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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dean Sander asked that this be forwarded to CALS employees:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>CALS Unit Heads, please distribute this to your employees.<br><br>Provost Hay recently distributed state funds to deans and vice presidents for program investment. She stated, “It is our intent to provide you with the financial means to insure that we retain our top personnel and that we appropriately recognize the contributions individuals are making to the university in times of financial stress and change.”<br><br>Here’s a brief summary of CALS’ status regarding this exercise:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>· </span> A distribution plan has been submitted to the provost by Dean Sander. This plan was vetted by representatives of the various employee groups. The provost must approve the plan before any monies can be distributed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>· </span> Program Investment salary adjustments will not be effective before July 1, 2011.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>· </span> Unit heads will submit recommendations for individual adjustments to Executive Council around May 1, 2011. Executive Council will review recommendations and make their decisions by mid-May 2011.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>· </span> This is NOT an across-the-board adjustment exercise. Recommendations and decisions will be based on merit, market, and equity. Eligible employees must have an exceeds expectations rating or better on their most recent performance evaluation. Student workers are not eligible for Program Investment increases.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>· </span> Individuals funded through non-state funding sources can be considered for increases during this exercise. Those increases would be covered by departmental or non-state funds. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>· </span> More detailed CALS instructions, guidelines, and procedures are in development and will be distributed to units when finalized. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>· </span> The CALS plan is subject to change based on further university directives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Gene Sander<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>