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coverage was never part of the former President's contract negotiations. Furthermore, per KSU bylaws, the Board is to fix the compensation of employees at the vice-president level and above but that Board approval did not occur.
The supplemental medical insurance coverage was provided at no cost to the executives and was in addition to routine medical insurance benefits provided to all full-time employees. See Figure 12 for a breakdown of cost to provide this supplemental medical insurance coverage by fiscal year and administrator.
Figure 12: Total Cost to Provide Supplemental Medical Insurance Coverage by Fiscal Year and Administrator
| Administrator's Title | Coverage Level | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former President | Diamond Plan - Employee + Spouse | $ 7,920 | $ 10,710 | $ 900 | $ 19,530 |
| Former Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration | Diamond Plan - Employee Only | 5,038 | 6,819 | - | 11,857 |
| Senior Vice President for Brand Identity and University Relations | Diamond Plan - Family | 14,399 | 19,469 | 19,632 | 53,500 |
| Former Vice President for Student Engagement and Campus Life | Sapphire Plan - Employee Only | 2,153 | 1,587 | - | 3,740 |
| Former Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs | Sapphire Plan - Employee + Spouse | 3,927 | 5,569 | 468 | 9,964 |
| Totals: | $ 33,437 | $ 44,153 | $ 21,000 | $ 98,590 |
Source: APA, based on KSU Payroll Reports and Data from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2022.
As identified in Figure 12, the SVP for Brand Identity and University Relations, former President, and former Provost continued receiving coverage into FY 2022. Coverage for the former President and former Provost terminated July 31, 2021. The SVP stated that she was not aware of the costs associated with the plan until it was brought to her attention as Interim President following the former President's departure. She indicated she immediately wanted to stop the insurance coverage at that time, but her understanding was that the coverage had to continue until the end of the plan year.
In March 2020, six members of KSU’s former administration received bonuses totaling $71,798. The bonuses equaled 10% of annual salary for three administrators and 5% for the remaining three. In the second round of bonuses, in March 2021, four members of the former administration received bonuses totaling $66,681. These four administrators received bonuses in the prior year. Two of the four administrators received bonuses equal to 12.5% of their annual salary and the remaining two were paid bonuses equal to 7.5% of their annual salary. Figure 13 shows each recipient’s title, annual salary, bonus percentage, and amount received for each award period.