In memos to Knowles this September, Johnson and Epstein expressed concern that their jobs might be eliminated by combinging the two programs under the supervision of a single dean.
"As a result we will be unable to pursue crucial funding for PBHA Summer Programs or make preparations for any PBHA or HAND activities beyond June 1."
Earlier, at a meeting of the PBHA Committee October 30, King had also warned administrators that if Johnson were no longer executive director the service organization would not be able to make financial plans for next year's programs.
"The executive director of PBHA signs off on about $100,000 of grants and funding proposals," King said at that meeting.
"If Greg is let go in the middle of his contract [which ends this June], there's ambiguity about whether he'll feel comfortable signing off on those grants."
Rudenstine said yesterday he was unaware of the deadlines mentioned in the letter or established at the October 30 meeting.
""I really can't comment on that," he said. "I think it sounds like a sufficiently complex matter that I'd better let [Knowles] really look at it."
Knowles could not be reached for comment yesterday, but Nancy L. Maull, administrative dean for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and one of the report's primary authors, said at the October 30 meeting that the University will avoid making changes to the public service structure until at least next September.
University administrators have said they began the public service review out of a concern for efficiency and student safety.
PBHA members on official business were involved in 24 traffic accidents this summer, which resulted in a revision of PBHA's vehicles policy this fall.
The PBHA cabinet voted to accept a series of by-laws changes last night, which would increase student accountability.
Cabinet members voted to create permanent positions responsible for committee applications and accountability, to create a summer board of directors and to codify a temporary process by which the board of directors may vote to suspend a fellow board member.
King said the changes were in part a reaction to the controversial attempt by some board members to oust Harvetta E. Nero '96, the PBHA secretary who was involved in three van accidents in three days this summer.
"I think that's a part of it, and it's also a larger issue," King said following the meeting. "We're developing a structure in which we can ensure the required responsibility to ensure safe programming.