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Faculty and staff representatives urge better compensation, benefits and support during Board of Regents salary-policy presentations
Summary
Multiple employee groups from the University of Iowa, Iowa State and UNI addressed the board about FY 2026 salary policies, citing inflation, rising premiums, recruitment and retention concerns and the role of staff in statewide workforce development.
Representatives of faculty and staff groups from the three regent universities addressed the Board of Regents on April 24 as the board considered FY 2026 salary-policy presentations. Speakers from faculty senates and staff councils described compensation pressures, rising health insurance premiums, and the importance of retention strategies.
Caroline Sheeran, president of the University of Iowa Faculty Senate, said faculty do not enter academia for high pay and described the range of instructional and clinical work contributed by faculty across 12 colleges. She urged…
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