Jack O’Meara, PROFS legislative representative, will participate in a campus forum on the impact of the state budget on UW System and UW-Madison. The WISCAPE forum will be held from 1:00 to 4:30 pm, Tuesday, July 16, in the Wisconsin…
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PROFS Offers Testimony to JCOER; Committee Approves Raises
PROFS offered written testimony in support of a proposed pay plan at today’s Joint Committee on Employment Relations meeting. PROFS president Bill Tracy: “(I)t is time to start addressing the serious pay gaps that exist for faculty and other employees.…
One Percent Pay Raise for State Employees
The Office of State Employment Relations is recommending that state employees, including faculty at UW-Madison, receive a one-percent pay increase in each of the next two years. This will be the first pay raise for faculty since 2008. The recommendation…
WISCAPE to Sponsor Forum on Tuition Freeze
WISCAPE, the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education, is sponsoring a public forum on the proposed two-year tuition freeze for UW System campuses. Governor Scott Walker proposed the freeze after UW System was found to have almost $650…
Governor Walker Withdraws Student Regent Nomination
Governor Scott Walker withdrew his nomination of Joshua Inglett, a UW-Platteville student, to the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents today. Walker had announced three nominees, including Inglett on Monday. Tom Evenson, the governor’s spokesman, did not comment on the…
Walker Names Three to Board of Regents
Governor Scott Walker announced three new appointees to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents yesterday. The governor appointed former Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow and former state auditor Janice Meuller to replace outgoing Regent Jeffrey Bartell and Regent President…
Regents to Recommend a Pay Plan to Match State Pay Plan
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents is meeting in Milwaukee today and tomorrow, June 6 and 7. The regents will hear an update about the 2013-15 biennial budget Thursday morning and meet in committees Thursday afternoon. They are scheduled to…
Joint Finance Committee Votes to Reduce Construction Bonding by $250 Million
The Joint Finance Committee voted 12-4 along party lines last week to reduce bonding for new construction by $250 million. Governor Scott Walker’s original 2013-15 biennial budget proposal called for $1.14 billion in bonding. The committee did not specify which…
Joint Finance Committee Votes to Reduce Number of Hours Faculty Can Work as Rehired Annuitants
The Joint Finance Committee voted today to modify a previously-approved proposal that limits how much a rehired annuitant can work post-retirement. The committee approved a measure that would limit the number of hours faculty and academic staff can work as…
Joint Finance Committee Votes to Cut UW Funding and Freeze Tuition
The Joint Finance Committee voted last night to freeze tuition for two years and cut funding to UW System. The committee’s bipartisan adoption of the omnibus motion supported Governor Scott Walker’s proposed tuition freeze, but rejected his plan for increased…