RESOLUTION

concerning
FY2006-07 INSTITUTIONAL SPENDING PLANS AND
AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE LEVELS
FOR
MANAGEMENT & CONFIDENTIAL PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL
AND SUOAF-AFSCME ADMINISTRATORS

July 28, 2006

WHEREAS, Pursuant to the provisions of Section 10a-89(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Board of Trustees shall "...subject to state-wide policy and guidelines established by the Board of Governors of Higher Education,...(1) Make rules for the government of the Connecticut State University system and shall determine the general policies of the university system, including...the expenditure of the funds of institutions under its jurisdiction within the amounts available;..." and

WHEREAS, Board Resolution 92-31 provides that each university and the System Office shall submit a fiscal year spending plan proposal to the Board of Trustees for its approval, and

WHEREAS, The spending plan proposal is required to project overall university expenditures and proposed spending levels for full-time positions by major fund source and National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) program classifications, and

WHEREAS, Each university and the System Office has submitted spending plans for fiscal year 2006-07 to the Board of Trustees which are summarized in Attachments 1 through 3, and

WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees has reviewed and discussed the spending plan proposals with the four university Presidents and the Chancellor, and finds the FY2006-07 spending plans appropriate to the system's present fiscal circumstances, and

WHEREAS, The Board approves an overall spending level for all funds except for federal and private grants, bond funds, and intra/inter agency funds, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That each President and the Chancellor shall ensure adherence to the approved spending plan, maintaining expenditure control within the spending caps established for SUOAF-AFSCME, and Management and Confidential Professional personnel categories, and be it further

RESOLVED, That the following levels of spending for each university and the System Office/System Support/OnlineCSU/Systemic IT Strategic Initiative are authorized for fiscal year 2006-07 and can be changed upon approval by the Chancellor, except for the System Office/System Support/OnlineCSU/Systemic IT Strategic Initiative which must be approved by the Board Chairperson:

System Office  $ 5,698,360
System Support  7,849,641
OnlineCSU 766,740
Central Connecticut State University  158,086,512
Eastern Connecticut State University 81,351,477
Southern Connecticut State University 154,337,204
Western Connecticut State University 82,667,616
NOTE: Excludes Telecommunications, federal and private grants, and bond funds

and be it further

RESOLVED, That the above authorized spending levels have the following effect upon the reserves of each university and the System:

System Office $  (639,397)
System Support 0
OnlineCSU 118,248
Central Connecticut State University  70,580
Eastern Connecticut State University (440,637)
Southern Connecticut State University  717,090
Western Connecticut State University  (106,000)
NOTE: Excludes Telecommunications, federal and private grants, and bond funds

and be it further

RESOLVED, That the university Presidents are authorized to establish and refill positions within approved spending caps, and be it further

RESOLVED, That the following expenditure caps are placed on the SUOAF-AFSCME bargaining unit for each university and the System Office/System Support for fiscal year 2006-07:

System Office and System Support $ 1,673,957
Central Connecticut State University 13,703,634
Eastern Connecticut State University 8,705,240
Southern Connecticut State University 12,834,470
Western Connecticut State University 7,836,605

and be it further

RESOLVED, That the following expenditure caps are placed on the Managerial and Confidential Professional personnel for each university and the System Office/System Support for the fiscal year 2006-07:

System Office and System Support $ 4,269,199
Central Connecticut State University 3,990,226
Eastern Connecticut State University 3,588,815
Southern Connecticut State University 4,210,175
Western Connecticut State University 3,036,521

and be it further

RESOLVED, That for FY2006-07 each university is expected to raise projected tuition revenues, as follows:
FY2006-07 Tuition Revenue Projections

CCSU

ECSU

SCSU

WCSU