2006 Massachusetts Code - Chapter 15A — Section 6. Chancellor of public higher education system; other employees; appointments; salaries; powers and duties.

Section 6. The council shall, upon its formation, and whenever a vacancy may occur, by a two-thirds vote of all its voting members appoint a chancellor of the system of public higher education, hereinafter called the chancellor, and may in its discretion by a majority vote of all its members remove him. He shall be the secretary to the council and its chief executive officer and the chief school officer for higher education. The chancellor shall be responsible for carrying out the policies established by the council.

The council shall be provided with adequate offices and shall, subject to appropriation, appoint such other employees as it deems necessary to carry out its duties and responsibilities under the provisions of this chapter. The council shall also, subject to appropriation, establish a schedule of salaries for said chancellor and said other employees. Such salaries as so established by the council shall be in accordance with a classification and pay plan adopted by the council pursuant to a professional study of the job responsibilities of and appropriate salaries for the offices and positions held by said chancellor and said other employees. Such salaries shall be compensation in full for all services rendered to the council, except as otherwise expressly provided for by any general or special law; provided, however, that the chancellor shall receive, subject to appropriation, in addition to said salary such expenses as are approved by the council which are incurred by him in the discharge of his duties and which have been approved by majority vote of the house and senate committees on ways and means.

The council may delegate its authority or any portion thereof to the chancellor whenever in its judgment such delegation may be necessary or desirable. The chancellor shall exercise any such powers or duties delegated with the full authority of the council in any matter concerning the system of public institutions of higher education subject to the direction and approval of the council.