Be it resolved that the Faculty Senate of The University of Alabama strongly advocates for both the retention of existing excellent health care benefits for faculty and staff at The University of Alabama and for minimizing the increases in cost for health care benefits.

Be it further resolved that President Witt, Governor Riley, all members of the Legislature and appropriate Legislative Committees be contacted by the President of the Faculty Senate to communicate the faculty’s strong concern that any loss/reduction of benefits and/or a substantial increase in the cost of benefits pose an additional and grievous detriment to the current education crisis in Alabama, including a negative impact on faculty/staff morale and a severely reduced ability to recruit and retain high-quality faculty/staff.

Accepted by the Faculty Senate

February 17, 2004