US EditionNU President Gold Will Not Keep $159,000 Bonus, Donating Funds to Support Campus Programs
NU President Jeffrey Gold received a $159,000 bonus for meeting performance goals despite a $20 million deficit, approved by the Board of Regents in a 6-2 vote.
- On Thursday, the NU Board of Regents awarded NU President Jeffrey Gold his full performance bonus of more than $159,000 despite a $20 million shortfall.
- According to the regents' agenda, Gold had met nearly 98% of his performance metrics, and the June 2024 contract made him eligible for up to 15% merit pay.
- According to the UNL chapter of the American Association of University Professors, it called Gold’s acceptance unconscionable 'Under these circumstances...' after many faculty and staff learned they would not receive raises this year.
- On Friday, Jeffrey Gold, University of Nebraska President, announced he would not take his annual performance-based bonus amid NU’s $20 million budget shortfall.
- The June-approved systemwide budget includes a 4% tuition increase and a $20,000,000 reduction, with University of Nebraska Medical Center cutting 4% and Kearney trimming $4.5 million.
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Hastings Tribune
Nebraska ExaminerNU President Gold will not keep $159,000 bonus, donating funds to support campus programs
LINCOLN — University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold will not keep a performance-based 15% salary bonus and will instead donate the funds to support campus programs. Gold announced the decision Friday, a day after the NU Board of Regents voted…
York News-Times
NU President Jeff Gold says he will forgo bonus, direct funds to support programs
Amid criticism from faculty and staff under a pay freeze, University of Nebraska President Jeff Gold asked the Board of Regents direct the $159,000 bonus to support academic programs.
‘A contractual obligation’: NU regents OK $159,000 salary increase for Gold amid budget cuts
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Thursday approved a contracted salary increase for President Jeffrey Gold. The Board of Regents voted 10-2 to give Gold a $159,385.95 pay increase for the next fiscal year. In June 2024, the regents approved Gold’s contract, which says he is eligible for performance-based merit pay of up to...
Lincoln Journal Star
Kearney HubGold receives $159K bonus as NU faces $20M budget shortfall
The NU Board of Regents gave President Jeff Gold high marks for his first year at Varner Hall and awarded him his full performance bonus of more than $159,000.
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