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Committee probes presidential contracts and separation payments; board policy 305.1 governs non‑cause payouts
Summary
Committee members heard from system officials about presidential contract terms, early-retirement policy and who pays separation agreements. Officials said policy 305.1 and individual contracts guide outcomes and that institutions typically pay separation costs.
Lawmakers asked the Appropriations - Education and Environment Division for clarity on how presidential contracts, buyouts and separation agreements are handled and who pays them.
Kevin Black, appearing for the North Dakota University System office, said the system follows board policy and contract language when a president is separated. “There is in the event that, we terminate without cause, the president will receive an amount equal to 12 months the salary and benefits based on the presidential salary and benefits at the time of the the termination,” a system staff member described when reading policy language into the record.
Black and other officials told…
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