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DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 18, 1992                   TAG: 9203180035
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A-6   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: The Washington Post
DATELINE: WASHINGTON                                LENGTH: Short

UNITED WAY BOARD VOTES TO STOP EX-CHIEF'S SALARY

The executive committee of the United Way of America has voted to discontinue the $390,000 salary of departed President William Aramony, but still hasn't decided how much he will receive in pension benefits, interim President Kenneth Dam said Tuesday.

Aramony announced his retirement last month under pressure from local United Ways around the country, which had expressed concern about his benefits package, his spending habits and his management practices. He had planned to stay on until a permanent successor was picked, but left abruptly on March 6.

Dam said in a statement that the group's executive committee voted Monday to stop Aramony's salary payments, and decided not to make any severance payments "at this time." Twelve days ago, officials said he would receive severance payments.

Legal questions about his pension benefits are holding up distribution of that benefit, the statement added.

Tony DeCristofaro, a spokesman for the group, said the 14-member executive committee discussed Aramony and his financial status during a conference call, and voted to terminate his pay after learning that resolving questions about his pension was taking longer than expected.

by CNB