Pay Plan Resolution

From the Benefits and Work Environment Committee

Presented May 5, 2000; Passed May 5, 2000

Whereas:

1. Faculty Senate is concerned about a memo from Human Resources dated April 20, 2000 in which faculty were informed that they have until "the end of April" to make a critical decision concerning how they are paid.  Apparently most faculty did not receive this memo until Wednesday, April 26.  Since most nine-month faculty are currently paid on a 9 checks over 9 months basis, it is unreasonable to require faculty to make this decision in less than a week or have their pay defaulted to a 9 over 12 system.  This default to 9 over 12 is particularly undesirable since it will be "a permanent selection for the remaining period of employment";
2. Faculty Senate also is concerned about the choice of a bi-weekly plan over a twice-monthly plan.  The University of Mississippi has opted for a twice-monthly plan, which would seem more compatible with the current end-of-the-month plan with which faculty are familiar;
3. Faculty Senate is particularly disturbed that critical decisions concerning the faculty's financial welfare are made with negligible faculty consultation and are simply announced after they are decided;

Therefore, Faculty Senate urges the administration to (a) substantially extend the deadline for faculty to make this important decision about the 9 vs. 12 month pay plan; and (b) implement a twice-monthly plan rather than a bi-weekly plan; and (c) consult appropriate faculty entities when making decisions that affect faculty members.

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