Student Government
Association
Stipend 2020
Hunter Scott
2019-20 VP for Financial
Affairs

Emma
Thomas
SGA Treasurer

 Constitutional Mandate
• Article III Section 7, Subsection G of the SGA
Constitution mandates that the Student Senate establish
a pay scale.
• Constitutional Amendment C-08-19 – passed
student body
• [The VPFA shall] Prepare a pay scale for the upcoming Fiscal
Year that will be presented to the incoming officers as their pay
scale. In the event that a position is added, modified, or deleted
in the SGA Code of Laws or SGA Constitution, the incoming VPFA
will retain the ability to modify the pay scale for that office.

 Office Hours – net increase across
all positions
• For many SGA officers, their weekly time commitment is
in significant excess of the 12 office hours per week
mandatory minimum for the Executive Council and the
6 office hours per week mandatory minimum for all
other positions codified in the SGA Code of Laws.

 2020 Process
Equal pay for equal
work

Fairness

Responsible
usage of SGA’s
budget

Financial
Transparenc
y
Stewardship

Stipend legislation
posted to SGA
website and social
media

 2020 Process
• These recommendations are based on research of other
Southeastern Conference Student Government stipend
periods.

 President
• The SGA President shall receive $4,200 total over a
period of twelve (12) months and is required to be
present and working on campus.  If the President will
not be present and working on campus during May August the President shall receive a prorated stipend
for September – April equal to $3,150.
$295 / month

2018
$3,540

$350 / month

2019
$3,540

2020
$4,200

 VPs (+$10 over previous year),
Chief Justice (-$25)
• The following positions shall receive the total amount noted below allocated over
a period of twelve (12) months, and are required to be present and working on
campus.  If any person is not present and working on campus during May August, the person shall receive a prorated stipend equal to nine (9) months of
stipend for the time period of September – April.
• Executive Vice President - $3,000 (yearly), $2,250 (prorated)
• Vice President Academic Affairs - $3,000 (yearly), $2,250 (prorated)
• Vice President External Affairs - $3,000 (yearly), $2,250 (prorated)
• Vice President Financial Affairs - $3,000 (yearly), $2,250 (prorated)
• Vice President Student Affairs - $3,000 (yearly), $2,250 (prorated)
• Vice President for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion - $3,000 (yearly), $2,250
(prorated)
• Chief Justice - $1,920 (yearly), $1,440 (prorated)

 Elected Officers, Critical
Executives, Speaker
• The following positions shall receive the total amount
noted below allocated over a period of eight (8) months
for September – April.
• Executive Secretary - $2,250 (+$10 over previous
year)
• Chief of Staff - $1,665 (No change)
• Speaker of Senate - $1,440 (-$10 over previous year)
• Attorney General - $765 (No change)
• Treasurer - $765 (No change)

 Directors
• The following positions shall receive the total amount
noted below allocated over a period of eight (8) months
for September – April.
• Director of Communications - $675 (No change)
• Director of Engagement - $675 (No change)
• Director of Programming - $675 (No change)
• Director of Environmental Affairs - $675 (No change)
• Director of IT and Webmaster - $675 (No change)
• *Director of Strategic Initiatives - $675
(No change)
$75 / month
2018
$675

2019
$675

2020
$675

 Chiefs, Secretaries, Advisors
• The following positions shall receive the total amount noted below
allocated over a period of eight (8) months for September – April.
• *Chief Administrative Officer - $405
• *Chief Legislative Officer - $405
• *Chief Implementation Officer - $405
• Press Secretary - $405
• Chief Advisor to the President - $405
• Deputy Chief of Staff - $450
• Senate Secretary - $450
$45 / month
$75 / month
$65 / month
2018
$675

2019
$585

2020
$405

 UA SGA Stipends on Overall Decline
*For a fair comparison, this only compares positions that were equal in the past.

201
9

$3,515 /mo

202
0

$3,375 /mo

 UA President Now Paid in Line with
SEC Counterparts
1. Florida State

(ACC)

– President - $10,700/year

2. Florida – President - $10,361/year

(2018)

3. University of South Carolina – President - $5,000/year
4. LSU – President - $4,300/year

(2018)

5. Auburn – President - $4,000/year

(2019)

6. Alabama – President - $4,200/year

(2020-Proposed)

Source: UGA’s The Red & Black, August 2012; LSU Digital Commons Senate Bill F16RS; The Independent Florida Alligator, May

 Positions /
salary

Mississippi
State
(2017)

Auburn
(2019)

University
of South
Carolina
(2011)

University
of Alabama
(2020Proposed)

Louisiana
State
University
(2018)

President

$6,960

$4,000

$5,000

$4,200

$4,300

Executive
$3,600
Vice
President
2016/2017
Student Enrollment

$3,000

N/A

$3,000

$3,500

University of Alabama: 38,563 students
University of South Carolina: 34,731 students
Louisiana State University: 31,527 students
Mississippi State: 21,622 students

Some Even Receive Additional Benefits:
University of South Carolina President:
- $5,000 salary
- Parking Pass
- 4 tickets to home games
- Weekly $40 meal ticket

Mississippi State University SGA Constitution (2017);
UGA’s The Red & Black, August 2012; LSU Digital
Commons Senate Bills; Auburn SGA Final Budget 2019.