ERE (faculty/staff benefits) has risen greatly over the past several years.
The increased ERE cause real budgetary problems. The state legislative said
it would pick up the new cost. The university said they would pick it up if
the state did not. The bottom line is that the state passed the increase on
to the University, a 12 million dollar problem. The Provost plans to pick up
half the bill (6 million) and passing the other 6 million down to the
colleges. This means that everyone is facing some cuts. It works out to be
2.06% of faculty and staff salaries across the University.
The Office of the President, University Advancement and Biomedical
Communications are
sponsoring a Campus Town Hall on Thursday, July 1, from noon until 1 p.m. in
ILC 140. The topic of discussion is University budget issues. President
Likins and Provost Davis will host the event. Vice President Janet Bingham
will moderate. If you are unable to attend this Campus Town Hall, you can
access it on your computer after the event’s conclusion. Visithttp://video.biocom.arizona.edu/video/conferevents/ and follow the
appropriate link soon after the event.
We will have a CED phone teleconference on Friday, July 2 from 9:30 to 10:30
to discuss the issues. To call in dial 1-800-347-8268, press 1 when
prompted, ID 2337 PW 66639. CED’s and all county faculty and staff are
encouraged to be on the call. Formal written material will be sent later in
July.
The 4-H Museum at Maricopa Agricultural Center is in the final development
stage. It will be connected to the Faul Ag Village Learning Center. The
purpose of the museum will be to display articles, photos, etc. that reflect
4-H history in Arizona. Anyone wishing to share or contribute articles or
photos to the museum can contact Vic Jimenez at vjimenez@ag.arizona.edu
He will be glad to duplicate old photos and return the originals to the
donor if requested. They hope to have the official opening this October.
Arizona 4-H Youth Development held an inservice at Camp Verde, June 21-23
entitled “Strengthening Arizona 4-H”. This was well attended by Faculty
/Staff and military partners. The in-service was not only strengthening our
4-H Youth Programs in Arizona, but also gave an opportunity for those in
attendance to discuss and give input regarding issues surrounding the
4-H programing in Arizona. For more information seehttp://cals.arizona.edu/4-h/toolkit.htm . There is still time to add/change
things that may assist the program to be stronger and more consistent across
the state. For ideas, please contact Larry Tibbs (ltibbs@ag.arizona.edu) or
Lisa Lauxman (lauxman@ag.arizona.edu). Thanks to Larry Tibbs, Lisa Lauxman,
Juanita Waits, Jolie Ogg-Graybill, Bob Peterson, Darcy Tessman, and Amy
Parrott for coordinating this conference.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
V Bar V will host annual Ranch Explorer's Field Day, August 28 at Mahan
Park, near Happy Jack. The registration deadline is August 14. Cost is $15
for adults and $8 for all students. The price includes lunch and bus
transportation. For more info: Dave Schafer or Debbie Pearson, 928-646-9113;
dschafer@ag.arizona.edu.