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PROPOSAL FOR A TEMPORARY
PAY REDUCTION FOR
FY2010
Prepared by the Faculty Senate Committees on Faculty
Status & Economic Welfare and Retirement
Faculty Senate Economic Welfare &
Retirement
and Faculty Status Committees
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Tony Wilcox, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, Chair, Faculty Status
Moira Dempsey, Academic Success Center
Lani Roberts, Philosophy
Cheryl Middleton, OSU Libraries
Shirley Dodsworth, Psychology
Wendy Hein, Youth Development Education
Cindy Alexis, Arts & Science Business Center
Justin Fleming, Motor Pool
Pat Ketcham, Student Health Services
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Nell O'Malley, Education, Chair, FEWRC
James Miller, Admissions
Alan Bakalinsky, Food Science & Technology
John Lee (Emer.), Mathematics
Demaris Garceau, English
Beth Wasylow, Counseling & Psychological Services
LeeAnn Baker, University Honors College
Ken Krane (Emer.), Physics
Henry Sayre, Art/OSU Cascades
PROPOSAL FOR A TEMPORARY PAY REDUCTION FOR FY2010
Forwarded by the Faculty Senate’s Faculty Status and Faculty Economic Welfare &
Retirement committees
A Temporary Pay Reduction would:
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Address the $13.2 million reduction in E&G funding for the current biennium
Acknowledge the classified staff who have accepted a tiered furlough for the biennium
Retain as many faculty positions as possible in an uncertain economic climate
Give faculty more control over their work/leave choices than a furlough
MOTION: OSU faculty support a Temporary Pay Reduction for FY2010 that adheres
to the following principles:
For all faculty (grant-supported salary excepted)
Leave days are provided in exchange for the salary reduction (see table below)*
Salary savings to be retained by the University to preserve faculty positions; priority placed on the
salary savings offsetting budget reductions in faculty members’ units
Tiered (see table below)
Pay reductions are distributed evenly in monthly paychecks over the academic or fiscal year (9-mo or
12-mo employees, respectively)
Other than for the temporary pay reduction, all other terms of employment remain unchanged (e.g.,
FTE; health insurance coverage eligibility)
University administration is directed to advocate to the State to amend PERS regulations to permit
preserving at their pre-salary-reduction level faculty and staff’s retirement contributions for the
duration of the temporary pay reduction
University administration is directed to explore the possibility of using a holiday closure and other
mechanisms of cost savings to minimize reliance on temporary pay reductions to offset budget
reductions
The temporary pay reduction is to begin January 1, 2010 and end on June 30, 2010; before the end of
this academic year, University administration will consult with the Faculty Senate to assess the
financial circumstances projected for the second year of the biennium.
A Temporary Pay Reduction
would:
1. Address the 13.2 million reduction in
E&G funding for the current biennium
2. Retain as many faculty positions as
possible in an uncertain economic
climate
A Temporary Pay Reduction
would:
3. Acknowledge the classified
staff who have accepted a tiered
furlough for the biennium
A Temporary Pay Reduction
would:
4. Give faculty more control over
their work/leave choices than a
furlough
Furlough - Defined
A furlough (from Dutch: "verlof") is a temporary leave of absence
from employment, duty in the armed services, or from a prison term.
It may be voluntary or involuntary.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furlough
The temporary release of an inmate from a correctional institution for
a brief period, usually one to three days.
www.larsonfoundation.com/SurvivorGlossary3.html
The placement of an employee in a temporary status without duties
and pay because of lack of work or funds or other non-disciplinary
reasons.
law.justia.com/us/cfr/title05/5-3.0.54.11.1.1.98.3.html
Why not a Furlough?
(from CSU Q & A)
Can I work on a furlough day? Technically no. Prior to starting your
assignment for any term between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010, you
will have to certify in writing that you will not work on furlough
days and that you will not work beyond the duties assigned for
weeks with one or more furlough days. Obviously, however, no one
is able to monitor what an individual faculty member does on any
particular day.
Why are faculty asked to sign the non-work agreement? It is our
understanding that the CSU administration wants to guard against
later claims for payment for work performed.
Can I refuse to certify that I will not be working on furlough days? I
will have to work on furlough days and do not want to lie. CFA does
not recommend this. Refusal to do so could potentially subject you
to discipline. Instead, you should reduce (rather than just reshuffle)
your workload so that you do not have to work on furlough days.
MOTION: OSU faculty support a Temporary Pay
Reduction for FY2010 that adheres to the following
principles:
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For all faculty (grant-supported salary
excepted)
MOTION: OSU faculty support a Temporary Pay
Reduction for FY2010 that adheres to the following
principles:
• Tiered
• Leave days are provided in exchange for
the salary reduction*
Leave Days per Fiscal
Year
Leave Days per
Academic Year
(12-mo employees)
(9-mo employees)
$2,450 or less
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3
1.53%
$2,450 to $3,105
6
4.5
2.30%
$3,106 to $5,733
7
5.25
2.68%
$5,734 to $8,333
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6
3.07%
$8,334 to $10,934
10
7.5
3.83%
$10,935 and over
12
9
4.60%
Monthly Base Salary
% impact on salary
Annual Base
Salary
(12-mo
employees)
Leave
Days
Annual Base
Salary
(9-mo
employees)
Leave
Days
% impact
on salary
$ impact
on salary
per month
$29.4K or less
4
$22K or less
3
1.53%
$37.50 or less
$29.4K - $37.3K
6
$22K - $28K
4.5
2.30%
$56.35 - $71.42
$37.3K - $68.8K
7
$28K - $51.6
5.25
2.68%
$83.24 - $153.64
$68.8K - $100K
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$51.6 - $75K
6
3.07%
$176.03 - $255.82
$100K - $131.2K
10
$75K - $98.4K
7.5
3.83%
$319.19 - $418.77
$131.2K and over
12
$98.4K and over
9
4.60%
$503.01 or more
* leave days are to be scheduled following procedures
for scheduling vacation days as described in:
Leave Administration Policies, Procedures, and
Guidelines, OSU Office of Human Resources
excerpt:
“Vacation leaves are scheduled with the approval of the
unclassified employee’s supervisor and should be
planned cooperatively with the employee, in such a
manner as to minimize disruption to the organization.
Supervisors must be reasonable in allowing the use of
vacation leave and may not unreasonably deny vacation
requests where the result would be the forfeiture of
accrued vacation.”
Projected Savings
$1.5 - $1.8M
28-33% of the $5.4M
Year 1 budget reduction
MOTION: OSU faculty support a Temporary Pay
Reduction for FY2010 that adheres to the following
principles:
•Salary savings to be retained by the
University to preserve faculty positions;
priority placed on the salary savings offsetting
budget reductions in faculty members’ units
MOTION: OSU faculty support a Temporary Pay
Reduction for FY2010 that adheres to the following
principles:
• Pay reductions are distributed evenly in
monthly paychecks over the academic or fiscal
year (9-mo or 12-mo employees, respectively)
• Other than for the temporary pay reduction, all
other terms of employment remain unchanged
(e.g., FTE; health insurance coverage eligibility)
MOTION: OSU faculty support a Temporary Pay
Reduction for FY2010 that adheres to the following
principles:
•
University administration is directed to advocate
to the State to amend PERS regulations to permit
preserving at their pre-salary-reduction level faculty
and staff’s retirement contributions for the duration
of the temporary pay reduction
• University administration is directed to explore
the possibility of using a holiday closure and other
mechanisms of cost savings to minimize reliance on
temporary pay reductions to offset budget reductions
MOTION: OSU faculty support a Temporary Pay
Reduction for FY2010 that adheres to the following
principles:
•
The temporary pay reduction is to begin
January 1, 2010 and end June 30, 2010;
before the end of this academic year,
University administration will consult
with the Faculty Senate to assess the
financial circumstances projected for the
second year of the biennium.