Committee on The Economic Status
of the Faculty
(CESF)
Ann Arbor Campus
CESF Mission Statement:
The
Committee on the Economic Status of the Faculty (CESF) was formed by the
President in 1944 in order to report to the Board of Regents, the Senate
Assembly, and the President on all matters concerning the economic status of the
faculty. CESF investigates,
analyzes, and monitors faculty salary, fringe benefits, extra payments and
competitiveness with other universities. CESF
strives to facilitate a more transparent compensation system throughout the
university in order to assist in the recruitment and retention of faculty
CESF's University Wide
Compensation Policy
Chair 2008-2009:
Frederick Askari, Internal Medicine
faskari@umich.edu
6520 MSRB III 0682
(734) 647-2964
Members:
|
Name |
Unit |
Term Ends: |
|
Frederick Askari, Chair |
Internal Medicine |
09/01/10 |
|
Fred Beutler, Retiree Representative |
Engineering-ECE (Emeritus) |
09/01/10 |
|
Lynn Evans, Alumni Representative |
|
09/01/09 |
|
Marja Freeland |
University Library |
09/01/11 |
|
Seth Hirshorn |
UM-Dearborn |
09/01/11 |
|
Martin Knott |
University Library |
09/01/10 |
|
Charles Koopmann |
Medicine |
09/01/10 |
|
Vince Prygoski |
Flint Library |
09/01/11 |
|
Robert Simpson |
Medicine-Pharmacology |
09/01/10 |
|
Charles Smith |
Medicine-Pharmacology |
09/01/11 |
|
Paula Pawlowski, Student Support |
Faculty Governance Office |
N/A |
| Linda Carr |
Faculty Governance Office |
N/A |
Established by Senate Assembly according to Regent's Bylaw 4.06 :
...The assembly may create other standing and special committees to assist it
with its work....
Purpose: Shall concern itself with budgetary matters, especially as they pertain to an improvement
in the economic status of the faculty and shall advise and consult with University administrators and others
concerned with problems of the budget.
Shall serve as a faculty consultation committee responsible for formulation of specific requests regarding
salaries and fringe benefits for academic staff.
Shall gather information and confer with the Office of the President.
When it believes that the purposes of the consultation can be well served, the committee shall consult
directly with the Board of Regents.
Shall keep the Senate Assembly informed throughout the consultative process, and the Senate Assembly
may respond at any point by giving direction to the CESF and by making public its positions.
Shall be given the responsibility continually to investigate, analyze and otherwise monitor the economic
treatment of the University of Michigan faculty, to make regular reports, to propose guidelines on faculty
compensation, and to make recommendations for faculty discussion and approval, subject to the
supervision of the Senate Assembly and SACUA.
Shall submit to the Senate Assembly such recommendations relating to compensation policies as it may
deem appropriate, in sufficient time for discussion by the Assembly prior to budget deadlines.
Shall review annually the policies which the Assembly has approved applicable to compensation programs
and recommend any desirable changes.
Shall continue to compare University of Michigan faculty compensations with those of other universities
and with those of other wage earning groups.
There shall be vigorous activity on the part of CESF to update neglected items in [the area of fringe benefits]
Composition: 12 faculty, 1 Annuitant, 1 Alumnus for 3 year terms
Procedures: Meets at least monthly during the academic year