Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1946 [PAGE 1034]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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nium of 1945-1947, the Commission recommended elimination of the entire amount of $1,282,339 for new staff. This reduction subsequently prevailed. Other reductions and legislative actions restrict the University to such minor additions to the staff, salary adjustments, and additional funds for supplies as can be financed by increased income from student fees. A complete schedule of the reductions made in the University's biennial budget after it was approved by the Board of Trustees, and other changes affecting the same are as follows: A. T h e entire amount for additions to the staff $1 282 339 B. Increases for supplies and equipment and for replacement 433 166 Subtotal of Reductions Directly Relating to Enrollment (1 715 505) Other actions taken by the General Assembly and conditions which have arisen since the budget was approved and which affect the amount available for the purposes for which funds were intended: C. Reductions in provisions for expansion of present and development of new programs (reducing the amount for these purposes from $1,906,326 to $1,455,000) 451 000 This was done after the Board of Trustees had deducted $1,225,270 from the provision of $3,131,506 for expansion of present and development of new programs before submitting the biennial budget to the Department of Finance. D. Diversion of funds from strictly educational programs to meet the legislative directive that salaries of nonacademic personnel be increased 10 to 15 per cent 445 000 T h e University had budgeted $230,000 for selective merit increases. The legislation directing general increases in all nonacademic salaries did not include an appropriation to meet such increases, thus making it necessary for the University to use $445,000 of funds in the operating budget originally allocated for other purposes, to supplement the provision of $230,000 for increases in salaries of nonacademic staff. E. T o offset reductions in the appropriation from State revenue it was necessary to increase the estimate of income from student fees and other sources by $200,000. This made it necessary to reach an enrollment of 10,000 before increased income from student fees could be depended upon for additions to the staff 200 000 F. Essential increases in academic salaries 192 352 It has been necessary to increase certain faculty salaries in excess of the amounts originally recommended and estimated by the Deans and Directors (amount originally requested was $929,920 for the biennium, or $464,960 per year; actual increase for 10451946 was $561,136). Otherwise the University would lose many of its faculty to other universities. G. Increased cost, beyond original estimates, of all forms of supplies and equipment for instructional and physical plant departments ( N o estimate) These actions and conditions have had the effect of reducing the amount available for added staff and strengthening of educational programs by $3 003 857 II. Impending Demands on the Budget A. New Staff: Additional staff, second semester, 1945-1046 $ 150 000 Additional staff, including administrative, 1946-1047 (including continuation of additions in second semester, 1945-1046) 625 000 Additional staff for summer term, 1946 100 000 Subtotal, New Staff (875 000) B. Salary Adjustments for the Academic Staff: T h e salary situation for the academic staff has changed more rapidly than could have been expected at the time the biennial budget was prepared. As noted above, adjustments amounting to $96,176 per year above the requests of the Deans and Directors had to be made after the Governor finally approved the University