1981-1982



                                Senate Document #34



                                  FWC Document #2



                          Resolution on Faculty Salaries



                      To be Delivered to the Faculty Assembly







        Whereas the State Legislature delayed its decision on

        across-the-board salary increases until October 1981, meeting in a

        special session, 



        Whereas this late session meant that the final decision on across

        the board salaries was made after allocations to programs which

        should have had lower priority than educational programs, 



        Whereas, the late session decided on a 5 percent across-the-board

        increase in salary beginning at mid-year (January 1, 1982),

        resulting in a 2-1/2 percent cost of living raise in a year of

        double digit inflation, 



        And wheres hints have been reported in the mass media that the

        January 1, 1982 raise also may be considered sufficient for the

        1982 fiscal year, thus raising the possibility of only one raise

        for two-year period, 



        Be it therefore resolved that the UNCA Faculty Senate wishes to go

        on record urging that the State Legislature avoid the late-session

        approach to salaries in the future because of the unsatisfactory

        experiences of the October 1981 decisions.  



        Be it also resolved than an adequate pay raise for 1982-1983 fiscal

        year be adopted.