What's happening
This bill limits the annual compensation of SUNY and CUNY presidents to not exceed that of their respective chancellors, with exceptions for certain university and medical center presidents.
Why it matters
Seeks to address pay equity and fiscal responsibility. by ensuring that SUNY and CUNY presidents do not earn more from state sources than their system chancellors, raising questions about executive compensation levels at public universities.
Could impact recruitment and retention of top leadership. at state universities, as salary caps may make these roles less competitive compared to similar positions at other institutions or in the private sector.
Creates exceptions for certain institutions. (university centers and medical centers), recognizing their distinct roles and potentially higher compensation needs due to the complexity and scale of their operations.
May reflect broader concerns over public spending and transparency. in higher education administration, signaling to taxpayers and legislators that oversight of executive pay is a priority.
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Limit University President Pay
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- Referred to finance
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2486
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 13, 2017
Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the compensation of presidents of the state university of New York and city university of New York
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 169 of the executive law, as added by chapter 263 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as follows:
3.(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other provision of law, the boards of trustees of the state university of New York and the city university of New York shall each establish and implement salary plans for the chancellors, presidents and senior staffs of such state and city universities, respectively. The board of regents shall establish and implement a separate salary plan for the president of the university of the state of New York, setting forth the compensation to be received by the president for performing the duties of that office assigned by the rules of the regents or statute, which shall be in addition to the compensation received by such person pursuant to the provisions of subdivisions one and two of this section. Such salary plans shall be developed after consultation with the governor's office of employee relations and the division of the budget. Any increase in compensation for the positions set forth in this subdivision, not otherwise funded from any appropriation, shall be funded from reallocations of funds within the appropriations specifically identified by the aforementioned boards. Each board of trustees and the board of regents shall file a proposed salary plan report with the chairs of the senate finance committee and the assembly ways and means committee and the director of the budget at least sixty days prior to the effective date of such salary plan. Each salary plan report shall set forth the salary schedule, the dollar value of additional public compensation and other employment
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benefits that such positions would receive, the specific sources of funding to be reallocated for salary increases, the amount of increase to be provided to each position, the comparison salary data on which the plan is based, and such other information as the boards of trustees and the board of regents deem appropriate.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other provision of law to the contrary, no president of any state university of New York or city university of New York shall receive annual compensation from any state agency or agencies, in aggregate, that exceeds the annual compensation provided to the chancellor of such university. Provided, however, such compensation limit shall not apply to the presidents of the university centers or the medical centers listed in subdivision three of section three hundred fifty-two of the education law. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "state agency" shall have the same meaning as in section fifty-three-a of the state finance law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the compensation of presidents of the state university of New York and city university of New York
Purpose
To provide that no president of any SUNY or CUNY college shall receive compensation exceeding that of the chancellor of their respective university system. This would not apply to presidents of SUNY university centers or medical centers, as identified in section 352 of the education law.
Summary of provisions
Amends subdivision 3 of section 169 of the executive law to provide that no president of an SUNY or CUNY university shall receive annual compensation from any state agency, including the SUNY Research Foundation, which in the aggregate, exceeds the annual compensation provided to the chancellor of their respective university system. This compensation limit, however, shall not apply to the presidents of SUNY university centers or medical centers.
Justification
As we work towards providing all New Yorkers with access to quality and affordable higher education, we must ensure that both SUNY and CUNY continue to control costs at all levels. SUNY and CUNY are, respectively, the lst and 3rd largest university systems in the nation. This legislation recognizes the immense responsibilities placed on both chancellors, and ensures that with limited exception, their compensation is not exceeded by the campus presidents each oversee.
Legislative history
2016 S.8203
Fiscal implications
TBD
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become law.
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