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WHAT IT TAKES TO KEEP LEMBO CONTRACT BREAKDOWN
The Ball State Board of Trustees voted to extended Pete Lembo’s contract Wednesday. His annual pay was increased to $475,000 and he added the title of associate athletic director to his list. Here is a breakdown of some of the things highlighted in Lembo’s new contract.
LEMBO CONTRACT BENEFITS In addition to the money described in the contract, Lembo receives other fringe benefits. Here are some of the perks. Automobile •Assigned Ball State-owned or leased automobile •Gasoline, insurance, maintance and other automobile expenses paid by Ball State Travel •Expenses for postseason appearances and special events involving Ball State are paid Tickets •Receives 10 complimentary tickets to home football games, conference championship and bowl or playoff games Entertainment •Reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred for meals and entertainment in the course of carrying out responsibilities
Standard benefits Standard benefits are in accordance with university policies and procedures • Health care • Life, accidental death, dismemberment insurance • Salary continuance insurance • Leave, retirement plans • Reimbursement for travel expenses within employment
LEMBO’S BONUSES BASED ON COMPLETED GOALS
$2,500
Team Academic Progress Rate above 950
5,000
Team Academic Progress Rate above 965 MAC division champion/co-champion MAC championship appearance MAC Coach of the Year honors Bowl appearance BCS regular season victory MAC champion Bowl victory
15,000
Annual retention bonus
25,000 50,000
National Coach of the Year
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Changes made to violation reporting
Over the past three years, Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler said he’s seen an increase in participation from Ball State coaches and players in the community. He credits this to Ball State football head coach and associate athletic director Pete Lembo. “Lembo’s a great coach,” The more Tyler said. “He’s a winner, and the kids he brings in we can show are winners. I love the way the university they give themselves on and the and off the field.” Lembo’s contract with community Ball State was extended through February of 2019, are partnering following approval from to move the the Ball State Board of Trustees. His salary will community be $475,000, effective at forward, the the start of 2014, almost a $100,000 raise from better off his previous salary of we’ll be. $396,000. “It’s a big deal for people DENNIS TYLER, in the community to see Muncie mayor that Ball State football players from another city or another state want to be a part of this community,” Tyler said. Sunday Ball State football players volunteered at both the Muncie Civic Theatre and the Muncie Animal Shelter. Tyler said last season the team’s Paint the Town Red event drew support from Muncie locals. It’s a mutually beneficial relationship Tyler said he looks forward to improving in the remainder of Lembo’s time at Ball State. The pair met for lunch last week to discuss ways they could bring the community and Ball State together.
University helps whistleblowers with additions to existing policies |
RACHEL PODNAR CHIEF REPORTER rmpodnar@bsu.edu
Ball State is reassuring any employee or member of the university they can safely come forward and report misconduct without fear of retaliation, joining Indiana University and Purdue University. The whistleblower policy passed BREAKING DOWN Thursday afterTHE POLICY noon in University Senate and ensures • Retaliation will not be levied for those who: employees who - Report a suspected report a suspected violation of a law or violation of state or regulation federal law or uni- Report a suspected versity policy, or asviolation of university sists the university policy - Provide testimony or in an investigation. assist in the university’s Vice president investigation and General • Any person who has Counsel Sali Fallbeen threatened with ing said an enadverse action may file a vironment that complaint with the Office of University Compliance. does not encour• An employee determined age reporting vioto have engaged in lations can lead retaliation may be subject to situations such to disciplinary action as the Jerry Sanincluding termination. dusky scandal, in SOURCE: Ball State University which high-level Whistleblower Protection Policy school officials at Penn State University were charged with perjury for not reporting sexual assault by the former football. “We want an environment where people are not afraid to complain,” Falling said. “We want a culture where reporting is seen as a positive activity. Horrible and damaging things can be done not only to individuals, but to the institution as a whole [when people do not come forward].” According to the policy, all employees and members of the Ball State community are expected to come forward if they see misconduct.
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BCS Bowl victory College Football Playoff semi-final appearance BCS Bowl appearance
100,000 200,000
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Here are incentives Lembo could earn based on goals reached each season or academic year. They can be academic- and performance-based.
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Telephone •Receives a telephone allowance of $110/month
REASONS FOR ABSENCE
Lembo can’t just call it quits. Here are the ways Lembo or Ball State can break the contract without having to pay penalties.
War, hostility
Strike
Revolution, Civil commotion
Lockout
Epidemic
Fire, wind or flood
Act of God
For a full timeline of his career
Law, order, proclamation, ruling, regulation or ordinence
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Accident
IF MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY INCAPABLE TO WORK If Ball State believes Lembo isn’t physically or mentally able to coach, they have five days to find a physician to determine his health. If neither can find one in five days, Lembo chooses one, Ball State chooses one and those two physicians choose a final.
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