To: All Faculty & All Academic Professionals & All Civil Service Staff
           <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "Richard Herman" <provost@uiuc.edu>

Reply-To: provost@uiuc.edu
 Subject: MASSMAIL - Salary Issues

May 9, 2003

Members of the University Community

An article appeared in Thursday's Daily Illini regarding budget cuts and 
their impact on salaries at the Urbana campus.  The article contained 
quotes from University public affairs officers, who were quoted, perhaps 
out of context, as offering specific predictions about decisions that will 
be made at the campus level.  Unfortunately, the article makes it seem 
likely that salaries for next year will either be frozen or raises, if 
any, would be given across the board.

The predictions offered in the article do not reflect the position of 
Urbana campus administrators, and I write to make it clear that we have 
every intention of seeking the resources to address salary issues.  The 
Chancellor and I have stated this intention many times, in conversations 
with deans, department heads, faculty and staff across the campus.  We 
have also been quite clear about preserving the long-standing commitment 
of our campus to merit-based salary increases and not engaging in across 
the board or "uniform raises."   It is premature, at best, to comment on 
particulars, and I ask for your patience as we wait for actual budget 
numbers upon which we will base these important decisions.

A number of faculty and staff have expressed to me their alarm over 
Thursday's article.  I hope I have clarified our campus position and laid 
to rest any anxieties created by the article.  The Chancellor and I are 
keenly aware of the importance of salary issues, and we will do all that 
we can to address them.  Thank you for your continued commitment to this 
great institution.

Very truly yours,

Richard Herman
Provost and Vice Chancellor
      for Academic Affairs

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The Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

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