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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
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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.
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Council members may balk
at decision on police board
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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.
