Faculty Association members have expressed concern that some departments are considering taxing discretionary funds that have been built up over years in order to cover expenses during lean times.   On April 8, 2013, the Faculty Association wrote a letter to Chancellor Desmond-Hellmann raising this concern and asking for clarification over whether these plans are actually in the works.

The UCSF FA received the following response from EVP Bluestone on April 17, 2013.  We appreciate his prompt response and effort to communicate our concerns to the Deans.

Dear Dr. Yelin:

Your April 8, 2013, letter to Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann (enclosed) was
forwarded to me to respond. Any decision to implement the type of taxation you
describe would not come from the Chancellors Office but is at the discretion of the
individual schools and departments. My office contacted each of the schools, and I
am informed that within the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy
there are currently no plans to implement the tax as your describe.

Copied below are the four respective deans. Please contact them directly if you
would like to discuss with them further.

Thank you for writing on behalf of faculty and recognizing the budgetary
challenges confronting the campus.

Regards,

Jeffrey Bluestone, PhD
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost

cc:
Dr. Sam Hawgood
Dr. Joe Gugliemo
Dr. David Vlahov
Dr. John Featherstone