Resolution 79-80-01

Cost of Living; Faculty Salaries; Merit Pay

A resolution intended to address the fact that, Athe productivity of the USC faculty has increased substantially in the last five years while its real income has suffered grievously@ by setting a minimum goal of maintaining existing salaries in real dollars, that funds for the maintenance salary structure will be equal to the rate of increase of the Long Beach/Los Angeles consumer price index of the current year, that should maintenance funds not be available, Aany amount less would be called a salary decrease,@ that the highest over-arching priority for the university would be a real salary increase after existing expenses are met, and, Aan attempt will be made to have all major components of the university, e.g., faculty, students, deans, staff, and administrators, not request new funds for additional purpose[s] or to augment any existing programs until the minimal maintenance salary needs are met, and a real merit increase is provided.@

Resolution Number: 79-80-01

Author: Don Lewis, seconded by Ed Bargers [sp?]

Date: September 26, 1979

Action Taken: Passed