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T Z M.*.'1 ^ -B- ~ ijuuc geis semen By Brian Turner Oamococfc Staff Writer Almost eight months after being released by USC, Dick Little, former alumni relations director, has reached a settlement with the administration. A $28,000 settlement was negotiated Aug. 24, the same day the state Budget ana Control Board ruled the school had "wrongfully terminated" Little and must reinstate him. THE UNIVERSITY dismissed Little after his position was eliminated because of a restructuring of the alumni affairs office staff. Harold Hagan was named by President James B. Holderman to head the revamped operation. Timothy Quinn of the Legal Affairs and Legislation office said the reorganization was decided after an administrative evaluation of the alumni office. "This was then presented to the Alumni Council which concurred without, a dissenting vote," Quinn said. r *11?a ?1 ? *--? * mvuc m iucu sun, in ieuertu coun against USC for violation of his right of due process, but withdrew the suit Feb. 9 and took the issue to the state employee grievance committee instead. IN JULY, the committee heard testimony in closed session from Holderman and other top university officials. Recommendations from this committee wam fkan n..J 1 1 *- " nvtv uiui ocui iu uec ouu^ei ?nu toniroi isoara tor a final ruling. In that ruling, the board said USC had failed to "follow procedure established by law for the termination of a state employee." According to the board, a state employee must be informed when his performance is less than satisfactory so he will have Embezzlers to al COLUMBIA (AP) ? Attorneys State law all for two men who pleaded guilty to sentence in sue! omhiviiilinn mA?A ? ? 111?41 viuuvudiiig uivic uuui #vo,uuu in rwuimion is m concessions revenue taken in at Broom and Clarl University of South Carolina sports back was not sf events say their clients will try to make partial restitution. Indictments i Richland Coui The offer of partial restitution Tuesday charge was made Wednesday after Circuit were embezzle* Judse Walter Rristnw hunrfoH inn* ? ?.. MWHMVW w^iauci A9(*t am down sentences for Ross Broom Jr. and James Clark, who were Dozens of ch< formerly connected with USC's for the two mer concessions operations. Broom Judge Bristow to was sentenced to three years in Bristow said th< prison and Clark received a two- prison sentence year term. doubted prison v . rehabilitaton pu Clark was an associate of Broom's while he headed the 4?lf rn, concessions operations at USC spuru? events ior zu years. J' M,v JUU6t BHB WA MONDAY & WEDNESDAY I 50* off any steak dinner with \ I USC ID - student and facult [ Good all day Mondays and Wed 1000 KNOX ABBOTT CAYCE Egg 7 txent from USC a chance to improve. This procedure was not followed in the Little case, according to the board. If reinstated, Little could collect back pay for the time he was not working, but he said he is not sure whether be will return, now that a financial settlement has been reached. QUINN SAID the $28,000 figure was reached after the July hearing and negotiations between the two sides' attorneys. "These negotiations resulted in an agreement whereby the university was to pay to Little his back pay plus one year's salary and he, in turn, would agree to drop all grievances or causes of action against the university," Quinn said. "Since Al_ 9 uiis agreement was readied, it renders moot any I question of reinstatement." I C Little, who was director of alumni relations for 11 years, said he does not want to take action that would "hurt my university." Little met with Holderman after the settlement and said they "left on friendly terms." Little's attorney, Travid Medlock, told the Columbia Record that he and his client "came out of this with renewed appreciation for the state grievance committee. They and the Budget and Control Board called it like it was." This came after what MpHWIr pallor) AU? i u - vww iwuiMuivc ujr uic university to resolve the matter. LITTLE SAID it is his "strong belief that Dr. Holderman had some bad advice" in the case. 4'In my opinion the state grievance committee and the Budget and Control Board were absolutely fair in w their decision," Little stated "I congratulate them, because the truth will always win." ttempt restitution ows a suspended who have done wrong, somehow or i casea^only if full other." aae. rne amount | t would give to pay Broom and Clark will be eligible 1 >ecified. for parole after serving one-third I of their sentences. 1 returned by the ity grand jury l -I? sd that the funds f "-" ? 1 between Sep- jk m 1 November 1977. I A | aracter witnesses i appeared before a. ask for clemency. Q | 5 law requires a ? 5 although he ^as a necessity for akes me want to vn*r; Apt said. 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