide means of keeping the rules and procedures on this subject current without frequent reprinting of the General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedures. 8. Employee Development and Educational Benefits—Chapter VI (New chapter) By using its unique capability for employee education and development the University will encourage each employee to reach his full vocational potential. The University extends tuition and fee waivers within limits specified by the President as a benefit associated with University employment. Additional development opportunities may be offered to broaden employee capabilities, to improve University services, and to contribute to job fulfillment. The President shall provide for a continuing review of University services to identify desirable improvements which can be facilitated by employee development and training. To this end the President is authorized to establish special rules governing (a) eligibility and admittance, with tuition and fees and related expenses waived or reimbursed, for nonacademic employees to attend University courses related to their University employment career, (b) eligibility for tuition and fees and related expense reimbursement for nonacademic employees to participate in approved courses at other institutions, and (c) other employee development activities consistent with this policy. The cost to the University of Illinois of the proposed changes cannot be estimated precisely. The additional holidays will increase the cost of benefits by 1.16 per cent of straight-time payroll. The sick leave and vacation changes will result in some savings and the changes in jury duty and military leave will result in very small increased cost. Tuition waiver cost should remain about the same. I recommend approval of the policy changes as presented. Upon their approval appropriate changes will be made in the Rules and Procedures to implement these policy changes.

On motion of Mr. Grimes, this recommendation was approved.

ADVISORY COMMITTEES FOR COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (5) The Dean of the College of Agriculture recommends the following new appointments and reappointments to Advisory Committees for the College of Agriculture and the Agricultural Experiment Station effective September 1, 1970, for three-year terms, unless otherwise specified : Agricultural Economics E. RONALD COON, District Supervisor, Farmers Home Administration, 1202 East Main Street, Benton 62812 NEAL E. ECKERT, General Manager, Eckert Orchards, Inc., R.R. 4, Carbondale 62901 KENNETH GORDEN, R.R. 1, Blue Mound 62S13 Agricultural Engineering WAYNE D. JONES, Agricultural Engineer, Illinois Power Company, 500 South 27th Street, Decatur 62525 KEITH NEWTSON, General Manager, Thrive Center, Inc., Fairbury 61739 Agronomy HAROLD KUEHN, 529 East Main, DuQuoin 62832 STANLEY A. WATSON, CPC International Inc., Moffett Technical Center, Box 345, Argo 60501