By: anonymous

anonymous
Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:48:52 +0000

This is not rocket science. Obtain historical information on total compensation (salary, bonus and deferred compensation) for various positions going back a number of years. For instance, on the compensation paid to legal counsel go back to Judge Duncan--determine what he was paid--carry that forward through Judge Duncan's successors to Mr. Culley and plot it on a graph. Do the same for the President and other key positions. You should also be able to obtain comparative information on other Big Ten universities. We can then see if there has been a significant increase in the level of executive compensation at Ohio State over time, at least as to these positions. And compare it to what other similar institutions pay. The argument---put forward to end all discussion---that you need to pay a lot to retain good people is the same argument the Wall Street banks used when they paid huge bonuses after they were bailed out by the taxpayers. I wouldn't go there. This is a public institution. This is a legitimate issue, particularly when affordability and access are touted by this university's administration to be issues of concern.