MINNEAPOLIS — Leaders at the University of Minnesota are promising to address concerns over generous separation packages for top administrators.

New university President Eric Kaler vowed at Friday’s Board of Regents meeting that his approach to such compensation will be different from his predecessor.

Kaler testified on the issue in front of legislators earlier this week. That followed a report on paid leaves to departing administrators under former President Robert Bruininks.

The report said Bruininks granted $2.8 million worth of leave packages that compensated departing top administrators at their executive salaries as they took time off to prepare for a return to teaching.

Kaler described those compensation packages as “very generous” and said his approach will be different.