The Leaf-Chronicle from Clarksville, Tennessee • 11

Friday, February 1 3, 1887 The Leaf-Chronicle, Clarksvllle, Tenn. Super Special TUNA PLATE s79 All You Can Eat CATFISH DINNER includes choice of potato, hushpuppies slaw All You Can Eat FRIED CHICKEN DINNER Call For Take Outs on-. 1 mumiMmMimmmmMmmwmmmmummmm.Mmmmmm ii tt pi i X. 1 1 1 ''I n-ffii fi irrni riT i fwi'ii -m in ii mi ii iiiii in iftniin i rinif i nm i imnnrii oW $g99 7 By PAT BURNS Of The Leaf-Chronicle Staff Questions about the procedures used to award 22 mid-year pay raises at Austin Peay State University were left unanswered Thursday after a meeting of the faculty sen-" ate. More than 70 faculty members crowded into a meeting room in hopes that university President Robert O.

Riggs would address concerns over how he went about selecting recipients of raises awarded Jan, to making his report to the senate, Riggs briefly mentioned the issue, but left the room without fielding questions from the floor. The faculty' senate moved to set up a special meeting with Riggs. so that he may answer their questions. In making his statement, Riggs repeated explanations offered Wednesday by James D. Bowman, vice-president of finance and admin-istration.

Those explanations were questioned later in the meeting by Dn George Fisher, professor of health and physical educatioa Riggs said that after learning a limited amount of extra funds totaling about 140,000 was available, he decided to use the money for pay raises in an attempt to increase the average salary at the university which falls short of the average at comparable state universities. "It was my desire that these raises would be given to distinguished faculty," he said, adding that an across-the-board raise would not be "effective use of those A memo dated Dec 9 was sent out to the four college deans requesting that nominations for the mid-year pay raises be submitted to the president for consideration by noon Dec. 12. 1 Riggs contended he "carefully" reviewed the recommendations and -selected the 22 recipients, all of-whom, he said, were recommended by a dean or Dr. John L.

Butler, vice-president for academic affairs. Fisher indicated that timing of the new found funds and the request for nominations was conincidental with the meeting of the State Board of Regents at APSU on Dec. 11-12. On the afternoon of Dec. 12, the SBR an PAY Staff Photo By Robert Smith Raising Questions Dr.

George Fisher, professor of health and physical education at Austin Peay State University addresses, colleagues Thursday during a meeting of the faculty senate. The group met to discuss 22 midyear pay raises. After February 27, 1 987, unpaid taxes for 1986 bear interest and in addition a penalty of one-half of one percent a month. Taxes may be paid at my office until February 1, 1988, when the 1986 Delinquent Tax List will be delivered to officers for col lection at the cost of the taxpayers. David H.

Dabbs Montgomery County Trustee of asked Dr. Arthur J. Eaves, associate professor of English. Though small, Fisher said across-the-board raises would have been "a tremendous opportunity to boost the morale of the faculty." He added that the whole controversy has served to segment the faculty and be "counterproductive" to morale. Butler confirmed Fisher's statement that during last year's merit pay cycle not all of the candidates were awarded merit pay increases because of insufficient funds.

Fisher questioned why the newfound funds for mid-year pay increases were not awarded to those left-over merit pay candidates. Instead, Riggs selected the 22 faculty, seven of whom had received the merit pay raises in September. In addition, Riggs chose to award one of the 22 a double raise amounting to a 10.9 percent salary increase nounced a 10 percent pay raise for Riggs. The controversial "mid-year raises," also have been referred to as "discretionary" pay raises and a first step in an "average" APSU salary increase. Although the 22 pay raises were awarded on the basis of excellent Oun TVittten, Flurry Of Bills Filed As Mouse Deadline Arrives Sole (fattutuu 7 OFF Groups of SPORTSWEAR COATS SWEATERS to correct some of the problems cited most often by relatives of nursing home patients, such as a lack of staff members, poor dining room conditions and, since most rooms house more than one patient a place to hold private family consultations or other personal matters.

"It's the Jittle things the patient appreciates the things the rest of us take for granted," Starnes said. Starnes said he sidetracked a WARM SLEEPWEAR APSU System Change Funds Approved "teaching scholarshipcreative ac? tivity, and professional service to the university and external constituents," Riggs maintained that these were not "merit" raises. Policy listed in the faculty hand- book dictates that faculty TOembers submit personal dossiers supporting their candidacy for "merit" pay salary adjustments. Recipients must be recommended by their department heads, college deans or programs directors and finally the vice-president of academic affairs. Riggs did not follow this policy in awarding the recent mid-year pay increases.

At Thursday's meeting, several faculty members questioned why -the "merit" procedure was not followed. "What effect will the arbitrary distribution of funds have on academic freedom and the ability of the faculty to take positions independent Police Department after 25 years on the force. Rep. Paul Starnes, D-Chattanoo-ga, has proposed a $2 million incentive package to encourage the state's 282 nursing homes to exceed licensure standards. "As long as nursing homes meet the minimum state standards, there is no way the state can force a nursing home to do any better," he said.

Starnes has proposed paying an extra $2 per day per Medicaid patient to nursing homes which go beyond state guidelines. The state already pays $34.05 per day for each Medicaid patient "The intent is to give them the dollars to hire that extra registered nurse, or to buy that extra equipment for physical therapy. It is patient-oriented and not enough money to give anybody a windfall," Starnes said. The program, he said, is designed Walker, Clarksville; a son, Mark Edward Walker, Clarksville; three daughters, Kimberly Porter, Wheatland, and Shawn Walker and Stacey Walker, both of Golden, two stepsons, Scott Wilson and Steve Wilson, both of two brothers, Jerry Walker, Nashville, and David Walker, Whitwell; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Paul Binkley, Curtis Priest, Tom Farley, Cecil Pepper, Bill Jennings, George Lea-veil, Bob Heinbach and Doug Kershaw.

Harlan Stimson Harlan Thomas Stimson, 57, 37 Covington St, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1987, at Memorial Hospital The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Neal-Tarpley Chapel, with Tillman Taylor officiating. A grave with the best variety 9J price of putting his salary at $47,883. Indicating that Riggs' pay raise decision may have stemmed from pressure to address below average salaries at APSU, Fisher said the most efficient way to achieve an "average" salary increase would be to raise the salaries of the highest paid faculty members.

In making his point Fisher cited salary figures of the mid-year pay raise recipients. Five of the recipients were already over $40,000, 13 were over $35,000. The six who were under $30,000, were all women. The professor also said that 1,000 student credit hours were recently cut from the College of Education because, he was told, the funds were needed for adjunct faculty salaries. He asked why the new-found $40,000 couldn't have gone to remedy the cut at the college.

similar bill last year when he saw no money available in the budget. He is optimistic this year about passage, despite the state's $43 million deficit. Another bill would strengthen crime victims' rights by requiring law enforcement officials and district attorneys to inform victims of progress in cases against the alleged criminals and to notify the victims of existing state victim compensation funds. system by 36 percent and will bring total cost of the project to $438,351. It is being financed by $347,000 in money from university funds and from capital maintenance appropriations by the Legislature and $91,351 provided by the federal Department of Energy.

both of Clarksville; two daughters, Cindy Boo the, Iuka, and Mary D. Stimson, Nashville; two brothers, Grady Stimson, Gary, and Freddie Stimson, St Louis, and two sisters, Bertha Gilliam, Bumpus Mills, ahd Ruby Castille, Sycamore Flats. Ruth Mitchell Ruth Mitchell, Route 1, Cumberland City, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 1987, at Trinity Hospital, Erin. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Nave Funeral Home, Erin.

located at: First Federal Savings Bank 200 North Second St. Clarksville, TN 37040 647-0031 NASHVILLE (AP) Bills that would allow retired law. enforcement officers to carry weapons, encourage nursing homes to raise standards and strengthen the rights of crime victims were among 550 House measures filed by Thursday's deadline. In the Senate, where the deadline was last week, 874 bills have been proposed. A bill by Republican Rep.

Joe Kent, a retired Memphis policeman, would allow any retired law enforcement official who is bonded to carry a weapon anywhere in the state. Several cities, including Memphis, have passed ordinances to allow retired officers to carry weapons within the city limits, but Kent's bill would expand that "If you put in 25 years working against crime, it just makes sense to let them go armed," said Kent, who retired last year from the Memphis Obituaries Clifford Walker, Jr. Clifford Lee Walker 49, H-97 Regency Square, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1987, at Madison County Hospital, Jackson. The funeral will be at 11 a.m.

Saturday at McReynolds-Nave Larson Funeral Chapel with Mike Moore officiating. Burial will be in Baggett's Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be after 11 a.m. today: Walker was born in Chattanooga on Dec. 2, 1937, the son of Clifford Lee Wallace Sr.

and Maggie Slaten Walker. He was an insurance account manager and member of Madison Street Church of Christ and the Moose Club. Survivors include his mother, Whitwell; his wife, Linda Freed NASHVILLE A $105,453 increase in money for the mechanical and electrical system to add more energy management control points to 22 buildings on the Austin Peay State University campus was authorized Friday by the state building commission. -The change increases cost of the side service will be at 3 p.m. today at Arlington Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Visitation will be until the hour of service at the funeral home.

He was born in Stewart County Nov. 23, 1929, a son of Newell and Minnie Ford Stimson. He served in the Navy during the Korean War and was a foreman at The Trane Co. In addition to his mother, a resident of Bumpus Mills, survivors include his wife, Geneva Duberry Stimson, Clarksville; two sons, Ber-ton C. Stimson and John T.

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