Attach~iient!?o. 1 For approval, see Page -l?+?Sd, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM Office of the Chancellor December 13, 1973 TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM Mrs. Johnson and Gentlemen: The dockets recommended by the Chief Administrative Officers concerned and prepared by the component institutions listed below are herewith submitted with my recommendation for ratification or approval, as appropriate, at the meeting of the Board of Regents on February 1, 1974. The budget changes included in these dockets have been approved by me and are herewith submitted as a report to the Board of Regents. The University of Texas at Arlington (Page Code AR) The University of Texas at Austin (Page Code A) The University of Texas at Dallas (Page Code D) The University of Texas at El Paso (Page Code EP) The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (Page Code PB) The University of Texas at San Antonio (Page Code SA) The University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas (Page Code HD) The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (Page Code G) The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (Page Code HH) The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (Page Code HS) The University of Texas System Cancer Center (Page Code CC) The University of Texas System School of Nursing (Page Code N) On the following pages are U. T. System and Institutional items which I also recommend for the Board's ratification or approval, as appropriate, including my report of budget changes. Sincerely, -THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION --BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING - FEBRUARY 1, 1974 It is recommended that The University of Texas System contract with Blue Cross/ Blue Shield be amended to provide for increased benefits necessary to give member employees-adequateprotection against catastrophic injuries or illnesses with no premium increase. The new contract would provide -- I. an increase in the Major Medical Maximum to $250,000.00 per benefit or lifetime period (from a maximum of $5,000.00 or $10,000.00 per benefit period, and $10,000.00 or $20,000.00 per lifetime period, depending on the participant's choice of plan); 2. a change in coverage which will provide that Blue Cross/Blue Shield will pay 100% of covered medical expenses in any benefit period after the participant has paid $600.00 in covered medical expenses. (To be continued in the contract is the present provision for a $100.00 deductible per benefit period, after which Blue Cross/Blue Shield pays 80% and the participant pays 20%.) All of the above changes are to be made with no increase in the present rates. In addition, it is recommended that the contract be amended to provide -- 1. an extension of the present contract to August 31, 1974, with a new contract to be negotiated for the period September 1, 1974, through August 31, 1975, to coincide with the institutional fiscal year; 2. for the deletion of the Schedule of Specifications titled Plan IV (Grandfather), because benefits provided under this plan are no longer adequate and participants covered thereunder will convert to one of the other plans. CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (OTHER1 1. Amendment to the Lease Agreement between the Commodore Perry Building an The University of Texas System providing for the addition of 256 square feet of office space to the existing lease. There is no change in the rate, but the total space under lease is increased from 6,002 to 6,256 square feet, and the monthly rental is increased from $2,400.80 to $2,503.20 from December 1, 1973 through August 31. 1974. This space will be used by the office for the new Admissions Matching 2. Interagency Contract No. IAC(74-75)-0486 between The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and The University of Texas System Administration in which the Houston Health Science Center will provide office space, custodial services, and utilities for the U. T. System Office of Equal Opportunity in the space the Houston Health Science Center is leasing in the Prudential Building at 1100 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas. The term of the contract is for the period November 1, 1973 through August 31, 1974. The space provided will be 509 square feet (Suite 1303) at the rate of $.5112 per square foot per month ($260.20 monthly), the total contract not to exceed $2,602. 3. Ratification of contract between Richard Abel Company and The University of Texas at San Antonio, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, and The University of Texas at Dallas to provide services necessary to process and prepare books for the libraries at such components together with microfische card catalogs and procedure for updating such catalogs. The contract period is the 1973-74 fiscal year. Prorated charges will be paid by the several institutions based on volume and type of service. 1756 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM {lDMINIS'tRATION REPORT Of I\MENDMl!NTS !Q TIl.f:. 197 3~ 74 OPERATING BUDGET BOARD Of REGENTS MEETING - fEBRUARY 1, 1974 Source of Funds - Departmental Appropriations (Unless Otherwise Specified) Office of the Chancellor --1. Change the title of ~illiam H. Knisely from Vice Chancellor for Realt~~.'\ Affairs to Assistant to the Chancellor for Health Affairs effective ~~ December 1, 1973 with no change in the annual salary rate of $46,100. ~ (lmC!f D-43) . '" 2. Change the status of James W. Wagener from Assistant Vice Chancellor - for Acade~lc Programs at an annual salary rate of $25,900 to Assistant to the Chancellor for Academic Affairs at an annual salaey rate of $)0,000 eff~tive December I, 1973. (RBC~ D~44) 3. Remove Talmage R. Whiteside, Assistant to the Deputy Chancellor for Administratlon at an annual salary rate of $27,700, f~om the Chancellor's Office budget effective November 30, 1973. Mr. Whiteside is transferring to the System Nursing School. (RBCD 0-42) SpeCial Services - Development Division 4. Transfer $369 from the Publishing and Mailing account to the Classified Salaries account to provide funds for a merLt increase for the Adminis­ trative Seccecary. (RBCD D-36) Special Services - Security Division 5. Increase the annual salary rate of Robert K. Bratten, Special Investiga­ tor, from $12,500 to $13,100 effective December 1, 1973. (RBC~ D-34) Auditing 011 and Gas Production 6. Transfer $369 from the Travel account to the Classified Salaries account to provide funds for reclassification and salary inCrease for a secre­ tarial position. (RBC~ D-32) System Personnel Office 7. Transfer $792 from the Administrative Salaries account to the Classified Salaries account to provide funds for reclassification of an Administra­ tive Secretary to an Administrative Assistant. (RBCff D-37) System Personnel Office - Workmen's Compensation Insurance Division 8. Transfer $5,380 from the Compensation Benefits for Injury account to the Classified Salaries account to establish a new position of Administ~ative Clerk effective Noverober 1, 1973. (RBCU D-35) Administrative Charges to Trust FUnds -t'<4 9. T~onsfer $22,411.24 f~om the Administrative Charges account number " ~ ~ & to P~ojects Develorment Fund account nu~ \) ($22,000) and Miscellaneous Charges account number~($4l1.24). (RnCl1 0-46) Office of Facilities Planning and Construction 10. Appoint Robert L. Balfanz as Construction Inspector at an annual salary "Cate of $13,~O effective Oacember 1, 197). (RnC'" 0-J9) C-J Office of Facilities Plannin~and Construction (Continued) 11. Appoint Harold G. St. Clair as Construction Inspcctor at an annual salary rate of $12,500 effective Dccembcr 1, 1973. (RBCIj D-40) 12. Appoint Robert E. Lanser as Junior Construction Inspector at an annual salary rate of $11,200 effective November 26, 1973. (RBC# D-38) 13. Resign Frank B. Brown, Construction Inspector at an annual salary rate of $14,400, effective December 31, 1973. (RBC# D-41) 14. Remove Carlton D. Yarbrough, Construction Inspector at an annual salary rate of $14,400, from the budget as of November 9, 1973, the date of his death. (RBCII D-33) OTHER FISCAL ITEMS 1. U. T. Dallas - Transfer of Funds from Environmental Science Building w (Project No. 302-211) to Phase I1 Buildings (Project No. 302-151) b During the final stage of design of the Environmental Science Building it was recognized that certain extensions of underground utilities would, of necessity, interface with certain access road (Drive "C") construction included in the Phase I1 Buildings construction already underway. To prevent delay to the construction of the needed access road and to avoid a subsequent partial tearout of work, a change order was negotiated with the Phase I1 Buildings contractor to install a seg- ment of the necessary underground utilities lines concurrent with the road construction. This work was timely directed at the negotiated price of $3,556.00. The cost for this work was provided for in the project contingency for the Environmental Science Building which is now under construction. This change of scope is outside the normal construction contingency, but to expedite the work and payment there- for, construction contingency funds in the Phase I1 Building contract were used. The Phase I1 funds should now be replaced. It is recommended that: a, Funds in the amount of $3,770.00 be transferred from Project 302-211 as follows: To: Phase I1 Buildings Construction (Hensel Phelps) To: ArchitectIEngineer 214.00 (Hamood K. Smith & The Oglesby Group) Total Fund Transfer $3,770.00 2. Dallas Health Science Center - Basic Sciences Teaching Unit (~rojecta,qd No. 303-100) 0 Changes in the Phase I Expansion Program contract were necessary to implement appropriate portions of the plan for campus-wide distribution of de-ionized water.