Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1942 [PAGE 110]

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with the provisions of the act," which it would be necessary for him to do in order to withhold payments to it. If the Secretary of Agriculture takes this step, it is recommended that the President of the University be given authority, in behalf of the Board of Trustees, to appeal this issue, if necessary, to a Congressional committee as authorized by the various Congressional acts relating to the funds in question to the end that justification for the requirement and the action may be fully considered by such a committee. A memorandum from the Comptroller discussing the question in detail is submitted herewith together with a draft of a proposed letter to the Secretary of Agriculture protesting his ruling. Before any further steps are taken in this matter I feel the President and the Comptroller should consult the Board of Trustees. T h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y w a s a u t h o r i z e d t o a r r a n g e f o r c o n f e r e n c e s w i t h t h e C o m p t r o l l e r - G e n e r a l a n d t h e S e c r e t a r y of A g r i culture on this matter. A t this point, M r . P o g u e , b e i n g called f r o m the r o o m , asked M r . C l e a r y t o t a k e t h e c h a i r . M r . C l e a r y p r e s i d e d f o r t h e r e m a i n d e r of the meeting. RETIRING ALLOWANCES AND DEATH BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES PAID FROM NON-STATE FUNDS (10) At its meeting on July 17, in connection with the discussion of whether or not F a r m Advisers are eligible to receive retiring allowances and death benefits, the Board directed that a survey be made of all cases of University employees whose salaries are paid in whole or in part from non-State funds with a view to fixing a policy. The Comptroller was asked to make such a survey and has prepared a report, with the assistance of the University Counsel and the Deans of the Colleges of Agriculture and Engineering and the Directors of the two Experiment Stations, since most of the individuals concerned are in those two divisions. I submit herewith the report of this group and their recommendations which may be summarized as follows: (1) Regular appointees or employees who are appointed by the Board of Trustees or employed by their authority, and whose compensation is fixed by the Board of Trustees, but paid out of special funds, shall be entitled to retirement and death benefits on the same basis as other members of the University staff. Until such time as the expense of these benefits can be charged to the funds concerned, these benefits should be provided out of general University funds. (2) Persons who are employed solely for service on trust funds made available to the University for specific objects and purposes, and who are employed only for the duration of these funds, shall not be entitled to such benefits unless the expenses thereof can be charged to the funds concerned. (3) Persons who are on the University staff and are temporarily paid from special funds, or whose salaries are temporarily paid in whole, or in part, by outside agencies, shall continue to receive, during the period of this arrangement, retirement and death benefits on the same basis as though their salaries were paid in full from general University funds. Until and unless the expense of such benefits can be charged to the special funds or assumed by the outside agencies, these benefits shall be paid from general University funds. (4) Because of the difficulties involved in classifying all of the many persons concerned in these arrangements, it is recommended that in the future all recommendations for appointments to positions the salaries of which are to be charged to other than general University funds, shall include the recommendation of the officer concerned as to retirement and death benefits. In each case this recommendation will be checked against whatever general policies may be approved as a result of this study. Action on this m a t t e r w a s deferred.