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Cent ral Michiga h LIFE
VoL 68 No. 96
C1986 CM LIFE
Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48859
12 Page*
Wedneaday. July 16.1986
Board answers violations charge
than four trustees, representing a quorom. met with
presidential candidates to conduct private interviews.
Interviews were conducted at times when the public
waa not present, the response stated. However, at no
point did a quorom of board members conduct such an
interview, it stated.
The board admitted a meeting took place Jan. 30 at
The Embers, 1217 S. Mission, but denied the purpose or
the meeting was presidential selection, the response
stated.
According to the board's answer, the Jan. 30 meeting
was initially open to the public, but after the meeting
commenced a motion was passed to hold the balance of
byKRISHAHN
LIFE Staff Writer
Attorneys for the Board of Trustees Tiled a formal
answer Wedneaday denying allegations the board
violated the Michigan Open Meetings Act during the
' laat presidential aearch.
In the response, the board denied several allegations
surrounding two charges brought against it by Joyce
Henricks, former Faculty Association president.
1"he first charge deals with the interviewing and
selection process which resulted in the Feb. 4
appointment of Arthur Ellis as University president.
According to the response, the board denied more
Increase in pay
granted to APs
by SANDRA SUTTON
UFE News Editor
University employed administrative professionals received a
salary increase of 5.4 percent of total yearly wages plus $300
effective July 1.
President Arthur Ellis said the move is nothing new.
This is a routine system. There's absolutely nothing new about
this," he said.
University employees are divided into categories such as clerical,
faculty and administrators. An administrative professional is a
term applied to people working in a combination capacity, Frank
Rice, AP Council Chairman, said.
APs, as a group, are considered for salary increases annually,
Ellis said.
This is something that's already in efTect. It was a routine move,"
he said.
Rice, computer services program analyst, said the move was
effective July 1, but the increase will not show up in paychecks until
July 24.
"Because of the delayed pay system we have, any extra money
won't be seen by employees until later," Rice said. 'But as of the
24th all APs will be able to see the difference in their paychecks."
The Board of Trustees agreed to the salary increase during its
last meeting. However, the final decision about distribution is up to
the AP Council, Rice said.
The Board of Trustees allocates a certain percentage to the AP
Council, then the council decides how that will be divided up," Rice
said. *We try for the most equitable manner, the way that will be
fair to all APs."
Rice said the reason the increase was divided in percentage of
total yearly wages, and a dollar figure, was to distribute the
increase more equally among all APs.
"The last time they went with a straight percentage increase was
10 years ago," Rice said. Those with higher salaries received higher
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FA receives counter offer
the meeting in private, "to review specific contents of
applications submitted by presidential candidates who
have requested (confidentiality)."
The response stated deliberations occurred and
decisions, were made during the Jan. 30 meeting, prior
to the time the meeting waa closed. The board denied
any decision occurred while the meeting was dosed.
The second charge brought against the board deals
with the refusal of Trustee Raymond LaBounty to
allow Henricks, philosophy professor, to address the
board during an open meeting April 11.
The response denied Henricks complied with the
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Faculty and non-union members who owe back
dues or fees made a counter offer to the Faculty
Association's settlement proposal.
Philosophy professor George Stengren said a
counter ofTer was made because of the legal
ramifications of the first offer.
"My understanding is, if an offer to settle is
made, and there is no response, apparently a
counter offer had to be made," he said. "If
accepted, the matter ends; if not, some determination has to be made between parties by the
courts. If it is not resolved at that point, it goes to
trial."
According to a June 4 FA newsletter, because
the FA wishes to strengthen its position for
bargaining and a new agreement with the Board
of Trustees in 1987 and because of recent U.S.
Supreme Court decisions, a settlement proposal
was offered earlier this summer.
The FA proposal stated thoae who owed back
dues or fees to the Association could pay back the
FA at a reduced rate. The settlement included
two elements:
•Dues/fees obligations for any academic year
between 1974-75 and 1985-86 may be satisfied by
payments equal to 70 percent of the total dues
assessed during these years.
•The FA/Michigan Education Association/
National Education Association relinquishes any
claim to interest on unpaid past dues/fees
(including interest accrued in escrow accounts).
Ray J. La Jeunesse, attorney for the defendants
(against FA), said the counter proposal differs
only in the first point.
The defendants are asking to pay 40 percent of
the reduced fees, as opposed to 70 percent ofthe
full unioVi dues," he said.
Stengren said the group expects to hear
feedback within a few weeks about the counter
proposal. Stengren said a trial was his "original
wish," but he would also "like to see it resolved."
FA President Edward McKenna, professor of
sociology, anthropology and social work said he
would not comment on how the proposal was
received by the FA.
"We have received the proposal, but have not
responded yet," he said.
He aaid he expects to know more "in a couple of
weeks."
Early morning fire
damages building
Three additional fire departments were called to assist the
Mount Pleasant Fire Department Tuesday morning, when a
vacant store, 110 South Main, caught fire.
Captain Andy Mayer, deputy director of Public Safety,
said the fire was called in at 4:37 a.m. and was under control in
approximately an hour. Although there was a "young female"
occupying an upstairs apartment in the building, firemen "got
her out safely," and no one was injured, Mayer said. Sam
Cascarelli, son of owner Andrew Cascarelli, later identified the
woman as Carolyn Tail.
Most of the damage was confined to the second floor
apartment, with water damage to the first floor of the building,
said a  Mount Pleasant Fire Department spokeswoman.
Cause of the fire is currently under investigation by fire
personnel, the spokeswoman said. No damage estimate has been
given, and the origin of the fire is still unknown, she said.
Cascarelli said the building was occupied last year by the
Wilderness Outfitter, which currently is located next door. The
building currently is under lease to a camera shop and is
insured, he added.
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