The University of Alabama System Compensation Committee approved the appointment and compensation package for Mary Catherine "Katie" Crenshaw as vice president for administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Janet May, UAB chief human resources officer, presented the recommendation and described Crenshaw’s career at UAB since February 2008 and her service as interim vice president for administration beginning Dec. 1, 2024. May said UAB evaluated a split of the former senior vice president for finance and administration role and concluded that the new structure was appropriate. "Miss Crenshaw has agreed to serve in the new role effective 09/01/2025 with a base salary of $405,000 per year and a supplemental retirement of $25,000 per year for 5 years," May said.

May outlined the scope of the position, saying the vice president for administration will oversee public police and public safety, government relations, human resources and Title IX compliance. The supplemental retirement payment is scheduled to begin Dec. 31, 2026, with eligibility for renewal after the last payment in December 2030.

The committee moved, seconded and approved the item by voice vote; no recorded opposition appeared in the meeting transcript.

What was not specified in the meeting record: the full written employment agreement, details on benefits beyond the supplemental retirement, and whether the supplemental retirement is contingent on continued service or other conditions were not described in the presentation.

Because the item was an internal personnel appointment, the committee’s approval was recorded by voice vote rather than a roll-call tally in the transcript.