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^ Programs Finance Committee
Stipends for group leaders
reduced in funding model
The committee will use its budget recommendations
instead of the ASUO Executive's in final proposal
BY PARKER HOWELL
SENIOR NEWS REPORTER
Reducing the amount some stu
dent group leaders will be paid next
year for the second time this week,
the committee that distributes inci
dental fees agreed on Thursday on
the formula it will use to bring its
budget within its benchmark.
The Programs Finance Committee
plans to combine decreases in pay for
some leaders and reductions in the
total number of paid positions to low
er next year’s funding increase to
about 6.88 percent, for a total budget
of about $5.2 million. The PFC previ
ously overspent its budget by 1.9 per
cent, authorizing an 8.9 percent over
all increase.
The approximate budget allows
the PFC to use its funding recommen
dation for every group instead of the
ASUO Executive’s recommendations
for the groups. The budget will also
provide for $6,809 in groups’ in
creased health-care costs.
The PFC will confirm its final
budget Friday morning after the
ASUO Accounting Coordinator veri
fies the numbers.
The ASUO Student Senate
will hear the budget proposal
on Wednesday.
PFC member Michael Sherman ad
vocated for creating a proposal that
incorporates the committee’s budget
deliberations, rather than using the
ASUO Executive’s recommendation
for most programs.
“I say we should avoid at all costs
using the executive recommendation
for programs,” he said. “Just to
straight across the board go back to
the executive recommendation
would ignore that important informa
tion from these hearings.”
The committee’s most recent
changes to the stipend model, which
dictates how much student leaders
are paid, lowers the amount top-level
government officials receive from
$200 to $175 per month, the amount
lower-level government officials re
ceive from $175 to $150 per month
and the amount some officials and
student program leaders receive from
$150 to $125 per month.
Budget reductions also stem from
the PFC limiting the number of paid
leadership positions a group can
receive based on its programming
budget. Most groups will be limited
to between one and four paid
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LTD: ASUO will not attempt a strike solution
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parking lot and the walkway to cam
pus, and Lu said the ASUO is looking
for student volunteers to help keep the
area secure.
The Assault Prevention Shuttle will
be operating at its usual hours of 6
p.m. until midnight, Sunday through
Thursday, and 6 p.m. until 2 a.m.,
Friday through Saturday.
Students with disabilities are en
couraged to contact disability servic
es for assistance in securing trans
portation, Lu said.
There is not much else that can be
done to help solve the potential bus
crisis, Lu said, and even if there were,
the ASUO does not want to attempt
to provide an alternative service to
LTD because it is important not to
take sides on such a major issue.
“We don’t want to do anything that
could be considered strike-breaking,”
Lu said.
Lane Community College, whose
main campus is located in the south
Eugene hills at 4000 E. 30th Ave., has
information about different carpool
ing resources available on its Web
site, lanecc.edu.
LCC Public Information Officer Joan
Aschim said the college’s efforts focus
on informing students of the possible
strike and of available carpool options.
Students are being encouraged to
talk with their instructors if they are
unable to find transportation and if
bike riding or walking is not feasible,
Aschim said.
“It is students’ and employees’ re
sponsibilities to get themselves to
class and work,” Aschim said.
LTD and the union have been in
volved in a 10-month dispute that has
resulted in civil case filings, an unfair
labor practice complaint and union
allegations of a gross misuse of tax
payer money by LTD management.
The LTD Board of Directors met in
an executive session Thursday to dis
cuss today’s meeting.
LTD Service Planning and Market
ing Manager Andy Vobora said
LTD General Manager Ken Hamm will
participate in the meeting via phone
from Washington, D.C., where Vobora
said he is lobbying with other city and
state officials as part of a United Front
transportation lobbying effort.
About 13 percent of University stu
dents and 5 percent of staff members
use LTD’s services on a daily basis,
according to a recent LTD survey.
meghanncuniff@dailyemerald.com
Oregon Hillel:
The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
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SHALOM! Free Shabbat services and dinner Fridays at 6:00 p.m.
Stop by anytime.
1059 Hilyard, 343-8920
Check our website for a full listing of events: www.oregonhillel.org
Springfield Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
1072 Main St. Springfield • (541) 988-0277
Sundays at 4pm
| Coffee and conversation after each service.
www.suufso.org - membership@suufso.org
Campus Ministry
Grace Lutheran Church
18th & Hilyard (just west of campus)
Sundays at Grace
Worship services: 8:30 am & 11:00 am
Thursdays
Student Dinners: 6 pm
Bible Study: 7 pm
Grief support group: 7 pm
Contact Dave at 342-4844 or david@glchurch.org
www.glchurch.org
Baha’i Perspectives
A monthly lecture series designed to stimulate thoughtful
discussion about the nature and purpose of human spirituality
Saturday, March 5th: Fasting: Food for the Spirit
Session will be held at 7:30pm at the Eugene p^Tcall IsXTun!^
Baha i Center @ 1458 Alder. Refreshments
will be served and children are welcome.
or uisit our website at
www. us.bahai. org
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Wesley Foundation
United Methodist
Campus Ministry
Wednesday Night Fellowship 6:30—8:30
Free supper followed by singing, conversation & prayer.
1236 Kincaid St. • 346-4694 • www.uowesley.org • jeremyhp@uoregon.edu
Temple Beth Israel
A center for Jewish life embracing traditional wisdom
with contemporary insight.
Friday Erev Shabbat Service 7:30 pm
Saturday Shabbat Service 10:00 am
2550 Portland St., Eugene • 541-485-7218
www.tbieugene.org
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