[Nsa] Whitepaper on NCAR Salary Support on NSF-Wide Initiatives

[Roger M. Wakimoto]

Dear NSA,

There has been a greater emphasis on funding for NCAR via NSF-wide 
initiatives versus an augmentation to our base support.  Unfortunately, 
these initiatives have also been accompanied by salary restrictions for 
the scientific staff.  I recognize that this is a very important issue 
for all of us and, as a result, we have brought this topic up to AGS 
staff at every possible opportunity.  Michael Morgan recently requested 
that NCAR submit a white paper justifying this salary support and 
propose a path forward. The Executive Committee worked extensively on 
this document and identified the key issues/concerns while also trying 
to be constructive by proposing possible solutions.

The write-up can be found at the follow UCAS password protected web site:

https://ncar.ucar.edu/for-staff/whitepaper/salary-support


I was aware of the NSA survey to solicit feedback from the staff 
regarding this issue but your deadline and time to consolidate the 
responses did not allow for a timely response that AGS was looking for.  
However, we will endeavor to add any concerns that have not been covered 
in the current version of the white paper.

Please let us know if you have any feedback.  This information can be 
submitted via several mechanisms - contacting 1) your lab/observatory 
director; 2) your NSA Science Advisor - Bette Otto-Bliesner; 3) your 
Internal Science Advisory Committee member, 4) your NSA Executive 
Committee Co-Chairs - Simone Tilmes/Matthias Steiner or 5) me.

Roger



Internal Science Advisory Committee Members
      HAO - BC Low, Chair
      CISL - Jeff Anderson
      EOL - Al Cooper
      RAL - Paty Romero Lankao
      NESL/CGD - Joanie Kleypas
      NESL/ACD - Jean-Francois Lamarque
      NESL/MMM - Morris Weisman
      NSA Science Advisor - Bette Otto-Bliesner

-- 
Roger M. Wakimoto, Director
NCAR
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO  80307
303 497-1111
fax: 303 497-1194

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