In the future, managers will receive only merit-based adjustments to their compensation. There will be no automatic pay increases awarded to any manager. Many would be eligible for assistance in paying their heating bills. The coaches union has chosen to highlight the rare exceptions and attempt to portray them as the norm. Coaching salaries paid by State System universities are competitive with those paid by other colleges and universities that compete at the Division II level.
Management completely rejects any objective measure.
The State s System s latest proposal includes a 3.5 percent merit pool for Fall 2001. A system for fairly evaluating each coach s performance is included in the latest proposal. The final decision on whether to extend a coach s contract would continue to lie with the president. A coach could not be replaced by a volunteer. If a coach retires or leaves the university for another position, a volunteer coach could be appointed, depending on available resources and program needs.