Meeting Notes from August 14, 2000
Present: Tony Rogers, Anita Quinn, Tony Rogers, Debbie Lassila, Helene Hiner, Bob Keen, Jim Pickens
Invited Guests: Julie Seppala, Dan Greenlee, Jay Meldrum, Marilyn Haapapuro
Meldrum shared a matrix of different models and the group discussed this. Quinn suggested separating out choices for Vacation, Holiday, and Sick leave.
Discussion of the university budget effect of removing the MPSERS fixed cost of $1.6 million from the Fringe Benefit Rate followed. There was general agreement to center interest around a 2-rate and 3-rate model for recommendation.
Rogers asked that the projected costs and the effect on the fringe benefit rates be worked out for next meeting. The committee will request input on the vacation, holiday, and sick leave benefits at the next forum.
Meldrum suggested there were three philosophical issues: 1) that summer faculty rates should be lower than 38% at either 21% or 25%; 2) have university subsidize either the soft money classification for vacation, holiday, and sick leave, or subsidize the soft money classification for vacation and sick leave.
Discussion of the balance between Ph.D. students and technicians followed and clarification on the limits the ONR places on the number of different fringe benefit rates allowed.
Meldrum was asked to rework the matrix adding the 3-rate and removing the last three columns. Group two is to work out the figures for each of the different options. Next week the committee will agree on wording and review the matrix.
Meeting closed 10:20 AM.
Submitted by: Helene T. Hiner
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