MONTANA BOARD OF REGENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Policy and Procedures Manual

SUBJECT: PERSONNEL
Section: 8xx.x Salaries of the Commissioner of Higher Education and Campus Chief Executive Officers

Board policy:

1. Prior to November 1, 2005, the Commissioner of Higher Education shall conduct a salary survey of the presidents of the following institutions of higher education: the University of Idaho, Idaho State University, the University of Wyoming, the University of North Dakota, North Dakota State University, the University of South Dakota and South Dakota State University. The Commissioner shall include the salaries of the presidents of the University of Montana (UM) and Montana State University (MSU) in determining the average regional presidential salary.

2. Effective October 1, 2006, the salaries of the Commissioner of Higher Education, the UM and MSU Presidents, the Chancellors, and the Deans of the Great Falls and Helena Colleges of Technology will be established as follows: The salaries of the Presidents of UM and MSU will be 90% of the average regional presidential salary determined by means of the survey. The salary of the Commissioner of Higher Education will be 105% of the salaries of the UM and MSU Presidents. The respective salaries of the Chancellors and the Deans of the Great Falls and Helena Colleges of Technology will be established on an individual basis at the discretion of the President of the affiliated university, in view of the President's assessment of relative responsibilities, performance, market factors, and service with the University System, subject to Board of Regents approval. The salaries of the Chancellors will be established within a range of 75% to 90% of the salaries of the UM and MSU Presidents. The salaries of the Deans of the Great Falls and Helena Colleges of Technology will be established within a range of 60% to 75% of the salaries of the UM and MSU Presidents.

3. Thereafter, prior to September 30 of each year, the Commissioner of Higher Education shall conduct a similar survey by which to set the salaries of the Commissioner of Higher Education and the Presidents of UM and MSU, effective October 1 of the year following the year in which the survey isconducted. Prior to each October 1, the Presidents shall establish the salaries of the Chancellors and the Deans of the Great Falls and Helena Colleges of Technology within the ranges provided for in paragraph 2, subject to Board of Regents approval.

4. An intent of this policy is to establish the salaries of the chief executive officers of the Montana University System and its campuses with consideration for external market competitiveness and internal pay equity within the system.

5. If the CHE and the President, in consultation with the CEO of a given campus, determine that there are insufficient financial resources at the campus or office to fully implement this item in October 2006, they may agree to defer it to October 2007.