During the committee meeting, several members of the Attorney General's staff advocated For pocket money during the summer Says The number of cases will increase due to the rollover from spring, and it will take several months for each case to be resolved. Chair Sophie Van Duyn Election Commission Also sent In a letter to the Senate, she asked that her position's salary be reduced so that more money could be made available to summer legislators.
On the other hand, Mr. S.energy Katie Fiore Said She proposed an amendment to the original bill on Feb. 25 to address the disparity between Summer Honors System membership and Finance Committee Chair stipends.she was suggested The Attorney General and Honorable Court Chairman will receive a $1,000 reduction, and the BOE Chairman will receive a reduction of $400.
This initiative has allocated $2,400 For summer members of the Honor System.
From the original bill drafted by Pollack to the version passed by the Senate, no changes were made to the amounts allocated to the student body president, vice president, treasurer, finance chair and Senate president. Finance Committee Chairman Andrew Forbes Said.
senator james jessup Said any position aside Opinions from the President, Vice President, and President of the Senate were challenged in committee meetings.he Said Historically, the only position in the Senate to receive a stipend was the Senate President. This is because this position involves working with numerous committees.
In the original scholarship bill drafted by Treasurer Pollack, increased $2,100 to $4,000, attorney general's allowance Diminished From $5,250 to $4,725.honor court chair Rose From $4,200 to $4,725.
Scholarships for undergraduate student secretaries, chief of staff, and ministers of state and foreign affairs were as follows: cut Starting at $4,560, $1,575, and $2,100 respectively.
jessup Said Current officers will not be prevented from running for the same office again. In other words, the person who sets next term's salary will be able to determine the salary.
“The fact that I'm already thinking about running again next year when I can finance next year myself is insane,” he says. Said.
Undergraduate student group treasurer logan grodsky Said The committee unanimously approved the revised scholarship.he Said He felt, and still feels, that scholarships are not an appropriate use of the student activity fees that make up the Senate's endowment.
The new scholarship bill will take effect for members starting their terms in April, but actual payments will begin from July 1, according to university regulations. finance year, forbes Said.
“This was the best compromise that could have happened, and I'm glad we all settled on it,” Alexander said. Said.
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