The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, February 11, 1981, Page page 6, Image 6
page 6 daily nebraskan Wednesday, february 11, 1981 SURE Party keys on student services aspects By Mary Louise Knapp The recently-announced Students Unit ed for Responsible Educatfon Party plat form focuses on forming a group that would increase services to students, its candidate said. Rick Mockler, the SURE party's candi date for ASUN president, said one of the party's most important goals will be the formation of a Student Services Founda tion as a service of ASUN. Such a foundation would solicit dona tions from community groups and businesses and apply for federal grants for research. Recreation center Money for the proposed recreation center also could be obtained through a Student Services Foundation, Mockler said. SURE's goals include descriptions of courses offered by the various colleges and a system of open teacher evaluations. Mockler said objective teacher evalua tions and descriptions of courses written by the instructors would assist students in making decisions about their courses. He said the SURE party would like to see an expansion of ASUN Legal Services, which would allow the Legal Services attorney to argue certain kinds of cases in court. Currently the Legal Services attor ney can only advise students about legal matters. The SURL party wants to make arrange ments with the Lincoln Transportation System by which off-campus students could get special bus rates. This would re duce campus parking problems and perhaps eliminate the need to build more parking lots, Mockler said. Lack of criteria ASUN's Committee for Fees Allocation has experienced some problems in review ing budget requests, largely because of the lack of criteria by which fee users are allocated funds, Mockler said. "CFA has no final say in how the money will be spent after it is allocated." SURE intends to clarify fee procedures, he said. The proposed implementation of lab fees in UNL's Five-Year Plan is a serious concern of students, and to be effective in dealing with the proposal, ASUN should conduct serious research into such fees at other universities, he said. Mockler said students should be made aware of minority and women's studies courses, and that these courses should be publicized more fully. This can be done through the Affirmative Action Of Pee, he said. SURE calls for a "consistent" alcohol policy on campus, according to the Party platform. Catering alcohol Mockler said catering alcohol for banquet use in the Nebraska Unions would be both feasible and profitable. Alcohol would help promote the use of the unions for conventions and banquets, and would help reduce student fees because of increas ed revenue, he added. SURF, believes graduate teaching assist ants should be required to meet more stringent competency requirements, v liich is particularly vital in the case of foreign graduate assistants' ability to speak English well, Mockler said. SURE supports the 18 percent budget increase requested by the NU Board of Re gents. The platform states that the increase is necessarily due to increased utility costs and inadequate teachers' salaries. Inade quate financing may also force some colleges into establishing minimum grade point averages which would deny many students admittance into upper level HAG, JOTEM UC offer ' RATES Join before March 1st for $17.50 Membership includes: Use of 8 regulation racquetball courts Coed steam room and sauna Universal multi-station weight machine Towel service and keyed lockers Pro shop in club 0 Monthly club tournaments And much more! center Join before March 1st for $85.00 Membership includes: Complete personalized fitness program designed by Boyd Epley of the University of Nebraska Nautilus, AMF, Universal single station weight machines 9 Olympic free weights, benches, etc. O Stretching & limbering area Plus membership includes all racquetball privileges listed above Special student rates on non-prime time men's and women's singles & mixed doubles! Call 475-3386 for more information. Both student memberships are good through June 1st. These special offers apply to full-time university students only. Wall-Bankers Racquetball Club & Fitness Center 475-3386 330 West P Street courses. Renovation also is needed in Bessey, former law and Architectural halls, the platform states. Mockler said SURE believes the decision to form and support a State Student Association should be left up to the stu dents, and the question should be on the ASUN election ballot. SSA public hearings To get an educated decision by stu dents, public hearings should be held to fully disclose the advantages and disadvant ages of an SSA, he said . SURE believes the following qualifica tions should be placed on the SSA if it is voted into existence: -No elected ASUN executive may serve on the SSA as a paid staff member for two years after the date of his or her term ex pires. -SSA money should not be allocated until other schools or universities have made a monetary commitment to the SSA. -The money collected for SSA may be in no way spent by ASUN. Testimonies support bills increasing salaries, benefits By Patti Gallagher Bills that would increase state employees' salaries by 12.7 percent and in crease benefits by about $15 million drew the support of more than 250 state employees during a Monday night hearing at the State Capitol. More than a dozen state employees testified before the Appropriations Com mittee on the two bills. The persons, none of whom testified against the bills, filled the hearing room, overflowed into the halls and broke into frequent applause at com ments concerning deficiencies in employee salaries. LB116, sponsored by Omaha Sen. Dave Newell, provides that all employees of state agencies and departments receive a general salary increase of 12.7 percent over their base salary. The increase would cover the period between July 1, 1981 and June 30, 1982. Omaha Sen. Steve Wiitala's LB484 would provide three benefits for state employees. It would alJow pay to be re ceived in place of sick leave, award a 5 per cent salary bonus for persons employed for more than 10 years by the state, and allow a 30-cent wage increase for employees working late evening or early morning shifts. LB484 also would remove a provision that provides state employees with holiday birthday pay. This would remove $43,000 from the $15 million benefit package. According to Sen. Jerome Warner of Wavcrly, university employees are con sidered state employees and could possibly be affected by the bills. Warner, committee chairman, said any action taken for state employees will have "some impact" on the university. Salaries at the university are, however, handled separately in consideration of the total NU budget. If state employees get the 12.7 percent increase, however, it is likely to be the same for the university, Warner said. The NU Board of Regents requested a 10.5 percent salary increase in their budget recommendation. The Legislature passed a bill last year re questing an 8 percent general salary in crease, after passing a 3 percent base in crease. The base increase was vetoed by the governor. Veto unsuccessful A legislative attempt to override the veto was not successful. Continued on Page 7 CAMPUS INTERVIEWS Tuesday, February 17 CHALLENGING ENGINEERING POSITIONS WITH PROFESSIONAL GROWTH Mechanical Engineers Electrical Engineers Industrial Engineers Civil (Structural) Engineers Nuclear Engineers Chemical Engineers Excellent opportunities for advancement under the Merit System to Senior Engineer levels with pay levels in $22,925 $35,000 range. All Federal Civil Service Benefits-liberal va cations allowed, paid sick leave, partially employer-funded life and health insurance programs, excellent retirement plan. Relocation allowance for self and dependents. U.S. Citizenship required. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, with over 11,000 employees, has been established for over 85 years. 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