EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESENT 
Tamara Chase, Dave Ferro, Bruce Handley, Ron Holt, Wade Kotter, Gene Sessions, Jim Wilson – Kay Brown Secretary

EXCUSED 
Shannon Butler, Jack Mayhew, Ann Millner, Mike Vaughan

ABSENT 
Ron Holt

GUEST 
Craig Oberg

SBBFP 
Craig Oberg, Chair of the Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning Committee reporting.

Recommendation from the Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning Committee -

3.5% Cost of Living Across the Board (Mandated by the Legislature)

1.0% Merit determined by Department Chair and Dean with oversight from the Provost.

0.5% Equity and Retention Adjustments - For faculty members identified by Deans and those with equity gaps. (The Provost will provide money for those with 20% equity gap)

Medical/Dental increases covered by 9.2% (of the medical/dental benefits) provided by Legislature

Other - Instructional Wage increased to $945 per credit hour

$300,000 Additional funding for online courses

Retention is different than equity. Retention money could be used for outstanding faculty that you want to retain, even if they are making more money than others in your department.

MOTION 
Gene Sessions: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the above salary recommendations from the Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning Committee.
Second: Wade Kotter
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

ELECTION 
Today is the election of the Chair and Vice Chair. Gene Session will chair the election of the Faculty Senate Chair. Election Tellers for both the Faculty Senate Chair and Vice Chair will be Tamara Chase, Ron Holt, and Jack Mayhew.

ADJOURN 
The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m.