SALARIES THOUGHT TO BE TOO LOW
— Press Association
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AUCKLAND, Sept. 2. Tn view of the responsibility Ihe position (varried and Ihe academic qnalifLcations, administrative ability and experience reqnired, the education committee of Auckland University College Oounc.il has expressed the opinion that the salary of £1500 which the rouncil was reqnired by legislation to offer the College Principal, is too low. The! eommittee recommended to a special meeting of the eouncil that the Government be asked to reconsider the matter and to allow a salary of £2000 to be otfefed. In the eommittee 's opinion the lower salary was not sufficient to attract suitable applicants and it considered the eouncil should notjnake an appointment in the meantime. The eouncil decided to ado.pt tlie recommendations and a copy of the resolution is to be sent to tlie eouncils of other Universities and to tlie chairman of the conference of colleges. The eommittee, in a further resolu-ti-on which was app/oved, recommended that the eouneil express its regret that the Government had not agreed to the maxinium salarie« proposed for. professors and senior lecturers and associato professors. It was tliought the salari'es should be reviewed as soon -as'po'ssible.
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Chronicle (Levin), 3 September 1946, Page 5
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