Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Tuition Increase and No Raise for the Third Straight Year

According to Lee Todd's e-mail to UK folks today, UK "will not be able to provide across-the-board salary increases to faculty and staff."

Todd did acknowledge that "because hospital operations are generating sufficient revenue, the senior leadership of UK HealthCare continues to analyze whether they have the capacity to give a salary increase to their employees."

This story has been repeated so many times no one seems the least bit surprised.

Lest the students feel left out, Todd also announced a six-percent increase in tuition.

However, Todd did express some regret at being unable to give raises. "He said he would like to give the university's lowest-paid employees a raise of some kind — perhaps a one-time payment or permanent salary adjustment — but is not sure how to pay for it."

There now -- don't we all feel better?

3 comments:

Fishless said...

Do you have any solutions, Joe Peek? Or is your shtick to provide running commentary without any ideas of your own?

I hope as a Trustee, you actually provide ideas of some intelligence...as opposed to your usual stupidity

Talking About UK said...

Fishless -- Joe Peek is not the author of this post.

Since you find these posts so objectionable, feel free to submit material that's up to your standards.

Anonymous said...

When will the insanity stop. Admin that wants to keep building more new buildings. Legislators that would like to see UK employees begging on the side of the road to feed there families. Dr Todd and the TOP 20. Legislators that won't accept the fact there must be a tax overhaul. Stop the tax loopholes, let the weathly pay there fair share. Pass Casino gambling. We already have gambling, stop giving the money to other states.