University of California President Mark Yudof this week rejected a demand for a boost in pension from some of the university’s systems highest paid employees. That was the right move, but it didn’t go far enough. The request came from executives who said it was unfair their pensions would be calculated only on their first $245,000 in income. They make more. Such a request — at a time of state budget cutbacks, cuts in university offerings and big tuition hikes — was so out of line that it deserved not just rejection, but punishment. And the situation points to a fitting punishment. Cut the pay of these complaining executives down to $245,000. Then there are no extra pension benefits or calculations to worry about.

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by Joe Matthews, NBC LA.

Posted: January 6th, 2011, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.