MINUTES OF THE MEETING
of the
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
August 20, 1975

Present:  Trustees Bruff, Carrigan, Huff, Krolikowski, Martin, Radcliffe, Stack, and

Stevens; President Wharton, Executive Vice President and Secretary Breslin,
Vice President Wilkinson, Provost  Cantlon, Vice Presidents Muelder, Nonnamaker,
Perrin, and Scott, Assistant  to the President Ballard, and Attorney Carr.

The Board convened in the Board Room at 8:10 a.m. with President Wharton presiding*

President Wharton announced  that the date of the September Board meeting had been changed
to the 26th and the October meeting to the 24th.

1.  On motion by Trustee Carrigan, seconded by Trustee Radcliffe, it was unanimously voted
to approve the agenda.

2.  Motion was made by Trustee Martin, seconded by Trustee Radcliffe, to approve the
July 18, 1975 minutes.  Unanimously  carried.

President Wharton introduced  the agenda items with an extended discussion of the serious
funding problems and inequities which Michigan State University  faces and the necessity
of making decisions which would be in the best interest of the entire university.

3.  Budget Guidelines

Materials indicating  the major  guidelines  the administration proposes to follow in the
preparation of the final 1975-76 budget had been distributed  to the Trustees and
discussed by them in executive session and a copy is on file in the Secretary's Office.

RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approve the general budget  guidelines

as submitted  and recommended by the administration with the final
detailed budget to be submitted  for approval at the September meeting.

Approved by a vote of 7 to 0 on motion by Trustee Carrigan, seconded by Trustee Radcliffe.
Trustee Huff  abstained.

4.  Salary Guidelines

The Trustees were asked to approve the following general salary guidelines  for 1975-76
for Faculty and Staff, Administrative-Professional  employees, Graduate Assistants, and
Student Labor.  The Clerical-Technical  (MSUEA) have a contract which is still to run onej
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more year and provides  for increases averaging  10.1%.  Contracts  for the other 
collective bargaining groups on the labor payroll  (AFSCME 1585, 999, 547, etc.) are 
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currently under negotiation.

A.  Faculty and Staff

Based upon discussions with the Faculty Affairs Committee, a two-part scaled system
for the distribution of faculty salary increases was proposed:

Part One is a formula increase up to a ceiling salary of $23,000 for 10-month
people and $28,750 for 12-month people; this formula increase is in turn a larger
dollar amount at the lower salary levels than the higher ones.  The formula amounts
to 1.53% of the fund available for salary increases.  (See the memorandum from
Dr. Winder of August 18, 1975 on file in the Secretary's  Office).

Part Two is a merit portion which is applicable to all faculty and amounts to 4.97%j
or approximately  three quarters of the funds available for salary increases.  Note [
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It must be emphasized  that this system results in those who are lowest on the salary
scales receiving higher average percentage increases than those at the top of the  j
salary scale assuming equal merit.  Thus, we expect an inverse correlation between
salary level and average percentage increase.  (A table of examples is filed in
the Secretaryfs  Office).

It must also be emphasized  that while the average percentage increase for faculty  |
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and staff as a whole will be 6.5%, this does not mean that each employee will 
receive the average 6.5% increase.  Although this point is made every year, there  •!.
are some who interpret  the percentage as a flat increase applicable to all persons, j
This point warrants  special emphasis this year since the proposed  system will 
result in considerable variations in the percentage increases  for various individuals <

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RESOLVED that the recommended  salary guidelines  for faculty and staff 

be approved to enable preparation of the salary lists for 
submission at the September Board meeting. 

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Unanimously  approved.  Motion by Trustee Radcliffe, seconded by Trustee Stevens.

Budget guide-
lines for
1975-76 approved

Salary guide-
lines for
1975-76
approved

Faculty and
staff

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i:: 1975-76: Salary
: Guidelines,
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1 "A-P Employees

Minutes of the Board of Trustees Meeting, continued

August  20, 1975

4.  Salary Guidelines, cont,

B.  Administrative-Professional  Employees

It was recommended that retroactive to July 1, 1975, for Individuals on the payroll
August  31, 1975, an increase of .6.5% be approved.  It was also recommended  that
classification minimums be increased by  6% with maximum levels 40% above.  (A
schedule of the proposed A-P salary ranges and general increases  for 1975-76 was
distributed  to the Trustees and a copy is on file in the Secretary1s  Office)*

The following guidelines are proposed:

1.  Employees  currently  above their classification maximums may  then have their
salaries adjusted up to, but not to exceed, the new classification maximums.

2.  Those currently at or below their classification maximum will receive at least

the general increase amount indicated  for their classification  level.  Additional
merit adjustments may be granted up to, but not exceeding, the new  classification
level maximum.

3.  Employees currently at or near the minimum of their classification level must

receive an increase to at least the new classification level minimum.

4.  Total increases  (general increase plus merit increase) are not to exceed 10%
of the employee's current salary without specific approval of the President.
Salary increases in addition to general increases are not mandatory  or automatic
and should reflect meritorious service.

5.  Newly hired  employees are to be paid at the minimum of the classification  level
unless permission is received  from the Personnel Office to grant a higher  amount
because of special qualifications  of the applicant  or other relevant considerations.

RESOLVED  that the recommended  changes in minima and maxima salary  guidelines

and formula for distribution  for the A-P personnel be approved to
enable preparation of the salary lists for submission at the
September Board meeting.

Unanimously  approved.  Motion by Trustee Bruff, seconded by Trustee Carrigan.

Grad. Assts.

C.  Graduate Assistants

A schedule of proposed new stipend ranges for graduate assistantships  representing
an increase of 9.8% was distributed  to the Trustees and a copy is filed in the
SecretaryTs Office.

RESOLVED  that the recommended  stipends for graduate assistants be approved,

to be effective September 16, 1975.

Unanimously  approved.  Motion by Trustee  Stack, seconded by Trustee Radcliffe.

• Student Labor

D.  Student Labor

It was recommended  that an increase of $.20  to $.25  per hour, depending on the
grade level, be approved for student employees.  This represents  an increase of
approximately  9.8%.

RESOLVED that the recommended wage rates  for student  labor for 1975-76 to

be effective  September 15, 1975 be approved.

1975-76 Fee
Schedule
approved

Unanimously approved.  Motion by Trustee Huff, seconded by Trustee Martin.

5.  Tuition and Fees for 1975-76

It was recommended that effective fall term 1975 the following fee schedule be adopted.

Resident Undergraduate

Resident Graduate

Non-Resident  Undergraduate

Non-Resident Graduate

Off-Campus Credit

Per Credit Hour

Proposed

$  18.50

22.00

39.50

43.00

26.50

Current

$  16.00

17.00

37.00

38.00

26.00

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Minutes of the Board of Trustees Meeting, continued

August  20, 1975

5.  Tuition and Fees for 1975-76, cont.

Proposed 

Current

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Advanced Management Program

$1800 per year 

$1500 per year

Proposed*

Resident

Non-Resident

Graduate-Professional

College of Human Medicine

$450 per term

$900 per term

College of Osteopathic Medicine

$450 per term

$900 per term

College of Veterinary Medicine

$400 per term

$800 per term

*Prior year was assessed  at regular graduate and undergraduate rates per credit hour.

Proposal reflects flat fee basis of assessment per term.

RESOLVED  that the above recommended  fee schedule be adopted  effective

fall term 1975.

Trustee CarriganT s motion, seconded by Trustee Martin, to approve the above resolution 
carried by a vote  of 7 to 1.  Trustee Huff voted  "No." 

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Adjourned. 

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