University Governance

CHARGES TO THE FACULTY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR FY08

  • Date approved by Faculty Senate: 8/30/07
    • Contact FacEx chair Rick Levy, rlevy@ku.edu, for further information or to schedule a meeting with FacEx to discuss recommendations for action on the charges.
    • Minutes of each meeting should be e-mailed to the Governance Office (govern@ku.edu) as soon as they are approved.  The minutes will be posted to the Governance web site.
    • A final report on the committee’s actions on each of the charges, as well as the committee’s recommendations for FY 09 charges and membership, should be e-mailed to the Governance Office (govern@ku.edu) by April 1, 2008.

    STANDING CHARGES

    1.  Monitor the level and distribution of faculty salaries to identify issues and concerns.  Communicate with the Provost’s office concerning faculty needs and desires.  Report issues, problems, and recommendation to FacEx (ongoing).

    2.  Monitor and promote the provision of services and support for faculty.  Review the prior recommendations of the committee concerning the creation of a faculty services office and suggest strategies for implementing those recommendations or alternative strategies for providing such services. Report recommendations to FacEx by April 1.

    3.  Communicate with the Planning and Resources Committee to facilitate coordination on issues of mutual concern.  Report issues and recommendations to FacEx (ongoing).


     SPECIFIC CHARGES

    1. Examine, in collaboration with representatives of University Support Staff and University Unclassified Professional staff, the possibility of tuition waivers for family members of all University employees.  Consider information from peer institutions and assess real and perceived issues of equity for University employees who do not need or want such a benefit.  Report recommendation to FacEx by November 15, 2007.

    2. Review current State of Kansas, Regents, and University policy and practices related to domestic partner benefits. Develop domestic partner benefit proposals for implementation by the University.  Report recommendation to FacEx by January 25, 2008.

    3. Work with the HREO, the Faculty Rights, Privileges, and Responsibilities Committee, and appropriate personnel in the Provost’s Office to develop and maintain a comprehensive website including all university wide employment-related policies affecting faculty, such as the FMLA, tenure clock, modified leave policies, and other personnel policies relating to faculty.   Report actions taken on this charge to FacEx by February 29, 2008.

    4. Review methods and practices of peer institutions to provide for a salary increase upon promotion and/or tenure and to address issues related to faculty salary compression.  Develop proposals for these issues within the University.  Report recommendations to FacEx by April 1, 2008.

    5.  Monitor the implementation of the active service/modified duties policy, including steps taken to inform deans and department chairs and promote compliance.  Inform all faculty members of the new policy and its relationship to FMLA and tenure clock policies.  Report issues and recommendations to FacEx as they arise.  (ongoing)