US07/08-21: Resolution to request the immediate release of $125 million appropriated by the legislature for state agency salary increases.

Sponsored by Peter Gilkey

For Senate Action 14 May 2008.

Resolved: The University of Oregon University Senate requests that the President of the University of Oregon Senate write to the members of the Legislative Emergency Board of the State of Oregon to ask them to release the $125 million appropriated for state agency salary increases in June 2008.


  • Financial impact: Direct financial impact, negligiable. Action requested could result in the elimination of a $28.5 million reduction in funding to the Oregon University System.
  • Background:
  • Supporting documents:
    1. List of leadership in the legislature and members of the Emergency Board.
    2. Information concerning funding balances (prepared by the Office of Government Relations, Oregon State University, with assistance from the Legislative Revenue)
    3. Information concerning the State Salary pool (prepared by UO Department of Public and Government Affairs)
    4. Letter from the OSU Senate.
    5. Letter from the SOU Senate.
    6. Letter from the OIT Senate.
    7. Letter from the PSU Senate.
    Passed at the 14 May 2008 UO Senate Meeting.
  • Letters from UO Senate President Sayre and ASUO President McLain dated 21 May 2008 and sent to Kulongowski, Courtney, and Merkley concerning the State Salary Pool monies.
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