Saturday, March 12, 2011

Marty Beil is Speaking

Director Beil is firing up the crowd at the moment.
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 12, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    What a speech! Marty is a wonderful speaker, especially when fired up.

    A 2412 member

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  2. AnonymousMarch 12, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    This email was sent by the Chancellor of UW-Extension to employees of UW-Extension. He is against Biddy Martin's unholy marriage with Scott Walker to privatize UW-Madison:

    Board of Regent’s Budget Resolution

    I have been in meetings all afternoon following the Board of Regents meeting so earlier today I asked Teri to send along a copy of the resolution passed by the Board this afternoon. Now that we have the resolution we will begin building the advocacy efforts to support this action in addition to our on-going advocacy efforts.



    Some key points about the Board’s “Budget Resolution” (as paraphrased from System materials) --



    1. This resolution absorbs the “Badger Partnership” as proposed in the Governor’s Budget for UW-Madison into the “Wisconsin Idea Partnership.” The Wisconsin Idea Partnership provides UW-Madison with all the operation flexibilities proposed by Governor Walker, but within a unified System framework. It also provides the same flexibilities to all of the UW System institutions;



    2. This option avoids the creation of a new public authority that would separate UW-Madison from all other UW institutions;



    3. All employees would remain state employees (in the governor’s proposal the UW-Madison employees would have become employees of the UW-Madison Public Authority);



    4. Flexibility requested in the Wisconsin Idea Partnership is focused on these areas: Budgeting, Tuition/Pricing, Human Resources, Capital Planning and Construction, Financial Management, and Purchasing and Procurement.



    a. Budgeting – funding to the institutions would come in the form of a “block grant” (not in the current line-item funding model) which would give institutional management the ability to move funds institutional needs and priorities. Savings realized on the campus from utilities, fringe benefits, or other areas would remain on the campus.
    b. Tuition/Pricing – the authority to set tuition levels would be the responsibility of the Board of Regents. Policies and controls would be developed to ensure that UW campuses remain affordable for Wisconsin citizens.

    c. Human Resources – UW System employees would not be governed by the same laws that govern virtually all other State of Wisconsin employees. Titles, pay ranges, pay plans, benefit plans, and other human resources decisions currently made by OSER and applied uniformly across all agencies would be made by the UW System.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 12, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    (continued from above)

    4. Flexibility requested in the Wisconsin Idea Partnership is focused on these areas: Budgeting, Tuition/Pricing, Human Resources, Capital Planning and Construction, Financial Management, and Purchasing and Procurement.

    a. Budgeting – funding to the institutions would come in the form of a “block grant” (not in the current line-item funding model) which would give institutional management the ability to move funds institutional needs and priorities. Savings realized on the campus from utilities, fringe benefits, or other areas would remain on the campus.
    b. Tuition/Pricing – the authority to set tuition levels would be the responsibility of the Board of Regents. Policies and controls would be developed to ensure that UW campuses remain affordable for Wisconsin citizens.

    c. Human Resources – UW System employees would not be governed by the same laws that govern virtually all other State of Wisconsin employees. Titles, pay ranges, pay plans, benefit plans, and other human resources decisions currently made by OSER and applied uniformly across all agencies would be made by the UW System.

    d. Capital Planning and Construction – The State Building Commission would still approve all projects over $500,000 regardless of the source of funds; however, the Board of Regents would have authority to undertake and oversee the management of projects funded entirely from sources other than GPR and GFSB. In addition, the Board would be able to accept gifts of land or other real property or to allow privately-owned or operated facilities on University land.

    e. Financial Management – currently, the state retains any interest earned on investments and finances. This plan would allow the Board of Regents to oversee revenue and retain interest earnings on program revenue funds.

    f. Purchasing and Procurement – the Board of Regents would be delegated the authority to enter into contracts for specialized, University-related materials, supplies, equipment and services.

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