UNC bulks up - on staff

Submitted by markjohnson on August 17, 2009 - 5:03am.
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This decade has been good for associate vice chancellors at UNC-Chapel Hill. Their numbers have nearly doubled, from 10 to 19, and the money paid to them has more than tripled, to a total of nearly $4million a year.

The university now admits that some of these people were in jobs that were not vital. They represent the rapid management growth in the 16-campus UNC system that has added tens of millions of dollars to annual payrolls.

Now, with a tough economy and sinking tax revenues, UNC officials and state lawmakers say these jobs need cutting first.

A News & Observer analysis of university payroll data and similar work done by the UNC General Administration shows that many of the 16 campuses have expanded their bureaucracies at a big expense. Administrators are among the best paid people on the campuses, typically earning $100,000 or more. (N&O)

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Re: UNC bulks up - on staff

Submitted by taylor on August 17, 2009 - 10:31am.

If I win in my bid to become a state senator from the 15th District (North Raleigh and Wake Forest) in 2010, I will look to the university system for cuts from the top down instead of from the public school system from the bottom up. There is more than one way to "skin a cat."

Charles Malone
Raleigh

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Re: UNC bulks up - on staff

Submitted by barbie50 on August 17, 2009 - 8:42am.

They should also look at p.r. staff. The universities have large numbers of paid communications staff, many of whom seem to think that good communication involves not giving out information.

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Re: UNC bulks up - on staff

Submitted by igliigli on August 17, 2009 - 5:56am.

The UNC schools have created far too many added well-paying administrative positions but that the total is still small compared to the UNC System coaches. The first cuts should be firing all the coaches.

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