STORRS, Conn. (AP) - UConn President Susan Herbst says her top managers have agreed to forego some bonuses that have come under fire from state lawmakers during a tight budget year.

In a letter to lawmakers and the governor Friday, Herbst says she believes the move will have a negative impact on the school's ability to hire top-level staff in the future, but believes it is "necessary in order to move forward."

The school says the give-backs include $40,000 from Richard Orr, the school's general counsel, $45,000 from Rachel Rubin, Herbst's chief of staff and $13,000 from Laura Cruickshank, the school's chief architect and master planner.

State Senator Dante Bartolomeo (D-Meriden), the Senate chair of the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, called the move a reasonable resolution of the situation.