Spectrum - Volume 20 Issue 18 January 29, 1998 - 1998-2000 EXECUTIVE BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VIRGINIA TECH

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1998-2000 EXECUTIVE BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VIRGINIA TECH
OPERATING BUDGET
General Nongeneral Biennium
UNIVERSITY DIVISION Fund ¹ Fund ¹ Total ¹
Educational and General Operating Budget
Faculty Salary Increases ² $ 6.468 $ 6.509 $ 12.977
Technology & Equipment
Lease Payments for Equipment Trust Fund Program 0.904 ³ 0.904 ³
Operating Support
Virtual Library
Nonpersonal Services
Faculty & Staff for Enrollment Growth
Operating & Maintenance of New Facilities 0.652 0.637 1.289
Catch-up for Developing Institutions
Institution-specific Initiatives 0.554 ⁴ 0.554
Year 2000 Compliance 4.638 3.912 8.550
Performance Funding 8.068 8.068
Total E&G Operating Budget 21.284 11.058 32.342
Reduction in Estimated NGF Tuition Revenue (SCHEV Methodology) -2.205 ⁵ -2.205
Adjusted E&G Operating Budget $ 21.284 $ 8.853 $ 30.137
Equipment Trust Fund Program Purchasing Power ³ $ 8.279 $ 8.279
Student Financial Aid -- All Undergraduate Aid $ 1.010 $ 1.010
CE/AES DIVISION
Faculty Salary Increases ² $ 3.503 $ 3.503
(1) All amounts are shown in millions and represent totals for the Biennium.
(2) 4.16% for T&R Faculty, 3.42% for A/P Faculty, and 2.25% for Part-time Faculty and GTA's.
(3) A central lease appropriation includes the General Fund amount needed for the proposed 1998-2000 Equipment Trust
Fund program. The amount shown is Virginia Tech's estimate of its share of the central appropriation. The Governor's
budget recommendation contains $25 million per year for the Equipment Trust Fund program; Virginia Tech's share of
the total is $3,308,049 in 1998-99 and $4,971,003 in 1999-2000.
(4) Biotechnology research to investigate the medicinal and biogenetic applications of tobacco for the reduction of human
disease and illness.
(5) Virginia Tech's estimate of the additional tuition revenue is $2.2 million less than in the Executive Budget.

1998-2000 EXECUTIVE BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VIRGINIA TECH
CAPITAL BUDGET
General Nongeneral
Fund Fund Total
University Division
Maintenance Reserve $ 9,407 $ 6,000 $ 15,407
Chemistry/Physics-Phase II 23,431 1,763 25,194
Campus Infrastructure 1,200 1,200
Alumni Center Planning 809 809
Increase Parking Project Authorization 2,200 2,200
Substation Expansion 3,800 3,800
Dining System HVAC/Chiller 2,098 2,098
Special Purpose Housing-Phase III 10,658 10,658
Blanket Authorization-Auxiliary ________ 2,000 2,000

Total University Division $ 34,038 $ 29,328 $ 63,366
Cooperative Extension/Agriculture Experiment Station Division
Agriculture and Forestry Research
Laboratory Facility (Planning Authorization) $ 1,167 __________ $ 1,167
Total CE/AES Division $ 1,167 __________ $ 1,167