August 19-20, 1993 Summary

Board of Regents

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS

Board of Regents' Meeting
August 19-20, 1993
Anchorage, Alaska

1. PASSED

"The Board of Regents approves the proposed assignment of the license for KSUA-FM and transfer of the assets for the radio station to the University of Alaska, subject to the prior approval of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC); acknowledges that until the FCC has given its consent to the assignment of the license, the University shall not control or attempt to control the operation of KSUA-FM; and authorizes University of Alaska President Jerome Komisar to enter into appropriate agreements with Student Media, Inc., and to execute and file applications and other instruments required by the FCC to effectuate the proposed assignment and transfer. This motion is effective August 20, 1993."

2. PASSED

"The Board of Regents authorizes the administration to secure a three-year lease with Shee Atika Native Corporation for Totem Square Hall which will allow the University of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus Housing Project to continue under the current terms and conditions. This motion is effective August 20, 1993."

3. PASSED

"The Board of Regents approves the allocation of the FY94 deferred maintenance appropriation to the MAUs as presented and further approves the list of campus projects as presented. This motion is effective August 20, 1993."

4. PASSED

The Board of Regents:

(a) approves an interim salary increase of 3% for all permanent employees who are not members of collective bargaining units represented by a bargaining agent and who were employed prior to July 1, 1993 and who have not received an

unsatisfactory employee evaluation since July 1, 1993,
effective at the beginning of the payroll period which includes January 1, 1994;

(b) directs the administration to:

(1) prepare for implementation July 1, 1994 a new range and step system for classified (non-exempt) and administrative / professional / technical (exempt) university staff;

(2) prepare for implementation July 1, 1994 new salary structures for faculty, part-time faculty, and executive personnel;

(3) present the proposed system and structures to the Human Resources Committee at the February 17-18, 1994, Board of Regents meeting.

(c) suspends indefinitely all provisions of Regents Policy 04.05 concerning annual three percent in-range adjustments, cost of living increases, and protection of real income.

This motion is effective August 20, 1993."

5. PASSED

"The Board of Regents approves the University of Alaska Voluntary Retirement Bonus Program as presented in the Human Resources Committee, except such policy shall not apply to University employees represented by a collective bargaining representative unless otherwise provided by the terms of an existing collective bargaining agreement. This motion is effective August 20, 1993."

6. PASSED

"The Board of Regents approves the amendment to Grievance Policy 04.08.08 as presented in the Human Resources Committee meeting. This motion is effective August 20, 1993."

7. PASSED

"The Board of Regents approves the agreement between the University of Alaska and the Fairbanks North Star Borough for extension of the lease on a portion of the existing borough leasehold at University Avenue and Geist Road in Fairbanks and authorizes the administration to execute appropriate documents in accordance

with the agreement. This approval is contingent upon the approval by voters of the Fairbanks North Star Borough of general obligation bonding providing for the construction of a new high school on the leasehold, and upon appropriation of necessary funding for the agreement by the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly on or before November 15, 1993. This motion is effective August 20, 1993."

8. PASSED

"The Board of Regents approves the continuing appointment of University of Alaska President Jerome B. Komisar and ratifies the terms of the reappointment agreement between Board of Regents President Gagnon and President Komisar. This motion is effective August 20, 1993."

9. PASSED

"The Board of Regents approves the adoption of the security clearance resolution as presented in Reference 4 providing for designation of a managerial group as described in the 'Industrial Security Manual for Safeguarding Classified Information' for the purpose of handling all duties and responsibilities relating to classified information. This action is effective August 20, 1993."

10. PASSED

"The Board of Regents approves the corporate authority resolution, as presented in Reference 5, and authorizes the President and Secretary of the Board of Regents to sign it. This motion is effective August 20, 1993."