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Travel Task Force (TTF)

Travel Task Force (TTF). Background Mochida’s memo (6-1-06) creates task force (chopey, hensley, lebbin, polansky, wermager [chair]): Review current funding level policy and make recommendation to continue/not continue policy ($1000/ faculty)

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Travel Task Force (TTF)

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  1. Travel Task Force (TTF) Background Mochida’s memo (6-1-06) creates task force(chopey, hensley, lebbin, polansky, wermager [chair]): Review current funding level policy and make recommendation to continue/not continue policy ($1000/ faculty) If changing current policy, recommend a different funding methodology/formula

  2. Travel Task Force (TTF) • TTF reviewed 2003-04 and 2004-05 travel spreadsheets • Admin and faculty drew from the same fund • In 2004-5, 1 person expended $10,069 or 6% of total funds

  3. Travel Task Force Recommendations • * Separate travel into 2 line item funds: • Admin travel • Faculty travel • * Establish a faculty committee to manage the Faculty travel fund • * Retain $50,000 base for FY 05-06 • Reimburse unexpended monies equitably to faculty whose travel was not fully funded • Faculty committee to revise current “Criteria” * Approved by Mochida, 6/26/06 email

  4. Proposal from ULC • I met with Mochida late on 7/21/06 • ULC concerned TTF proposed faculty committee to manage Faculty fund: • Delay processing of requests • Create inequalities in funding • Propose: $1000/faculty designated to each Dept to decide how to distribute travel funds equitably

  5. ULC’s Rationale • Dept Heads already sign off on all travel requests so no delay in processing requests • Disputes minimized by Dept members agreeing to their Dept’s internal decision-making on travel requests

  6. TTF Comments • Clear submission guidelines/deadlines won’t delay processing of requests • Clear, precise, transparent guidelines will minimize disputes • $1000/faculty is simple/easy, but does not provide Extra support for new librarians/ professional work on national/state committees

  7. Options?? • Faculty committee to monitor funds • Depts manage their own funds • Stay with current model • Hybrid – combinations of above

  8. Some Issues • Allocate based on merit? • Allocate same $$ to everyone? • Allocate more to new, non-tenured librarians? • What types of travel justify increased funding?

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