June 5, 2025
Johnson’s proposed base wage is sort of $200,000 greater than earlier FAMU president Larry Robinson.
Marva Johnson is ready to function the subsequent president at Florida A&M and the HBCU is reportedly providing her a better wage in comparison with earlier leaders there—although it’s shy of what she initially requested.
The five-year contract, which is ready to start Aug. 1, proposes a $650,000 wage for Johnson who awaits ultimate affirmation to develop into FAMU’s thirteenth president.
That quantity is $100,000 lower than what the president-elect initially requested for in her software, the Tallahassee Democrat reported. College stakeholders mentioned her asking base wage of $750,000 is past what the HBCU can afford. However she is eligible for annual efficiency bonuses of $86,000.
Based on the contract, eligibility for the annual bonus will likely be decided by the president’s “total analysis of ‘Distinctive’ or ‘Excellent’ from the Board in her annual analysis.”
Moreover, Johnson’s contract proposes that she can be entitled to annual base wage will increase every year of the settlement “in an quantity of three p.c (3%) over the earlier 12 months’s base wage.” Trustees accredited to pay Johnson wherever from $450,000 to $750,000 for the place. The settlement additionally proposed {that a} most of $200,000 may be contributed by the state towards the entire base wage.
The lawyer’s proposed base wage of $650,000 is sort of $200,000 larger than that of former President Larry Robinson who made simply over $450,000 on the completion of his seven-year tenure. Interim President Timothy Beard presently receives a $400,000 base wage.
Johnson, presently a company lobbyist, was appointed as FAMU’s subsequent president Could 16 following a 8-4 vote by board members. The choose has confronted backlash from college students and alumni who disapproved of the MAGA-aligned president-elect.
FAMU’s Board of Trustees will meet at 9 a.m. Friday, June 6, to vote on the contract for Johnson. The digital assembly is open to the general public.
If confirmed by the Florida Board of Governors, she will likely be granted entry to reside within the FAMU president’s on-campus home, a $1,200 month-to-month allowance for reimbursement of automotive bills, membership memberships, and enterprise and journey bills. The contract additionally ensures school employment on the HBCU’s School of Legislation following the completion of her tenure as president.
WTXL famous that Johnson’s approval will likely be mentioned for ultimate affirmation by the Florida Board of Governors on June 18.