Back to Hawaii News index

Posted: Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 8:01 AM HST

Outgoing Univ. of Hawaii chancellor to get $287,000

By Associated Press

The outgoing chancellor of the University of Hawaii's flagship Manoa campus will be paid nearly $300,000 for a 10-month sabbatical. Virginia Hinshaw announced last year she'll be stepping down from the position as of June 30. She earns more than $344,000. Starting July 1, the university will pay her $287,400 for her sabbatical. She has also landed a job at the university's medical school, where she will earn more than $292,000 a year. University President M.R.C. Greenwood defends the paid leave amount, saying it follows university policy and industry standards for departing administrators. Hinshaw declined to comment. University spokeswoman Lynne Waters says the "professional improvement leave salary" was approved by the Board of Regents in January.