Responsibilities and Goals
Responsibilities: Specific areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to, policies and recommendations related to the following:
- Faculty Handbook sections related to faculty compensation;
- Compensated outside activities policy;
- Faculty compensation package;
- Campus-wide long-range planning;
- Evaluation of space allocations and physical facilities;
- Faculty recruitment and retention; and
- Education of faculty about the budget process and related issues.
Goals:
- Determine if there are disproportional salaries between faculty members with similar ranks by departments/colleges
- Explore initiating a website and publishing information on Budget and Benefits projects that were completed within the last 2 years (i.e, 50% cashability of retirement funds, retirement health insurance benefits). (03/04-maybe 04/05)
- Review and explore suggestions for improvement in UTHSC long-term disabilities.
- Review and explore suggestions for improvement in dental insurance plan.
- Review and explore suggestions for improvement in UTHSC professional liability coverage.
- Educate Faculty Senate/Faculty Senate Executive Committee regarding the budgetary process at UTHSC.
- Compare and contrast benefits at UTHSC with those at other UT institutions.
