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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1976)
inside ocatj Eisds of a Feather: Sesame Street's Big Bird conducts lirtccin Symphony mini Bt gn,. - a w a EgB agmtstfy "aisis w -aiai- w uekKC mondsy, dsscmbcr Gf 1973 : vol. ICO no. 51 llncoln, ncbrxka .p. 8 v I. mm svsvrinis iroor bouh .s'i'o i , N U said inS0Sson y Fash Dlttrick Doth fee Nebraska Employe Information System ' (NEIS) and an NU information system are needed, accord ing to Glen Smith, NU assistant vice president sad director of business and accounting. The State Department cf Admh&iraiivs Services (DAS), which has beta managing the payroll for state sad university employes, vl begin using the $1.5 rxIlci NEIS in Math. NEIS replaces both a personnel and a payroll system, DAS Director Stan Matzke has said. Jan. 1 was the proposed target date for NEIS to begin, bat this date was postponed when university officials asked to use the separate NU system still being developed. When NEIS begins operation, it will handle the univer sity's payroll and record the data that the university gives it NEIS is to be used for all state agencies. However, the university won't submit the same account of information as other agencies. Ifatzke has' said. Smith said the state system asks for information which . the university doesn't collect and which may infringe upon employes privacy. Ve (the university) Toald collect things the state wouldn't use and the state collects thirds we're net inter ested with," he explained. ! Smith said much cf the problem has involved the dasOcation cf information, lie said the state is interest ed in indivMual statistics -while the. university is raore interested in group statistics. ' For example, the university collects data about faculty members' degrees and the state asks for birth dates of employes spouses, Smith said. Smith said the university would transfer additional information to the state either in summary or detail form as it is needed. He added that NU isn't going to provide the state with any more information than the university collects for the routine use. wVe were in the process of developing a system before NEIS started, Smith said, adding that the unhtrsity re ceived no additional money for its program as the DAS did to develop NEIS. The target date for the university information system's completion is 1978, Smith said. - - Smith said he hoped the Nebraska Supreme Court's decision concerning the lawsuit between the powers of the Nebraska Legislature and the NU Board of Regents would not change the university's arrangement with NEIS. Matzke has said stats senators would decide whether the university would comply fully with the NEIS system if the decision favors the Legislature. State Accountant George Schuts said that under the new system, every effort wSl be made to get the pay checks out on time just as the effort was made for the old payroll system. He said he "couldn't understand why the university is spending money to duplicate a system to provide informa tion which the state already provides other agencies." Ja said file two systems should complement each . and fee added that duplkstloss caat be eliminated given the differing needs cf the university' and the state. SslvBiion Army boll-ringing drive behind -lost v v. .... -. - . y ' I , f - a 4 -r I .1 'J' I The Salvation Army is currently running $2,C00 behind last year's total in its annual bell ringing fund drive, according to the Salvation Army commanding officer. Capt. Peter VanderVliet said the group has set a goal of $40,000 for 1976. Last year, $40,738.88 was raised, in the drive. Volunteers started ringing beSs tfes day after Ifanksgiviiig at Gateway, downtown, - Richman Gcrdman and Treasure City stores. VanderVEet said they will continue -through Dec.-24. "We can dtwzys use more volunteers, he said. The Salvation Army will place bell ragers anywhere """they -can"" get set up, VanderVliet said. There usually are 500 to 600 volunteers ringing bells each year. VanderVliet said 57 clubs are " participating this year. Those clubs include Boy. Scouts and Navy ROTC, he said.. V Towne Gub and four UNL sororities helped in this year's drive. v Most groups volunteer Most groups volunteer to ring bells every year. He said the Salvation Army writes letters to remind the people and to make sure they are going to help agdn, and then schedules them. "It takes us from a month and a half to two months just to schedule the bell ringers, VanderVliet said. He estimated the Salvation Army has used the bell ring ing campaign for 65 to 70 years. yeQf'sdOiQi - VanderVliet said some of the mosey raised is spent ibr food, toys and other Chrctmas gifts for the underprivileged, prisoners and the elderly. Usually, about $20,000 to $25,000 is spent at Chrsitmas time," he said. The rest of it goes into the next fiscal budget Assay supports prejects VanderVlet said the Salvation Army supports projects year round, not just at -Christmas. Those projects include: -. The League cf Mercy, which is a pro gxasi to h&lp rat-ins. ; - ( flsUgious services every Sunday. ' - A community center, which is open every day at 2525 Potter St. The center has a nursery, clinic, full-size gym, adult educa tion program, Weight-Watchers and a food stamp dispensary. Various prison programs to help those in the Nebraska Penal Complex and other reform institutions. VanderVliet said the Salvation Army also is there to help in any disaster situation. "About 48 per cent of the budget each year comes : from the United Way," VanderVliet said. Hie United Way also screens all applicants who receive aid through the programs. VanderVliet said people have to apply each year for aid so it can be determined that they actually do need help. He said the .eadline for applications to receive helo this Christmas is. Dec. 20. r J Council members may balk at decision on police board ' t?tzi Satar&y amt-z cz'szte drire. cf lit. e3 lln. Cii Tbetst tsstt Basis stfs C2J ut B.e By Lsrry Luiz . The status cf the Lmcob Police Rerlew Board msy remain in limbo following' Monday's Gty Council meeting. - The Council has had two proposals before it this - month to . change the board, but members have indicated they may not be ready yet to decide the matter. The Council already has delayed its decision one mfesk, because some cf the mcsbers were at a national city officials meeting in Denver last week. It delayed final dedsoa on the two proposals follow ing public hearings earlier this month. One proposal, subnatted by Police Chief George Hansen, would abolish the board sUorrslher. liaisin has said he doesn't tlir.k the board is necessary mi exposes Although the board has only met once, lisasa mii it is cot ssrring its intended r-rpece and is crJy a pullic hearir.g cn pri'3te raattm. " Hansen laid he diinis the liscoln PcUce Dept. can handle its own internal m ?hs board is cscless. The crxwsl curpsss of the board, accCidiag to iponsoring Council member l'3X V:ry, was to Kttie disputes bsiwesa dt?7rm and the dspartmsst and ttniew rrocea forces police officers to dixues private matters in a public hearing- and Isargs both sides unhappy with the outcome. Council member Sue" Eailcy has sub mitted a proposal to rerce the board's procedure, which e ' saj-s would solve the board's problems and help it serve its ripaal function. Balky's prcpcl would Lirrt an inter mediary step in the board's procedure. After the complaint is fUed mi sa iivttti gation conducted, a board member would meet, with both sides in dosed ssaon. Li ' this -meeting, the board would srrve as an arbitrator between citizens and the police. - Then, under Esky's proposal, if an agreement couldn't be readied, the beard would meet as a group in a public sca to raake a final decision. Although both proposals have been dis cussed at earlier Council meeting, members have indicated they are cot rctiy to make a final decision. They wZl meet in weekly closed session Monday with the chairman of the civilian board, Jsck &n Skgman said kst week that board mCiT.birs tl;.;:;k it shodd not be sboliiicd, and Council members have iadurted they may vote to table the proposals cencera fcg the Police Review Bcsri.