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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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correspondence and investigations incidental to the granting of licenses. T h e new manager to be appointed by the Foundation may be able to handle such matters.

On motion of Mr. Davis, these proposals were referred to the Committee on Patents to recommend a policy.

POLICY A N D RULES GOVERNING NONACADEM1C STAFF (16) For a number of months a special administrative committee has been working on a new statement of policy and rules relating to compensation and working conditions of nonacademic employees. T h e committee has consisted of Director of Nonacademic Personnel Donald E. Dickason, Director of Physical Plant C. S. Havens, Professor Russell N . Sullivan (former chairman of the University Civil Service Committee, and legal adviser in civil service m a t t e r s ) , Bursar C. A. Webber (formerly secretary of the Civil Service Committee), and Comptroller Lloyd Morey, Chairman. The committee secured suggestions from numerous sources, including a draft of suggested policies relating to labor groups submitted by a committee of the Twin City Federation of Labor. T h e first draft of the proposed policy was submitted to representatives of all organized groups to which various University employees are known to belong, and to representatives of all other nonacademic employees. T h e proposals have also been reviewed with administrative officers and department heads and with the State Director of Labor, Robert L. Gordon. T h e committee has submitted its final draft of the proposed policy and rules, which meets as fully as possible the comments and criticisms received from all sources to the fullest extent that the committee finds it possible to recommend. This draft has been reviewed in detail by the Board Committee on Civil Service and Employees which will be prepared to advise the Board concerning it. I recommend that the policy and rules as submitted be adopted, effective July I, 104s, and that the following provisions now contained in the Statutes and Regulations of the University which are modified by this statement as indicated therein be repealed: (1) University Statutes: Sec. 27 (e) portion dealing with civil service and clerical staff; Sec. 27 ( g ) as to "clerks and other employees"; Sec. 3 2 ; Sec. 33. (2) Leaves of Absence for Disability of Nonacademic Staff, adopted February 24, 1944 (Minutes, pages 877-878).

The Comptroller and the Director of Nonacademic Employees commented on this matter. On motion of Mr. Davis, the policy and rules were adopted as printed on pages 584-598, and the conflicting provisions were repealed as recommended.

PURCHASE O F ADDITIONAL PROPERTY IN URBANA (17) Following previous actions of the Board authorizing the purchase of properties adjoining the campus for the location of buildings included in the building program, the following additional recommendations are submitted by the Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller: 1. Purchase of six additional properties fronting on South Mathews Avenue from Green Street north, to complete the site for the Mechanical Engineering Building $95 500 Less funds included for this site in building p r o g r a m . . 58 000 Net additional funds needed $37 500 2. Purchase of Clark property for veterans' housing project adjacent to the Fay property recently purchased 25 000 Total appropriation requested $62 500 I ' concur in these recommendations and request an appropriation of this amount from the General Reserve; this appropriation to be available until January 1, 1946. On May 12, 1945 (Minutes, page 459), the Board of Trustees approved recommendations for the development of the H o m e Research Center for research in small homes, including acquisition of necessary land. Dean Newcomb