From: DDDH Send Date: May 2, 2007 12:18:17 PM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Introducing the new UIC Forum at 725 West Roosevelt Road! Reply-To: DDDH Send Introducing the new UIC Forum at 725 West Roosevelt Road! Ê Your function is our main event at the UIC Forum.Ê Its elegant rooms, grand surroundings, and premier location are just part of what makes the UIC Forum the venue of choice. Ê At the UIC Forum, you can choose the perfect stage to keep your event in the spotlight.Ê With more than 22,000 square feet, the UIC Forum offers state-of-the-art concert sound technology, theatrical lighting system, main hall tiered auditorium seating for up to 1,200 and total seating options up to 3,000.Ê Our magnificent conference rooms are equipped to provide complete audiovisual support and offering comfortable versatile meeting spaces in a relaxed setting.Ê The UIC Forum is the perfect home for organization and association meetings, department staff retreats, educational seminars, and training or development needs. Ê The UIC Forum will offer conference housing from mid-May to August right next door in the new James J. Stukel Towers residence hall (opening August 2007.)Ê Stukel Towers has suite-style accommodations with spectacular views, abundant lounges, and a variety of floor plans to provide flexibility in housing your conference participants.Ê The dining hall within the complex provides additional meal options for your event planning as well as exceptional amenities, ambiance, and fine cuisine. Ê The UIC Forum offers professional event coordinators ready to transform your ideas into an outstanding event experience.Ê Our Òone-stop shopÓ will assist you in all aspects of your events, from program planning to on-site management.Ê Our hospitality team will attend to every detail to ensure that each guest has a positive memorable experience.Ê Our philosophy of customer service is driven by a passion to always exceed our guestsÕ expectations.Ê Ê Whatever the event, the UIC Forum is ready to serve you.Ê Keep your next event on campus.Ê Visit www.uicforum.uic.edu or call 312-413-9875 for details. Ê UIC ForumÉopening early 2008. From: DDDH Send Date: May 7, 2007 11:56:31 AM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: INTERNAL SEARCHES: Assistant to the Dean/ Thesis/Dissertation Specialist Reply-To: DDDH Send The Graduate College is conducting INTERNAL SEARCHES for the following two positions: I. Position: Assistant to the Dean Applications are being accepted for the position of Assistant to the Dean at the UC Graduate College. The Assistant to the Dean is responsible for providing administrative and project management support to the Dean, including scheduling the Dean's administrative and professional meetings, prioritizing and executing projects, coordinating interdisciplinary activities, staffing the Graduate CollegeÊ Executive Committee and the Awards Committee. The Assistant to the Dean initiates communication with the Dean to provide information which prepares the Dean in advance of meetings and events and serves as a trouble shooter for the Dean. The Assistant to the Dean represents the Dean's Office and serves as the administrative liaison with college administrators to determine course of action.Ê Qualified candidates must have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree. Administrative experience and familiarity with the University is strongly preferred.Ê Computer literacy and demonstrable proficiency in Microsoft Office, database and spreadsheet utility, well developed oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills are required. For fullest consideration, a letter of application and resume should be submitted by May 16, 2007 to: Chair Assistant to the Dean Search The Graduate College (M/C 192) 600 University Hall II. Position: Thesis/Dissertation Specialist Applications are being accepted for the position of Thesis/Dissertation Specialist at the UIC Graduate College.Ê The Thesis/Dissertation Specialist is responsible for the approval of format and coordination of student thesis submitted to the Graduate College as part of their graduation requirements and to advise faculty, staff and students on various related requirements and procedures.Ê Additionally, the Thesis/Dissertation Specialist is responsible for approval of student faculty committees submitted by graduate programs, and maintaining related faculty and graduation databases. Qualified applicants will ideally have experience with an academic setting and graduate education, as well as familiarity with the model of graduate faculty and examination committees. The successful candidate must have strong communication and organizational skills, as well as familiarity with Access and other MS software.Ê A masters degree is required. For fullest consideration, applications should be submitted by May 25, 2007.Ê Please send a letter of application and resume to: Thesis/Dissertation Specialist Search Coordinator The Graduate College (MC 192) 606 UH The University of Illinois at Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. From: DDDH send Date: May 11, 2007 11:46:33 AM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Message from the Provost Reply-To: DDDH send Dear Colleagues, Ê It is my pleasure to inform you that Chancellor Manning and I will present to the Board of Trustees at their May 17 meeting a motion to appoint Dwight A. McBride as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, effective August 16, 2007.Ê This recommendation follows a search process that attracted a very strong field of candidates. Ê Dr. McBride currently serves as chair and Leon Forrest professor of African American studies and professor of English and communication studies at Northwestern. Ê Under his leadership, Dr. McBride established Northwestern's African American studies department as one of the top programs in the country.Ê He directed a complete renovation of the program that included extensive revisions of the undergraduate curriculum, recruitment of leading scholars and increasing the amount of black studies core and affiliated faculty members. He also oversaw an ambitious plan that led to the department recently becoming the seventh institution in the country to offer a Ph.D. in African American studies. Ê Dr. McBride is a leading scholar of race and literary studies. He has published numerous books, essays, articles, and edited volumes that examine connections between race theory, black studies, and identity politics. His most recent publication is the co-edited volume "A Melvin Dixon: Critical Reader," a collection of critical essays on literature and life from the African American activist and scholar.Ê Ê "Why I Hate Abercrombie and Fitch: Essays on Race and Sexuality," a collection of his personal essays offering contemporary cultural criticism, was a nominee for the 2006 Lambda Literary Award and the 2006 Hurston-Wright Legacy Award. In 2005, Dr. McBride garnered the Best Special Issue Award from the Council of Editors of Learned Journals for the special issue of Public Culture he co-edited titled "100 Years of the 'Souls of Black Folk': A Celebration of W.E.B. DuBois." He is the editor of "James Baldwin Now" and co-editor of a special issue of Callaloo: A Journal of African-American and African Arts and Letters titled "Plum Nelly: New Essays in Black Queer Studies." Both works received special citations in 2000 from the Crompton-Noll Award Committee of the Modern Language Association for their significant contribution to lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender studies. Ê Dr. McBride's other works include "Black Like Us: A Century of Lesbian, Gay and Bi-Sexual African American Fiction," a co-edited volume that earned the 2002 Lambda Literary Award for best fiction anthology, and "Impossible Witnesses: Truth, Abolitionism, and Slave Testimony." He also serves as co-editor of "The New Black Studies Series" published by the University of Illinois Press. He is currently working on two book manuscripts titled "Poetics, Politics, and Phillis Wheatley" and "White Lies in the Republic:Ê Race Sexuality and Politics." Ê Dr. McBride was on the faculty previously at UIC from 1999 to 2002.Ê He began as an assistant professor of English and African American studies and advanced to associate professor in 2001. He was head of the department of African American studies at UIC from 2001 to 2002 before accepting his current appointment at Northwestern.Ê Pending approval of the Board of Trustees, Dr. McBride will rejoin UIC as Dean-Designate on June 18 and assume the deanship on August 16, 2007.Ê Ê Dr. Mc Bride will succeed Dr. Christopher Comer, who has served skillfully as dean since August 2004.Ê I am grateful for the innovative, caring, and balanced approach Dean Comer has demonstrated while guiding the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences through various challenges over the last three years.Ê Dr. Comer will continue at UIC as professor of biology, neuroscience, and bioengineering. Ê As the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences builds on its established excellence, it will be well served by Dr. McBride's leadership skills, interdisciplinary academic interests, passion and enthusiasm for the university, and fresh outlook on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. I hope you will join me in congratulating Dr. McBride on his appointment as dean and welcoming him back to UIC. Ê Sincerely, Ê R. Michael Tanner Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs From: DDDH Send Date: May 11, 2007 2:36:19 PM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Final UIC Campus Procedures: Multi-Year Contracts for Non-Tenured Faculty Reply-To: DDDH Send May 11, 2007 TO:ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Deans, Directors, Department Heads and Chairs FROM:ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Mrinalini C. Rao ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Ê RE:ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Final UIC Campus Procedures: Multi-Year Contracts for Non-Tenured Faculty I am pleased to announce that the UIC Senate, at their April 26th meeting, approved the Chicago campus implementation policy and procedures documents for Multi-Year Contracts for Non-Tenured Faculty.Ê These documents are posted on the website below and include:Ê 1) UIC Campus Policy and Procedures, 2) Special Written Agreement to Accept Terms of a Multi-Year Contract [two-sided document], and 3) Dismissal of Non-Tenured Faculty with Multi-Year Contracts Prior to the End of the Term.Ê These procedures have been developed in consultation with the deans and Provost.Ê See: http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/policies_proced.html#M Departments/colleges offering a multi-year contract will be required to prepare and complete the Special Written Agreement form for approval by the Provost prior to implementing a multi-year contract appointment.Ê The Special Written Agreement form must be printed as a two-sided document before it is routed for signature and approval.ÊÊÊ The option to implement multi-year contracts for non-tenured faculty is available beginning with the 2007-2008 academic year.Ê Please let Liz Bunte (eabunte@uic.edu) or me (meenarao@uic.edu) know if you have any questions regarding the Chicago campus policy for the implementation procedures.Ê Thank you.Ê Ê cc:ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Sylvia Manning ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ R. Michael Tanner ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Elizabeth Bunte ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ College Faculty HR Representatives From: DDDH Send Date: May 16, 2007 4:09:17 PM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Diane Hodges Reply-To: DDDH Send Dear Colleagues, It is with very mixed emotions that I inform you that Diane Hodges, director of community relations, is leaving UIC to accept a position as vice chancellor for student services at Indiana University Northwest. Diane's last day at UIC is June 2. In more than three years as director, Diane has done a superb job in establishing and strengthening UIC's relationships with a wide range of key community organizations, leaders and residents. Prior to being named director in 2003, Diane served as associate vice chancellor for administration and, earlier, as assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, where she supervised academic support services. Diane received her bachelor's and master's degrees in psychology from Illinois State University and her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Northwestern University. In addition to her distinguished service to UIC, she has held psychologist and counselor positions at Illinois State, Northwestern and the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Diane's dedication, integrity and commitment to excellence have served UIC well, and Indiana University Northwest is fortunate to have her joining the ranks of its senior administrators. Please join me in thanking Diane for all she has done for UIC and wishing her well in her new position. A search for a new director will commence shortly. In the meantime, Jennifer Woodard, UIC's associate vice chancellor for civic and corporate relations, will oversee the community relations office. Sincerely, Warren Chapman Vice Chancellor for External Affairs From: DDDH Send Date: May 17, 2007 12:41:02 PM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Student Employment Guidelines and Wage Plan effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 Reply-To: DDDH Send May 18, 2007 TO:ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Deans, Directors, Department Heads and Chairpersons FROM:ÊÊ Andres Garza ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Director of Career Services RE:ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ STUDENT EMPLOYMENT GUIDELINES and WAGE PLAN effective ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 The following student employment guidelines and student wage plan are effective July 1, 2007 and represent the State Minimum Wage Increase and a $0.25 increase to the hourly salaries on the current wage plan.Ê Guidelines and Practices for Student Employment First Time Hires and Starting Rates ¥ All students employed for the first time should be paid the beginning rate of pay for the classification in which the student is employed. Starting rates are the minimum rate for each classification. ¥ ¥ If a student possesses experience, education and/or other qualities that may justify a higher beginning rate of pay, a written justification must be sent to the Student Employment Office. Students can be paid a higher salary, upon receiving approval by Student Employment. ¥ Change in Positions ¥ A student who is currently employed and wishes to change to another student employment position can be granted an increase in salary if the beginning rate of the new approved classification is at a higher rate than the one in which the student currently is employed. ¥ Nepotism ¥ University policy provides that an individual can not initiate or participate in institutional decisions that involve a direct benefit (employment, retention, promotion, salary, leaves, etc.) to a member of the individual's immediate family. "Immediate family" includes the individual's spouse, children, relatives (e.g., all descendants of the individual's grandparents), and the spouse of any of the foregoing. ¥ Preference ¥ The University of Illinois at Chicago gives preference in providing jobs to students who are enrolled at this University. Nevertheless, students who attend other State-funded universities are eligible for employment if they carry one half of the normal workload of a ¥ ¥ regularly enrolled full-time student at that institution. The state universities are: ¥ ¥ Chicago State University Eastern Illinois University Governors State University Illinois State University Northeastern Illinois University Northern Illinois University Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville State Community College of East St. Louis University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at Springfield University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Western Illinois University ¥ ¥ Students who are not enrolled in a state university, but do attend other universities and junior colleges, or are high school students, can be hired as Extra Help student employees and are subject to the provisions of the Student Employment wage plan. ¥ Student Employment Wage Plan for July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 The new student employment wage plan will take effect July 1, 2007 representing the State Minimum Wage Increase to $7.50/hour and a $0.25 increase to the hourly salaries on the current wage plan. Depending on internal departmental approval and budget, student employees will be eligible for increases, based on merit, anniversary or reclassifications. All student employees in the payroll system with an hourly rate below $7.50 will automatically be raised to the new minimum rate. Student employees who are in the payroll system as of July 1, 2007, but are above the campus minimum ($7.50), will remain at their current salary. However, with appropriate departmental approval, increases can be submitted via a Personnel Information Transmittal Report (PITR) with the appropriate change of information, including movement to the new rate for the previous step assigned. Students hired and rate changes made after July 1, 2007, must be placed in a classification with a rate of pay corresponding to the new student pay scale listed on the Student Employment Website. Questions regarding these guidelines or the wage plan should be directed to the Student Employment Office at extension 6-3130. cc: Student Employment Representatives From: DDDH Send Date: May 22, 2007 9:33:13 AM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Service Awards for Faculty, Academic Professional, and Support Staff Employees Reply-To: DDDH Send MEMORANDUM FOR:ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Deans, Directors, Department Heads, and Chairpersons Ê FROM:ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ John Loya ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Vice Chancellor for Human Resources Ê SUBJECT:ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Service Awards for Faculty, Academic Professional, ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ and Support Staff Employees Ê Ê Employee Recognition Month is scheduled for October 30 Ð November 28, 2007.Ê At the UIC Award of Merit and Service Recognition campus-wide ceremony on Tuesday, October 30, we will honor all faculty members, academic professionals, and support staff who have completed 25, 30, 35, 45 and 50 total years of service.Ê Ê In addition, at the departmental level, we will honor academic professional and support staff (not faculty), who have completed 5, 10, 15, and 20 total years of service.Ê We ask that each unit recognize these employees at a departmental ceremony during Employee Recognition Month. Ê To ensure that all appropriate personnel are recognized for their years of service, a list of names based on five-year increments starting with year five will be forwarded to college and administrative unit representatives later this month.ÊÊ He/she will review these lists with departmental personnel representatives to confirm or make appropriate corrections.Ê This is a list produced from Banner based on personnel records. Ê Please note that university employees will be recognized for service completed during the January 1 to December 31, 2007 period.Ê We will recognize only current/active employees.ÊÊ The following employees will not be recognized: a)ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ retire/rehires; b)ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ emeritus status employees; c)ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ layoff status employees;ÊÊÊ d)ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ unpaid appointments. Ê Based on each unitÕs review, certificates and/or gifts will be distributed for employees accordingly: Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 5 and 10 years of service Certificate Ð distributed by department during Employee Recognition Month Ê ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 15 and 20 years of service Certificate and gift Ð distributed by department during Employee Recognition Month ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ 25, 30, 35, & 40 years of service Certificate and gift Ð distributed by the department during Employee Recognition MonthÊÊ Ê I appreciate your assistance and ask that you mark your calendar for Employee Recognition Month October 30 Ð November 28, 2007.Ê A copy of the activities planned for Employee Recognition Month is attached.Ê Please note that the Award of Merit/Service Recognition Ceremony to be held on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 is an approved campus event.Ê Those employees being recognized should be encouraged to attend the event and should be given release time to do so. Ê EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION MONTH 2007 OCTOBER 30 Ð NOVEMBER 28, 2007 Ê Enlarging the opportunity for greater attendance at each event, we have decided to spread out over an entire month, the events traditionally held during Employee Recognition Week. Ê Tuesday, October 30, 2007 UIC Award of Merit and Recognition of 25, 30, 35, and 40 Years of Service 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Illinois Rooms, Student Center East Tuesday, November 6, 2007 CAPE Award 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Illinois Rooms A&B, Student Center East Thursday, November 15, 2007 Janice Watkins Award Luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Illinois Room A & B, Student Center East Ê Wednesday, November 28, 2007 Retirement Luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Chicago Rooms, Student Center West From: DDDH Send Date: May 30, 2007 10:55:24 AM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: FY 07 Fringe Benefit Rates Reply-To: DDDH Send I am writing to provide you with the final UIC Fringe Benefit rates for Fiscal Year 2007, commencing with July (BW 15 and MN 8) pay periods. I am pleased to report that the final rates published here have not changed from the provisional rates published on September 6, 2006.Ê Therefore, no changes in grant funds will be required. FY 07 Fringe Benefit Rates Benefit Type ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Retirement/Disability (SURS)ÊÊÊ 10.82% Health, Life & Dental (HLD) InsuranceÊÊÊ 21.12% Termination Sick/Vacation LeaveÊÊÊÊ 0.85% FICA (Medicare)ÊÊÊ 1.45% WorkersÕ CompensationÊÊÊÊ 0.02% Total for most academic and non-academic appointments 50% or moreÊÊÊ 34.26% Note that these are the ÒnormalÓ rates applicable to employees hired after 4/1/86 working 50% or more.Ê Specific rates for individuals may vary based upon status and individual choices made by employees related to participation in components of the programs. Please refer to the document FY07 Facilities & Administrative (F&A), Fringe Benefit and Tuition Remission Rates (PDF) for detailed information necessary to apply the F & A and fringe benefits on sponsored project proposals and projected fringe benefit rates for FY 08 Ð FY 10. This document is also available in the Chicago section of the Indirect Cost Rates (F&A) page of the OBFS Grants and Sponsored Projects Web site. Health benefit rates resulting from the GEO contract effective August 16, 2006 through August 15, 2009 will not be assessed until July 1, 2008. Please distribute this information to those in your unit who work with fringe benefit and F & A rates. Any questions or concerns should be directed to Sara P. Siegel, Director of Administrative Planning and Support, at 312-413-9611 or siegel1@uic.edu . Heather J. Haberaecker, PhD Executive Assistant Vice President for Business and Finance/Chief Business Officer University of Illinois at Chicago 809 S. Marshfield, Room 611 (MC078) Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 996-2860 (phone) (312) 996-7287 (fax) hjh2@uillinois.edu Last updated: May 16, 2007 From: DDDH Send Date: May 30, 2007 11:03:54 AM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Participation in UIC's Women's Leadership Symposium Reply-To: DDDH Send The Office of Women's Affairs is proud to present the thirteenth annual UIC Women's Leadership Symposium 2007: BUILDING POWERFUL CONNECTIONS: The Paradigm of TodayÕs Woman on Tuesday, June 12th.Ê The symposium was originated at UIC as an effort to make leadership development more accessible to all women on campus and to address the unique issues faced by minority women. ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Our research shows that supervisors and department heads are integral in encouraging women to attend this important leadership opportunity.Ê We would like your assistance in making sure that staff in your department are informed and encouraged to attend. ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Departments have long recognized the benefits of this professional development program, including improved productivity and a higher quality work environment at UIC.Ê This is evident in the fact that last year, approximately 92% of the participantsÕ registration fees were covered by their departments.Ê This program is also endorsed by the Chancellor and qualifies as a Life Long Learning and Educational Access Program (LLEAP) to encourage broad based participation by employees. ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ The symposium is scheduled for Tuesday, June 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Student Center East, Illinois Room.Ê The symposium schedule was designed to minimize scheduling difficulties for individual departments, so employees may choose to attend some or all of the day. ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Departmental payment for individuals can be conveniently done by registering online and providing a FOAPAL number.Ê If a significant number of staff will be attending from your department, registration can be easily arranged through a group payment by contacting Athanasia Papaioannou at (312) 413-1025. ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ The Symposium is open to faculty, staff, students, and the public.Ê There is a registration fee of $35.00 for faculty and staff and a $15.00 fee for full-time students.Ê The registration deadline is Wednesday, June 6th.Ê For registration, workshop descriptions, and schedule, please go to the Office of Women's Affairs web site, http://www.uic.edu/depts/owa/WLS_2007.html . Confirmation of registration will also be available on the web site. ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Thank you for your assistance.Ê If you have any questions, please contact Athanasia Papaioannou at (312) 413-1025. Respectfully, Rebecca Gordon, Director Office of Women's Affairs Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê Ê From: DDDH Send Date: May 30, 2007 11:14:54 AM CDT To: DDDH@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU Subject: Federal Work Study Program Reply-To: DDDH Send TO:ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Dean, Directors, and Department Heads ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Ê FROM:ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Linda Deanna ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ Dean of Students Ê DATE:ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ May 30, 2007 Ê SUBJECT:ÊÊÊÊÊÊ Federal Work Study Program Ê During the Spring semester 2007, a working group was appointed and charged with conducting a review of the Federal Work Study (FWS) Program at UIC. The group was comprised of individuals from the ProvostÕs Office, Dean of Students Office, Human Resources, Career Services, Student Financial Aid, and Continuing Education. Ê The review was needed for several reasons. The universityÕs federal work study allocation has remained relatively the same for the last three years.Ê However, during this time the number of UIC students participating in the FWS program has increased over 56%.Ê In addition, the State of Illinois recently passed legislation increasing the minimum wage over the next three years with the first increase taking effect July 1, 2007.Ê Taking these factors into account, the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) was projecting a funding shortfall in the FWS program for the 2008 fiscal year without any changes relative to how the program is currently administered. Ê Recognizing that students employed on campus, especially during their freshman and sophomore years, have higher retention and graduation rates, the groupÕs main goal was to minimize the effects of changes on departments. Below is a summary of the changes to the Federal Work Study program and the minimum wage for the 2008 fiscal year:Ê Ê Wage Subsidy Currently the wage subsidy for Federal Work Study (FWS) is 75% with departments paying 25% of the studentÕs wages. The campus has used the FWS allocation for the 2006-2007 academic year with no remaining FWS funds available for the Summer 2007. Ê With the state minimum wage increasing and increasing demand for jobs, the subsidy must change.ÊÊ For the 2007-08 academic year, the wage subsidy will change to 65% with departments paying 35% of the studentÕs wages. This change in the subsidy should be sufficient to cover FWS employment for the Fall and Spring semesters and there may be enough funds to cover summer employment. Ê ÊMinimum Wage The Illinois State Minimum Wage is set to increase from $6.50/hr to $7.50/hr effective July 1, 2007.Ê As a result of the required increase, it will be necessary to raise the lowest level of the UIC student employment earning scale in order to comply with the state minimum wage law. Additionally, the increase will impact the existing earning scale and cause a wage compression issue.ÊÊ Ê Therefore, for the 2007-08 academic year, the lowest level of the wage scale will be raised $0.50/hr and all other wage rates will be increased by $0.25/hr.ÊÊÊÊÊ Ê Based upon current data available, it appears that there would be adequate FWS funds available for the 2008 fiscal year. The Office of Student Financial Aid will closely monitor earning trends and advise the campus accordingly. Given that the state minimum wage is set to increase once again on July 1, 2008, the wage scale and possibly other changes will need to be addressed for the 2009 fiscal year.Ê Ê If you have any questions regarding the changes to the wage subsidy, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid (6-3126). For questions related to the minimum wage, contact the Office of Student Employment (6-3130). Ê Ê