Salaries represent all costs associated with the payments to or on behalf of the faculty and staff.
This includes direct payment of wages, employer match of FICA, state paid insurance and state paid retirement. Other payments falling in this salary category may include early retirement incentive, severance pay and sabbatical costs. The Supplies and Expenses category includes all costs necessary for the operation of university offices and departments such as telephone, copy machine charges, printing, supplies, student help and postage. Some other costs associated with all departments and posted to general university accounts for repairs, advertising, rents, leases, fuel and utilities.