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The Quebec government is set to take control over university leaders¡¯ salaries and benefits in a move spearheaded by the former head of the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Montreal.

Helene David, higher education minister and former vice-chancellor of the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Montreal, will submit proposals on the measure in the ¡°coming weeks¡± and file an ¡°action plan¡± in the early autumn, according to

The newspaper said that Professor David called for harmonisation of the rules of the conditions of?remuneration in order to avoid sudden wage increases, as have been seen in the province in recent years.

The government already sets the salary and working conditions of the leaders of the 10 public universities that make up the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Quebec network, the paper added, but this new measure will impact other institutions in the province, such as the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of?Montreal, McGill 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ, Concordia 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ, Laval 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ and 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Sherbrooke.

The salaries and benefits of university leaders at these institutions are currently set by the universities¡¯ boards.

Earlier this year, the reported that some universities in the 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Quebec network are breaking the law by overpaying administrators.

ellie.bothwell@tesglobal.com