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, incentive awards and compensation adjustments were approved by the UC Board of Regents today (Sept. 15):
Office of the President
Marie Berggren, Chief Investment Officer, Vice President for Investments and Acting Treasurer of the Regents
Approval was requested for an annual incentive award of $744,950 for Marie Berggren under the Office of the Treasurer Annual Incentive Plan. Assets under management total $70 billion. For the 2010-11 plan year, the Treasurer's Office added approximately $661 million of value in excess of the benchmark. The requested incentive award is 159 percent of Berggren's base salary of $470,000. Consistent with the Annual Incentive Plan document, the award will be payable in three annual payments, with 50 percent paid in the current plan year (September 2011), 25 percent the next year (September 2012) and 25 percent in the year thereafter (September 2013).
This incentive award is funded entirely through investment assets.
John Stobo, Senior Vice President – Health Sciences and Services
Approval was requested for an annual incentive award of $130,500 for John Stobo under the Clinical Enterprise Management Recognition Program. The award, which represents 22.5 percent of Dr. Stobo's base salary of $580,000, recognized success in meeting systemwide goals established for fiscal year 2010-11. These included clinical quality and safety improvement, operational and supply chain improvement, and investment in systemwide clinical and operational leadership.
This incentive award is funded entirely by medical center operating revenue.
Questions may be directed to UC Office of the President, Media Relations, (510) 987-9200.
Barbara Allen-Diaz, vice president – Agriculture and Natural Resources
Approval was requested for Barbara Allen-Diaz's term appointment effective Oct. 1, 2011, up to Sept. 30, 2014, for a total annual cash compensation of $280,000. This request was in response to the reorganization of the reporting responsibilities of the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. This reorganization will better align administrative and programmatic responsibilities to improve organizational effectiveness. Allen-Diaz's annual base salary of $280,000 is 2.1 percent above the midpoint for SLCG Grade 109 ($274,300) and 4.4 percent below the 50th percentile market base salary of $292,762.
This position is 100 percent state funded.
Questions may be directed to UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Public Affairs, (510) 206-3476
San Francisco Campus
Sheila Antrum, chief nursing and patient care services officer, UCSF Medical Center
Approval was requested for a 27.6 percent salary increase for Sheila Antrum as chief nursing and patient care services officer, UCSF Medical Center. The requested increase from $250,000 to $319,000 rolled an existing stipend into base salary, providing for a salary level reflective of the market, and addressing pay compression issues related to the UCSF chief pharmacy officer and UCSF associate chief nursing officer positions, which both report to Antrum.
This position is 100 percent funded from medical center revenue.
Questions may be directed to UCSF University Relations, (415) 502-1332
Los Angeles Campus
Katherine "Posie" Carpenter, chief administrative officer, Santa Monica – UCLA Orthopaedic Hospital
Approval was requested for a 21.8 percent market based salary adjustment for Katharine "Posie" Carpenter, chief administrative officer, Santa Monica – UCLA Orthopaedic Hospital, UCLA Hospital System. Market data provided by Mercer (US), Inc. showed Carpenter's current base salary of $266,805 to be 18.9 percent below the market median of $328,913 for a chief operating officer in institutions with net revenue in excess of $300 million. The campus proposed an increase to bring her annual base salary to $325,000.
As chief administrative officer for the Santa Monica – UCLA Orthopaedic Hospital, Carpenter oversees the daily delivery of care and operations in an organization with 1,600 employees. Her responsibilities include overseeing a budget in excess of $300 million. Over the past two years, the hospital's scope of patient services has increased as medical specialties have migrated into this facility. With the opening of new hospital buildings, anticipated in early 2012, the census is expected to continue to grow by 4 percent annually.
This position is 100 percent funded from hospital system revenue.
Heidi Crooks, senior associate director Patient Care Services, chief nursing officer, UCLA Hospital System
Approval was requested for a market-based salary increase of 21.8 percent for Heidi Crooks, whose current salary lags 18.9 percent below the 2010 market median for a top nursing executive in a healthcare system with net revenue in excess of $1.5 billion. The recommended equity increase would raise her base salary from $266,800 to $325,000, which is 1.3 percent below the market median of $329,124.
Crooks oversees the clinical delivery of care by 3,000 employees and has responsibility for a budget in excess of $300 million. Her portfolio is significantly greater relative to her colleagues in the system, including three separately accredited hospitals, oversight of patient care at all UCLA sites, and ancillary support for hospital operations. She oversees pharmacy operations with a budget well over $100 million and is responsible for the clinical activities of Rehabilitation Services (Physical/Occupational Therapies) and Respiratory Therapy. Her oversight of Child Development Services has expanded to include multiple sites and disciplines.
This position is 100 percent funded from hospital system revenue.
Questions may be directed to UCLA Health Sciences Media Relations, (310) 794-0777.
Davis Campus
Ann Madden Rice, chief executive officer, UC Davis Medical Center
Approval was requested for a pre-emptive retention salary adjustment for UC Davis Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Ann Madden Rice that will bring her base salary, plus target award, to $960,000. This request was in response to a recruitment effort by a major competing academic medical center.
Rice, who has been chief executive officer of UC Davis Medical Center since Oct. 1, 2006, oversees 6,500 employees who support the operations of an acute-care teaching hospital licensed at 613 beds. The medical center, which includes primary and specialty clinics in 10 communities, has an operating annual budget of more than $1 billion.
This position is 100 percent funded from hospital system revenue
Claire Pomeroy, vice chancellor for Human Health Sciences and dean of the School of Medicine
Approval was requested to increase Claire Pomeroy's total compensation from $637,560 to $664,275. Dr. Pomeroy participates in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan (HSCP), under the purview of the Academic Personnel group. Her current compensation includes an annual base of $468,800, plus a negotiated additional compensation "Y" component of $75,000 and a "Z" incentive component aligned with the Clinical Enterprise Management Recognition Plan (CEMRP). This request was to increase Dr. Pomeroy's "Y" payment from $75,000 to $195,475 to align with her UC peers. Per policy, Dr. Pomeroy is a participant only in the HSCP, not CEMRP. In addition, the campus proposed eliminating the "Z" component of the HSCP for Dr. Pomeroy. The "Z" payment is a variable payment based on achievement of annual goals, with a target of 20 percent and a maximum potential award amount of 30 percent of base salary. This action was intended to make Dr. Pomeroy's role consistent with those of her peers at other UC health systems.
This position is 100 percent funded from health system clinical revenue.
Questions may be directed to Stephen Chilcott at UC Davis Public Affairs, (916) 734-3362
Irvine Campus
John A. Heydt, senior associate dean for clinical affairs and president and chief executive officer, University Physicians and Surgeons
Approval was requested for a retention raise of $74,975 (16.7 percent), a reclassification into a Manager and Senior Professional (SMG) title, and interim slotting for John A. Heydt. He has received a competitive offer from a premier institution in Florida. UC Irvine Health Services proposed a base salary of $456,500 and eligibility to participate in the Clinical Enterprise Management Recognition Plan with an annual target award of 15.0 percent of base salary. This would result in total annual cash compensation of $524,975.
This position is 100 percent funded by medical group operating revenue.
Questions may be directed to John Murray at UC Irvine Health Care Communications, (714) 456-7759
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
This item affected eight members of the Senior Management Group. The laboratory received Department of Energy approval for a salary budget allocation of 2 percent for federal fiscal year 2012 effective Oct. 1, 2011. The allocation includes 1.5 percent for special adjustments and 0.5 percent for reclassifications and promotions throughout the year.
Additionally, the laboratory received DOE approval to distribute 1 percent of the special adjustment fund as an across-the-board pay increase for all LBNL employees on October 1, 2011. The remaining 0.5 percent of the special adjustment fund will be used to address equity or retention issues throughout the year.
The laboratory staff included in this item are:
- Horst D. Simon, deputy laboratory director (1 percent across-the-board increase)
- James T. Krupnick, associate laboratory director for operations-chief operating officer.
- Jeffrey A. Fernandez, chief financial officer (1 percent across-the-board increase)
- Jeffrey A. Blair, laboratory counsel (1 percent across-the-board + .5 percent equity increase)
- Jay D, Keasling, associate laboratory director for biosciences (1 percent across-the-board increase)
- Donald J. DePaolo, associate laboratory director for energy and environmental (1 percent across-the-board + .5 percent retention increase)
- James L. Siegrist, associate laboratory director for general sciences (1 percent across-the-board increase)
- Katherine A. Yelick, associate laboratory director for computing sciences (1 percent across-the-board + .5 percent equity increase)
Each year LBNL must benchmark its compensation levels against an approved list of comparator institutions. LBNL compensation is currently 4.7 percent below the market. DOE expects all its national laboratory contractors, including the University of California, to allocate the level of funding for compensation increases that DOE authorizes on an annual basis. This action by the regents fulfilled that obligation.
These increases are 100 percent federally funded.
A. Paul Alivisatos, director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
This item sought approval to include Alivisatos in the 1 percent across-the-board salary increase that is being applied to all laboratory employees.
This increase is 100 percent federally funded.
Roger Falcone, scientific division director for Advanced Light Source Division
Approval was requested for a change in Roger Falcone's appointment, with no change in his total cash compensation. Falcone had been serving as associate laboratory director for photon sciences in addition to his role as Scientific Division director. Upon approval of this action, he will stop serving as associate laboratory director for photon sciences and devote his full efforts to his role as scientific division director for the Advanced Light Source. This action was intended to achieve consistency between his role and those of his peers at the laboratory, which are classified in the LBNL Job Code 197.2, Salary Grade N16: Minimum $178,164, Midpoint $273,978, Maximum $369,792.
No funding was requested for this item.
Questions may be directed to Jeff Miller, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Communications, (510) 486-6601.