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 $218,000 and whose actions are approved by campuses or other UC locations must be reported to the regents in the next bi-monthly report following approval of the action.
The following appointments and compensation were approved by the UC Board of Regents today (May 18):
UC Office of the President
Dorothy Leland, Chancellor
Approval was requested for the appointment and compensation for Dorothy Leland as chancellor at the Merced campus. This appointment is at 100 percent time, effective July 1, 2011. Leland also will hold an academic appointment (zero percent time) on the Merced campus.
Leland's career is characterized by institution-building and higher education leadership. After an exhaustive national search, she emerged as the top candidate to serve as the next chancellor of UC Merced. (See news release.)
The requested base salary of $310,000 is 36.5 percent below the market median of $488,000. Consistent with policy, a relocation allowance of 25 percent ($77,500) of annual base salary will be paid in four equal annual installments commencing Sept. 1, 2011, for costs associated with leaving her home in Georgia. Any unpaid relocation allowance amounts would be forfeited at the time of separation. This position also qualifies for an annual automobile allowance of $8,916. As a chancellor, she will be required to reside in a university-provided house near campus. In addition, the university will provide reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses, as defined by policy, for all business-related visits to the campus prior to the official start date of July 1, and packing and relocation of personal household effects associated with the relocation to the chancellor's residence.
This position is funded 100 percent by state funds.
Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang, Professor Above Scale
Approval was requested for the appointment of Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang as Professor Above Scale, in the Department of Electrical Engineering, at the Santa Cruz campus effective July 1, 2011, with the title of chancellor emeritus. Kang's academic year salary will be $215,500, and all benefits and compensation associated with Kang's position as chancellor (for example, senior manager life insurance and car allowance) will end on June 30, 2011.
As the second chancellor of the University of California, Merced, Kang oversaw the growth of both enrollment and the campus itself. During his tenure, UC Merced was designated an Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education while making steady progress toward securing initial accreditation status, expected to be awarded in July 2011. He came to UC Merced as a widely respected educator, researcher and administrator who, as dean of the Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz, took a nascent program to significantly higher levels of achievement during its second phase of development.
The Merced campus will cover start-up costs associated with reestablishing Kang's lab in Santa Cruz. The system office will cover the reasonable and customary moving expenses associated with moving household items to Santa Cruz and the costs of moving his library, personal items and research equipment (not owned by UC Merced) from the campus and lab.
Per policy, Kang will take administrative leave in lieu of sabbatical from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012, paid at his current chancellor salary of $295,000. He will forfeit all accrued sabbatical credit in exchange for this year-long leave. This administrative leave is contingent upon Kang returning to a tenured faculty position for a minimum of one year at the completion of this leave.
This position is funded 100 percent by state funds.
Glenn L. Mara, Acting Associate Vice President-Laboratory Programs
Approval was requested for the continuation of the appointment of Glenn L. Mara as acting associate vice president-laboratory programs, Office of the President, at 43 percent time, with the continuation of his appointment salary ($136,826 at 43 percent appointment rate).
Mara was appointed to this position as a rehired retiree effective Aug. 1, 2009, through July 31, 2010, and subsequently reappointed for the period of Aug. 1, 2010, through July 31, 2011. This request is to continue his appointment for the period Aug. 1, 2011, through July 31, 2012.
His appointment will allow the continuation of the important and sensitive oversight of Department of Energy (DOE) contractual agreements and high-profile laboratory programs, and representation of the university with key stakeholders including the Department of Defense, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and DOE, as well as state and federal elected officials. These responsibilities have been identified as having serious impact upon the university and are complex and public in nature.
This position is funded from non-state funds, specifically the Department of Energy contract fee.
Questions may be directed to UCOP Media Relations, (510) 987-9200.
Santa Barbara Campus
Denise Stephens, University Librarian
Approval was requested for the appointment and compensation of Denise Stephens as university librarian effective July 1, 2011. Stephens, who currently serves as strategic and organizational research librarian at the University of Kansas, was identified as a top candidate after a national search.
The proposed base salary of $200,000 is 4.6 percent below the current market median of $209,555. The proposed base is 14.7 percent above the midpoint for SLCG 105 (minimum $138,200, midpoint $174,300, maximum $210,400) and 1.3 percent below the average base salary of $202,557 for the university librarians at the other UC locations. This position qualifies for a relocation allowance of 25 percent ($50,000) of base salary for costs associated with leaving her home in Kansas, subject to a repayment schedule if she separates from university employment within the first four years of her appointment; reimbursement of reasonable expenses associated with moving household goods and personal effects from her primary residence; and one house-hunting trip reimbursable up to $2,500, subject to the limitations under policy. She also will be eligible for participation in the University Home Loan Program and a 5 percent ($10,000) contribution to the Senior Management Supplemental Benefits program.
This position is funded 100 percent by state funds.
Questions may be directed to UCSB Public Affairs, (805) 893-3071.
Santa Cruz Campus
Christina L. Valentino, Vice Chancellor, Business and Administrative Services
Approval was requested for the term appointment of Christina L. Valentino as vice chancellor, business and administrative services at the Santa Cruz campus, effective July 1, 2011, through Dec. 31, 2012, or until the appointment of a permanent vice chancellor, business and administrative services, whichever occurs first. The campus expects that a nationwide search will be launched in fall 2011 to permanently fill the position.
Valentino has over 30 years of experience as an educator and administrator and currently serves as associate vice chancellor, business and administrative Services. She has served as second-in-command of the BAS Division for the past 10 years.
The requested base salary of $200,000 is 8.6 percent below the midpoint of the SLCG Grade 107 (minimum $172,300, midpoint $218,700, maximum $265,000) and 27.2 percent below the market median of $274,901. This position is funded 100 percent by state funds.
Questions may be directed to UCSC Public Affairs, (831) 459-2495.
San Francisco Campus
Sheila Antrum, Chief Nursing and Patient Care Services Officer
Approval was requested for the extension of a 15 percent ($37,500) annual stipend, funded by medical center revenues, for Sheila Antrum, chief nursing and patient care services officer, in recognition of continued increased responsibilities. This stipend is based on the continuation of her annual base salary of $250,000, SLCG Grade 110, with an implementation date of July 1, 2011 through Dec. 31, 2011, or until implementation of a salary adjustment. This current stipend extension request is an exception to Senior Management Group policy as it has continued beyond the one-year limit.
Antrum's annual salary of $287,500 (requested stipend extension of $37,500 plus base salary of $250,000) is 3.3 percent higher than the median market data of $278,189, and 6.4 percent below the SLCG Grade 110 salary range midpoint of $307,200.
Antrum is eligible for continued participation in the Clinical Enterprise Management Recognition Plan (CEMRP), with a maximum potential incentive payment of up to 25 percent ($62,500) and a target incentive payment of 15 percent ($37,500) of base salary, and a 5 percent ($14,375) contribution to the Senior Management Supplemental Benefits program. Prior to May 28, 2011, Antrum will also receive the fourth payment ($5,000) of a relocation allowance.
This position is funded 100 percent by medical center revenues.
Eric Vermillion, Vice Chancellor-Finance
Approval was requested for a change in title for Associate Vice Chancellor-Finance Eric Vermillion to vice chancellor-finance, with continued SLCG slotting at 109 within the Senior Management Group (SMG) program and an increase in annual base salary from $277,500 to $298,313, reflective of the annual salary the incumbent has received, on a temporary basis and as approved by the regents, since June 1, 2008. These two requests are in recognition of the fact that Mr. Vermillion officially has assumed responsibility for the UCSF Controller's Office and are reflective of the significant increase in level of fiduciary responsibility and institutional risk involved. Both the requested title change and base salary increase are effective upon regental approval.
The proposed base salary of $298,313 is 11.9 percent above the current market median of $266,672 and 8.8 percent above the midpoint of SLCG 109 (minimum $214,700, midpoint $274,300, maximum $333,700). This position qualifies for a 5 percent ($14,916) contribution to the Senior Management Supplemental Benefits program.
This position is funded 100 percent by non-state funds.
Questions may be directed to UCSF News Services, (415) 476-2557.
Interim actions
Some appointments and compensation are approved by the chair of the Committee on Compensation and the UC President as interim actions, which arise between meetings and must be dealt with more quickly for a variety of reasons. They come to the board as informational items; the actions presented most recently to the board as informational items are posted at www.universityofcalifornia.edu/regents/regmeet/may11/interim.pdf.