The sale of parking permits to Eastern’s faculty and staff has been postponed.

Adam Due, police chief at the University Police Department, said this is because of two factors: the Web site where the permits are sold is being fixed because of a technical glitch, and there is a dispute over the increase in pricing.

During the Spring 2009 semester, President Perry sent out an e-mail to Eastern’s faculty and staff regarding an increase in prices for parking permits.

“Negotiations regarding parking are currently underway between the University Professionals of Illinois and the EIU administration,” said Charles Delman, the chapter president of UPI.

UPI and Eastern’s administration met on June 24 and July 15 to discuss the rate increase, and will meet again on July 27.

Delman said that UPI expects a response from the administration to their recent proposal at the July 27 meeting.

Due said that UPI and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) are the two groups who oppose the rate increase.

Delman’s term as chapter president for UPI ends on Aug. 1, and John Allison from the English department will take over.

Lieutenant John Hatfill, Director of Parking Services, was unavailable for comment.

Student parking permits are currently available for purchase.

Sarah Jean Bresnahan can be reached at 581-7936 or at deneic@gmail.com.