FY 2012 Budget & Legislative Changes Financial Area Representatives Meeting July 21, 2011 FY 2012 Budget Changes to UTSA’s state budget represent a loss of $11 million.
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Transcript FY 2012 Budget & Legislative Changes Financial Area Representatives Meeting July 21, 2011 FY 2012 Budget Changes to UTSA’s state budget represent a loss of $11 million.
FY 2012 Budget &
Legislative Changes
Financial Area
Representatives
Meeting
July 21, 2011
FY 2012 Budget
Changes to UTSA’s state budget
represent a loss of $11 million in
discretionary funding and deep
reductions in Special Items
Total GR reduction = <$12.8 million>, or
12.5% less than amount originally funded in
the last biennium
FY 2012 Budget
Permanent Base Reductions passed on
to Special Items:
Institute of Texan Cultures <$488,282>
Center for Water Research <$131,250>
Texas State Data Center <$113,813>
TexPREP
<$139,298>
SALSI
<$1,265,000>
P-16 Council
<$250,000>
FY 2012 Budget
Balance of permanent reductions to state
appropriations will be covered by:
Increases in base tuition revenue budgets:
Statutory tuition – enrollment growth & change in
mix between UG and GR SCH
Designated tuition – enrollment growth & rate
change
Overhead recovery from auxiliary enterprises
Prior year ‘savings’ of unallocated base
designated tuition revenue
FY 2012 Budget
No permanent budget reductions will be
passed on to E&G and 19-7 accounts other
than those “Special Items” previously
mentioned
After covering the $11 M in discretionary
reductions, funds are available for:
E&G merit & equity salary increases
$1 Million - FY12 permanent budget requests
$2 Million - FY12 one time budget priorities
Merit Salary Increases
2.25% Merit pool (base salary adjustments)
Effective November 1, paid with December payroll
For meritorious performance 2/1/10 – 1/31/11
Subject to BoR approval at August meeting
To be eligible, must be hired as of 2/28/11
Process will follow past years / info session for area
leads to be scheduled
Cost of merit for employees in funds other than 14(E&G) must be covered by those revenue sources
Budget will assist in assessing cost impacts for non E&G areas
MERIT PROCESS TIMELINE 2011
July 18
Merit Policy approved
August 25
Board of Regents approves UTSA budget & merit program
Sep 23
Information Sessions with Area Leads
Sep 26
Templates sent to Area Leads; Area Leads distribute templates, each
division determines/communicates internal process
Oct 17
Templates due to Budget Office (Excel files)
Oct 24
Templates delivered to HR by Budget Office
October 31
Budget Office transfers funds to E&G accounts; Areas transfer funds
to Non-E&G accounts as necessary
Nov 1
Departments begin entry of awards into HRMS modify documents
December
Employee merit increase is reflected in December paycheck with
base salary changes effective November 1, 2011
LINK TO POLICY -http://www.utsa.edu/financialaffairs/budget/meritFY12.html
Staff Equity Increases
$400,000 Equity pool
Process occurring now (VP decisions due end
of July)
Open to A&P and Classified staff
To address internal compression created by
external market conditions
Base salary increases will be effective
September 1, 2011
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
SB 5 – effective June 17, 2011
We are no longer required to follow Gov Code
Ch 2254 B, re: consulting contracts.
Consulting contracts may be treated as any other
contract for services.
No finding of facts
No publication on Texas Register & notifications
to the Governor and LBB
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
SB 5 – effective June 17, 2011
Electronic Funds Transfer – to facilitate EFT, a
reference to payment of salary or wages has
been removed.
Internet Access to Financial Transactions – our
website must link to transparency reports on
comptroller’s website. (IMPLEMENTED)
Electronic & Digital Signatures to improve
efficiency and lower costs of operations.
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
SB 5 – effective June 17, 2011
Expedited process for THECB approval of
construction projects and real estate purchases.
Project must be on campus master plan, certify
compliance with institutional standards, and no
outstanding deficiencies from recent facilities audit.
Open Meetings for Fee Committees
Requires committees to post notice & hold open meeting,
under institutional rules. Final recommendations of the
student fee advisory committees must be made public.
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
SB 5 – Elimination of Reports:
Effective 9/1/11 the following sections of state
law are repealed:
Crime statistics report (Ed Cd 51.216)
Class size reports (Ed Cd 51.403(b)(c))
Timely Graduation report (Ed Cd 51.4033)
Matching scholarship report (Ed Cd 61.087(c))
Annual Debt Report to AG (Gov Cd 2107.005)
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
SB 5 – Elimination of Reports:
Effective 9/1/13 state law is repealed re:
Technology Workforce Grants (Ed Cd 51.859)
Veteran’s Tuition Exemptions (Ed Cd 54.203(h))
Institution TPEG Guidelines (Ed Cd 56.034(c))
Deferred maintenance report (Ed Cd 61.0582)
Total Cost of Attendance (Ed Cd 61.066(c))
Report on ARP/ATP progress (Ed Cd 142.005-006)
Report on customer service (Gov Cd 2114)
Annual aircraft use (Gov Cd 2205.041)
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
HB 9 - Higher Education Outcomes-Based
Funding Act
To ensure student outcomes are aligned with
state’s education goals
Applies only to general academic teaching
institutions
Establishes a committee (one representative per
university system) to review formula funding
issues
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
HB9 – not more than 10% of the total amount
of base general revenue funding may be based
on the following success measures:
# of degrees awarded
# of degrees in critical fields (engineering, computer sci,
math, physical science, allied health, nursing & teaching
certification in math or science)
# of degrees awarded to “at risk” students (Pell grant
recipient or a student who is over 20 yrs old; had
SAT/ACT scores lower than national mean, is a part time
student, or earned a GED w/in past 6 yrs)
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
HB 9 – Board shall adopt rules to
administer the act’s requirements
including data submission by institutions
& various reports to the Joint Oversight
Committee (including highlighting best
practices on improving student outcomes
& higher ed governance).
Expires August 31, 2013
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
HB 33 – Dissemination of Course Schedule &
List of Required & Recommended Textbooks
Publish on the internet
Provide to college bookstores
May be performed by contracted campus
bookstore (Follett)
Provide information about textbook rental &
buy-back programs
Imposes restrictions on textbook publishers
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
HB 399 – Personal Financial Literacy Training
THECB will make rules regarding requirements;
training will begin no later than the Fall 2013
semester
HB 452 Temporary Housing between
academic terms for students under the
protection of Family & Protective Services
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
HB 736 – Internet Access to Information (not
an exhaustive list)
SFR
% of T/TT w/teaching responsibilities
% of SCH Lower Division courses taught by T/TT
Faculty Rank by Gender & Ethnicity
Avg Faculty Salaries by Rank
State funding & total revenue spent per FTEF & FTES
Research expenditures per FTEF
# of Endowed chairs & professorships
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
HB 736 – Internet Access to Information (not
an exhaustive list)
% of UG students receiving student loans & avg
annual amount
% of UG students receiving federal or state grants &
avg annual amount
Total academic costs (TAC) & % of budget that
revenue represents
% increase in TAC in each of the 5 most recent years
% of first time UG that are transfer students
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
HB 1163 (SB 32) Peace Officers Exemptions
Exempts tuition & lab fees for a criminal justice or
law-enforcement related degree program for eligible
peace officers that apply for the exemption at least 1
week before the last date of registration.
THECB responsible for rules
If funds are not appropriated to cover cost of HB
1163, report is made to Senate Finance Committee
and House Appropriations Committee
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
HB 2758 Emergency Alert System
Requires establishment of an emergency alert system
that must use email or telephone notifications in
addition to other alert methods.
Requirements for registering new students and staff
Information is considered confidential and not subject to
disclosure
Implementation by Spring 2012 semester
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
HB 3025 Required Filing of a Degree Plan
Student must file degree plan not later than the end
of the 2nd regular semester immediately following the
semester or term in which the student earned a
cumulative total of 45 or more SCH (including
transfer, dual credit & others for which college credit
has been awarded.)
Must notify students & deny transcripts for failure to
comply.
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
SB 28 Texas Grant Readiness Reform Act
Changes eligibility beginning awards for 2013-2014
SB 36 Academic Advising Quality
Empowers THECB to develop a method of assessing
academic advising effectiveness
SB 639 Tuition Exemptions for Dependents of
Residents Deployed for Combat Duty
Requires legislative funding but if sufficient $’s are
not available, THECB will prorate available funding
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
SB 1414 requires a training and examination
program for employees on campus programs
for minors that are not enrolled at the
institution on warning signs of sexual abuse
and child molestation
Applies to recreational, athletic or educational
activities for at least 20 campers for a period over
a duration of 4 days
Legislative Changes
Impacting Higher Education
SB 1726 requires learning outcomes for UG
courses to foster transparency & facilitate the
universal articulation (transferability) to other
institutions of higher education.
Does not apply to independent study or laboratory,
practicum or discussion section of a lecture course.
Can conform with outcomes identified by
accrediting agencies