Paul Persons shared what he believed to be common goals for staff and faculty. He believes both groups work in unison to make this a fine university. US News ranked us Number 5 among Western Schools. He believes another issue of common interests is health benefits. They are concerned that new faculty hires made in August must wait until October to receive health benefits.
Paychecks have the same issue.
He is hoping for flexibility in utilizing the twenty days and will look at comparisons to other universities. Salary gaps are an issue and how to close those gaps. Spring break is an issue for employees who have families. Our spring break does not coincide with spring breaks from local schools and other colleges, which creates a reduction in family time and the opportunity to make any plans. We have forty-four new faculty on campus.