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Vice President for Finance and Planning
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Vice President for Finance and Planning

Departments

Updates and Communications

Budget Update - March 2025

Illinois State implemented a comprehensive strategy (RISE) in September 2024 to ensure long-term financial stability. The strategy included divisional budget holdbacks, hiring reductions, deferral of non-urgent projects, and reduction in out-of-cycle and additional pay increases.

Read more about the Budget Update from VPFP Glen Nelson

VPFP Division Newsletter - April 2025 

VPFP Division Newsletter - April 2025

Initiatives

Division News

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HR news and notes for February 2026

HR news and notes features reminders on additional benefits of tuition waivers, retirement savings, and learning opportunities 
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Governor’s budget proposal would increase Illinois State’s operating funds in FY27

Illinois State’s FY27 operating funds would increase 1% from the FY26 state allocation under the budget presented by Governor JB Pritzker during his State of the State and Budget Address on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.  
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Civil Service employees to vote on ISU representative in March

Civil Service employees at Illinois State University will have the opportunity this spring to help shape statewide workforce policy by voting for the University's next representative to the State Universities Civil Service Advisory Committee.