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DATE: Monday, January 9, 1995 TAG: 9501090193
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Gov. George Allen has scolded the trustees of Virginia's state-supported colleges for giving presidents generous raises and bonuses this year.
In letters dated last month, Allen said the presidents of four-year colleges should have received salary increases of 2.25 percent with no bonuses. Most received raises and bonuses totaling 11.9 percent.
In contrast, salaries for state college faculty and staff went up an average 3.5 percent statewide on Dec. 1. Allen said his agency directors and cabinet secretaries were given 2.25 percent raises this year with no bonuses, as were the presidents of the state's community colleges.
``Many of these community college presidents may be deserving of larger raises,'' Allen wrote, ``but the principle of equity took precedence.''
A Dec. 7 letter from Allen to David Peebles, the rector of Christopher Newport University, addressed a 11.9 percent raise for university President Anthony Santoro.
``While I trust that your decisions on state-funded pay were determined after a complete and thorough performance evaluation for the previous 12-month period, your actions are well above the salary increases being provided to other state employees and faculty,'' Allen wrote.
Similar letters were sent to rectors at other state colleges, said a spokeswoman for state Secretary of Education Beverly Sgro.
Allen wrote that he had received ``numerous calls and letters'' complaining about the raises for college presidents.
``You should take these comments into consideration next year as you consider future salary adjustments,'' Allen wrote.
Peebles said Santoro's raise was justified because he is doing a good job at a time when college presidents are under pressure to cut costs and improve quality.
Jim Murray, rector for the College of William and Mary, said that even with the raises, university presidents are receiving a fraction of what talented managers get in the private marketplace. William and Mary President Tim Sullivan received a 6.2 percent raise but no bonus. ILLUSTRATION: Color photo
Gov. George Allen says he has received ``numerous calls and
letters'' complaining about raises and bonuses given state college
presidents, which totaled 11.9 percent while salaries for faculty
and staff went up just 3.5 percent.
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