LSU, Southern employees getting pay hikes, school leaders say

In a turnaround from years of lean budgets, LSU faculty and staff will be getting pay hikes that average 3 percent, LSU President F. King Alexander announced Monday.

"Though this does not adequately reflect my and the Board of Supervisors' appreciation of your service to the university, I hope you will welcome this not only a a sign of our gratitude for your tireless efforts to support LSU and our students, but also as an indication of our intent to invest in you, the backbone of our university, more regularly than we have been able to over the last several years," Alexander said in a letter to the school's faculty and staff.

School officials could not say immediately what the raises will cost.

Each department will have a 3 percent merit pay raise pool.

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