LAWRENCE, Kan. — The University of Kansas has announced that 40 of its top-paid employees, including its chancellor, will take temporary 10% pay cuts to help cushion the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
Wichita station KAKE reports that KU Chancellor Douglas Girod announced the cuts in a letter this week. The letter says he, the chancellor’s cabinet, vice provosts, deans and department heads will take the salary reduction for six months. Girod says the cuts will generate $853,000 in savings for the university and that the money will be redeployed for urgent needs.
Also taking the 10% pay cut are head men’s basketball coach Bill Self, head football coach Les Miles and Athletic Director Jeff Long.
