T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Tuesday
September 28, 2010
Volume 91, No.
19
www.
theshorthorn.
com
Since 1919
INDEX
Calendar 2
News 3, 4, 5
World View 4
Classifieds 5
Scene 6
BY J.
C.
DERRICK
The Shorthorn staff
As UTA...
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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Tuesday
September 28, 2010
Volume 91, No.
19
www.
theshorthorn.
com
Since 1919
INDEX
Calendar 2
News 3, 4, 5
World View 4
Classifieds 5
Scene 6
BY J.
C.
DERRICK
The Shorthorn staff
As UTA tightens its belt amid
campus-wide budget cuts, faculty and staff merit pool has been
adjusted to save the university
money.
The 2 percent merit pool will
be awarded based on performance in a one-time bonus.
“The difference this year is that
everybody who receives a merit
payment will be paid in a lump
sum later this fall and it will not
become a part of the base salary,”
President James Spaniolo said.
“It
will just be a merit payment.
”
Spaniolo said the university is
committed to rewarding exemplary faculty, but must be “prudent” in light of the uncertainty
surrounding the upcoming legislative session.
“I’m glad we have something,”
said Erian Armanios, mechanical
and aerospace engineering chairman.
“It’s very thoughtful of our
mana
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