The IA. BOR is creating a new position to run it's daily operations with a base salary that's more than 85,000 dollars higher than the executive director can receive by law.
U of I administrator has been named to a one year interim appointment as COO for the board which governs the states 3 public universities. If approved by the board next week, Braun is expected to begin the position Aug 5 with a $240000 annual salary. In an unusual arrangement, he'll remain on the U of I payroll during the interim appointment rather than transferring those costs to the board office.
The board executive director, Bob Donley, has a base salary of 154,300 the cap set for the position by state lawmakers. But Donley receives extra compensation in the forms of bonuses and deferred compensation.
Board spokesman Josh Lehman said nothing precludes a subordinate employee from earning a higher salary than Donley. He said the board was fortunate to have Braun, a longtime top aide to the departing U of I pres. Sally Mason.
The new position is part of a restructuring of the 20 employee board office in Urbandale designed to "achieve and maintain greater operational efficiencies," according to report given the regents.
WTF sounds like pension padding to me if Donley can't get the job done fire him. Don't hire someone under him for 240,000 to do the job he isn't getting done. Mods started this in Campus life but if you need to move to cave.
U of I administrator has been named to a one year interim appointment as COO for the board which governs the states 3 public universities. If approved by the board next week, Braun is expected to begin the position Aug 5 with a $240000 annual salary. In an unusual arrangement, he'll remain on the U of I payroll during the interim appointment rather than transferring those costs to the board office.
The board executive director, Bob Donley, has a base salary of 154,300 the cap set for the position by state lawmakers. But Donley receives extra compensation in the forms of bonuses and deferred compensation.
Board spokesman Josh Lehman said nothing precludes a subordinate employee from earning a higher salary than Donley. He said the board was fortunate to have Braun, a longtime top aide to the departing U of I pres. Sally Mason.
The new position is part of a restructuring of the 20 employee board office in Urbandale designed to "achieve and maintain greater operational efficiencies," according to report given the regents.
WTF sounds like pension padding to me if Donley can't get the job done fire him. Don't hire someone under him for 240,000 to do the job he isn't getting done. Mods started this in Campus life but if you need to move to cave.
