Some employees voice concerns about budget issues at Tennessee Tech - Keith Trager, WSMV

There are growing tensions between faculty and administrators at Tennessee Tech University. Recent budget shortfalls have resulted in layoffs, but News 4 has learned some administrators are getting pay raises. It has been more than three months since Tennessee Tech administrators laid off 19 clerical staff and maintenance workers. The school’s board of directors is now giving university President Philip Oldham a three-percent raise. Faculty and staff are getting state-mandated raises based on merit, so some will only get one percent. “MTSU just straight out said, great, we’re giving everybody a three-percent cost of living raise. And our board chose not to do that,” said Dan Alcott, a Tennessee Tech professor. http://www.wsmv.com/story/36111768/some-employees-voice-concerns-about-budget-issues-at-tennessee-tech