University of Wisconsin regents struck a defensive posture today in approving higher salary ranges for 34 top administrators.
The vote effectively guaranteed that 12 chancellors, including UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley, would receive pay raises after the new ranges take effect in July.
It also signaled a change in the way UW will act to raise the actual salaries of its administrators. In the past, the regents approved all merit increases for top administrators at once, sparking a vigorous public debate in recent years.