The University of California employs approximately 180,000 faculty and staff across 10 campuses and five medical centers. New hirings, resignations, promotions, transfers to new duties and the like occur frequently across the system. Total systemwide salaries are reported annually to the UC Board of Regents as a group and posted online.
UC policy for salary and appointments of Senior Management Group (SMG) positions requires that compensation be reviewed and approved by the Regents. Salary and appointments of non-SMG, non-academic employees whose total compensation is higher than $214,000 and whose actions are approved by campuses or other UC locations must be reported to the Regents at the next meeting following approval of the action.
The following appointments and compensation were approved by the University of California Board of Regents today (Jan. 21):
UC CAMPUSES, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, LABORATORIES
UC Davis
Helen K. Henry and Gail A. Yokota, as acting co-university librarians, extending their stipends, as an exception to policy, for one year beyond Dec. 31, 2009, or until the hiring of a permanent replacement. University Librarian Marilyn Sharrow recently announced her retirement effective March 1, 2010. Henry and Yokote have each been receiving a 10 percent stipend for serving as acting co-university librarians since Jan. 1, 2009. They have received academic merit adjustments since their initial appointments. With the 10 percent stipend remaining in effect, their annual salaries will increase from $120,756 to $132,382 for Henry and from $131,220 to $144,342 for Yokote. These positions are funded by UC general funds from the state.
(Questions may be directed to UC Davis Communications; phone: 530-752-3683.)
UCLA
James Davis, title change from associate vice chancellor-information technology to vice provost-information technology, effective Jan. 1, 2010, with no change to compensation. The new title clarifies both his leadership status and his focus on academic issues relating to faculty, students, academic programs and research. This position is funded by UC general funds from the state.
(Questions may be directed to UCLA Media Relations and Public Outreach; phone: 310-825-2585.)
UC Riverside
Dallas L. Rabenstein, stipend extension as acting executive vice chancellor and provost. As an exception to policy, the acting appointment is being extended beyond the one year allowed by policy for a total duration of 18.5 months to allow continuity of leadership until conclusion of the national search for an individual to fill the position on a permanent basis. Also as an exception to policy, he will receive a continued administrative stipend of 19.8 percent ($41,339) to increase his current adjusted faculty salary of $208,661 to a total annual salary of $250,000. This appointment is effective Feb. 16, 2010, through Aug. 31, 2010, or until the appointment of a permanent executive vice chancellor and provost, whichever occurs first. The position is funded by UC general funds from the state.
James A. Wooldridge, contract amendment as head coach-men's basketball, providing him the opportunity to earn up to $10,000 in camp or clinic income, effective Jan. 21, 2010, to June 30, 2014 (unless terminated earlier or unless there is agreement in writing on a successor contract or a contract extension before that date). The contract amendment completes negotiations of a long-term commitment to retain Wooldridge. Regental approval was required for the amendment because it is outside the "Regents' Delegation of Authority for Recruiting and Negotiation Parameters for Certain Athletic Positions and Coaches, Systemwide." Other terms and conditions in the current contract remain in effect: an annual base salary of $200,000 and the opportunity to earn an additional $148,000 a year in performance-based compensation. This position is funded by UC general funds from the state, but the potential camp or clinic income would not involve any state funds.
(Questions may be directed to UC Riverside Media Relations; phone: 951-827-2495.)
UC Office of the President
Nathan E. Brostrom, as executive vice president-business operations. He has served as interim executive vice president-business operations since September 2009 while maintaining his responsibilities as vice chancellor-administration at UC Berkeley. No salary increase was given when he assumed these additional responsibilities in September 2009. Since then, Brostrom has overseen the successful completion of a number of organizational and budgetary initiatives at the Office of the President and across the UC system. He was selected as the successful candidate for the permanent position after a national search that attracted highly qualified candidates from higher education, private enterprise and the government/public sector because of his unique experiences in the public and private sector. He was extremely effective as vice chancellor-administration for the UC Berkeley campus, where his appointment began in March 2006. In this capacity he was responsible for the campus budget, finances and related processes, as well as human resources, procurement, campus safety, transportation, environment, recreation, counseling and health, and other business services. Before joining UC, Mr. Brostrom was the manager, Western Region Public Finance Group, for J.P. Morgan Securities in San Francisco, a position he held for nearly three of his 10 years with the firm. Prior to this, he held increasingly responsible roles with Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, J.P. Morgan, the California State Treasurer's Office and Quarterdeck Investment Partners. According to market data provided by Hewitt Associates including data from the College and University Professional Association (CUPA) Administrative Compensation Survey, the proposed annual salary of $375,000 is 13.5 percent below the median base salary of $433,630, and it is 9.9 percent below the salary of the previous incumbent, who left UC to take a similar position at Harvard University. In addition, market data reflect additional incentive pay ranging from 10 to 20 percent of base salary at other educational institutions; however, there is no incentive pay for this appointment at UCOP. The position is also subject to the systemwide salary reduction and furlough program. This position is funded 100 percent by UC general funds.
(Questions may be directed to UCOP Media Relations; phone: 510-987-9200.)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory received approval Aug. 13, 2009, from the Department of Energy for a salary budget allocation that includes 2.5 percent for merit increases and 1 percent for reclassifications, promotions and equity adjustments in federal fiscal year 2010.
The following merit increases for Senior Management Group members at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, as proposed by the Laboratory Director, were approved by the Committee on Compensation of the UC Board of Regents and the Board of Regents, effective Oct. 1, 2009:
• Jeffrey A. Fernandez, chief financial officer, 2.5 percent increase from $259,980 to $266,480.
• Joe W. Gray, associate laboratory director-Life and Environmental Sciences, 2.5 percent increase from $313,488 to $321,325.
• James T. Krupnik, 2.3 percent increase from $300,744 to $307,910.
• James L. Siegrist, associate laboratory director-General Sciences, 2 percent increase from $278,016 to $283,576.
• Horst D. Simon, associate laboratory director-Computational Research, 2.5 percent increase from $293,556 to $300,895.
Salaries of all UC employees at the laboratory are paid from funds derived from the federal Department of Energy contract. No general funds from the state are used.
(Questions may be directed to Chris Harrington in the University of California's Washington, D.C., office; phone: 202-974-6314.)
UC HEALTH SCIENCES
UC Irvine Medical Center
Terry A. Belmont, as chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2010. He initially was engaged on a contract basis through March 2010 by the UC Irvine Medical Center after the previous CEO retired. The base salary of $630,000, a 4.6 percent reduction to his current base salary of $659,000, is 5.2 percent below the market median of $663,000. Market data provided by Mercer HR Consulting includes data from the College and University Professional Association's Administrative Compensation Survey. The annual salary, which is 5.7 percent below the average base salary for other UC Medical Center Center CEOs, will be reduced by 10 percent to $567,000 during participation in UC's salary reduction/furlough plan. Belmont will be eligible for a performance-based incentive payment of up to $189,000 as part of the Clinical Enterprise Management Recognition Plan. This position is funded from medical center operating revenue.
(Questions may be directed to UC Irvine Medical Center; phone: 714-456-3711.)
UCLA Health System
James M. Schultz, increased compensation for responsibilities related to information technology (IT) investment requirements and financing alternatives in addition to his current portfolio as executive director and chief operating officer-physician support services, UCLA Health System. He also will be the primary executive leader for a large revenue cycle project to be handed off from consultants. He assumed significant additional responsibilities when the Faculty Practice Group president left UCLA Sept. 2, 2009, for an appointment at another academic medical institution outside UC. As a result, his annual salary is being increased 15 percent ($35,730), effective September 1, 2009, until June 30, 2010, or upon the appointment of a new Faculty Practice Group president if that occurs sooner. The salary of $273,930 is well below the market median of $415,853 for the President position, based on market data taken from the 2009 survey by the Medical Group Management Association. The position is subject to UC's salary reduction/furlough plan. It is funded from medical center operating revenue.
(Questions may be directed to UCLA Health Sciences Communications; phone: 310-794-2264.)
UCLA Campus/Health Sciences
Eugene Washington, M.D., M.Sc., as Vice Chancellor-Health Sciences and Dean-David Geffen School of Medicine, effective Feb. 1, 2010. Washington, who has been serving as the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at UC San Francisco, was selected as the top candidate for this position after a national search. He has extensive experience in the academic medical enterprise setting, and has demonstrated national leadership in areas such as assessing medical technologies, developing clinical practice guidelines and establishing disease prevention policies, particularly for women's health. He is an internationally renowned clinical investigator and health policy analyst who has been actively engaged in the training of medical students, residents, fellows and junior faculty at UC San Francisco. The base appointment salary of $515,000 for this position, which is subject to the UC salary reduction/furlough plan, is 3.12 percent above the market median of $499,400. In addition, annual compensation includes $185,000 under the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. Market data for the base salary was provided by Mercer HR Consulting, using the 2008/2009 College and University Professional Association compensation survey for UC's full comparison group. Washington will accrue sabbatical credits as a tenured faculty member, but is ineligible to participate in the Senior Management Supplemental Benefit Program because of the tenured faculty appointment. The base salary is funded by UC general funds, and the health sciences compensation is funded from medical center operating revenue.
(Questions may be directed to UCLA Health Sciences Communications; phone: 310-794-2264.)
UC San Francisco
Sally Marshall, as acting executive vice chancellor and provost. While a search is being conducted for a permanent appointment, primary responsibilities of this position are being reassigned to Marshall, UCSF vice provost-academic affairs, to ensure operational continuity of the university's research and education mission. In recognition of the complexity and critical nature of the additional duties, her base salary is being increased from $244,900 to $293,880, effective Jan. 1, 2010, through Dec. 31, 2010, or until the effective date of a permanent appointment, whichever occurs first, and including up to a three-month transition period. In addition, she will receive continued Health Sciences Compensation Pay at an annual rate of $16,300. The increase in salary will be funded by UC general funds from the state. Marshall's salary is 23.7 percent less than the previous incumbent's base salary, and well below the market median of $355,620, as taken from the College and University Professional Association compensation survey of the full comparison group.
John E. Plotts, as senior vice chancellor-finance and administration. Plotts, who previously served as assistant vice president-financial management at the UC Office of the President, was selected as the top candidate after a national search. His base salary of $350,000 for this position is 3 percent below the previous incumbent's base salary of $360,800. According to College and University Professional Association data comprised of public and private higher education institutions, the median base salary is approximately $300,000. This position is funded by UC general funds from the state.
(Questions may be directed to UCSF News Services; phone: 415-476-2557.)