Student Association officials are starting to talk about ways to make sure SA advisers are doing their job.

During Sunday’s senate meeting, senators and advisers argued whether advisers should continue to be paid a salary or paid by the hour.

There are 10 advisers and three executive officers. Some can make up to about $2,800 per year, if they work in the summer as well.

“I’m in the (SA) office about every day. There are supposed to be office hours,” said Sen. Richard Parkman. “It is just sad that we cannot depend on people to be there.”

Parkman said having time cards would save money for the SA because advisers not working their full hours would be paid less.

But Parkman met a lot of opposition from both senators and advisers.

Sen. Keith Smith tagged the idea as “ridiculous” during Sunday’s senate meeting. Referring to SA Treasurer Mike Holy, Smith said “my treasurer works tons of hours,” and many of those hours are outside the office.

Student Welfare Adviser Curt Stein agreed by saying University Council meetings and important committee meetings are often during his office hours.

“Which would you rather have me do—sit in my office or go to (meetings) which directly affect students?” Stein said.

“There is not lenience, forgiveness or flexibility in the (hourly) system,” he said.

Senate Speaker Preston Came said he would rather have a system where advisers sign in and out without necessarily keeping track of hours.

“I do not think we need to go to such drastic means at this point,” Came said. Stein said he finds Came’s idea more agreeable.

“I believe the vast majority of the advisers, through no coercion by anyone, do their jobs,” Stein said.

SA Office Manager Beth Bjorneby said she would not have a problem with a check-in system as long as she did not have to keep track of all the advisers individually.