New Louisiana higher education commissioner Joseph Rallo will be paid more than his predecessor.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - New Louisiana higher education commissioner Joseph Rallo will be paid more than his predecessor.
Rallo's contract will pay him $350,000 annually, up from the $275,000 salary paid to Jim Purcell.
The Board of Regents approved Rallo's contract Wednesday. It runs from Jan. 2 through Dec. 31, 2017. His appointment requires confirmation by the state Senate during the 2015 legislative session or the contract will be void.
Rallo is currently vice chancellor of academic affairs at the Texas Tech University System. He was chosen by the Board of Regents earlier this month after a closed-door search for contenders to replace Purcell, who left the position in March.