Faculty furlough days are numbered, hopefully
GCSU employees were informed this past week that of the two mandatory furlough days left to be taken, one is slated for the Monday during the week of spring break, March 22, and the second must be taken before June 30 on a day that will not impact classes. The remaining furlough dates are the last two of the six that were mandated for this school year.
“At the moment we are not expecting furlough days next (school) year,” GCSU President Dorothy Leland said.
Budgets are still depleted, but next year GCSU will have to search for another way to save money.
“We haven’t been told as of today by (the University System of Georgia) that they are expecting (furloughs) for the fiscal year 2011,” said Susan Allen, chief budget officer and director of payroll services. “They’ll decide if (furloughs are) necessary based on the governor’s mandates.”
Since the start of fall semester, GCSU employees making more than $23,660 annually and not on H1-B visas have taken four furlough days. The six unpaid time-off days amount to about a 3 percent pay cut and are expected save GCSU about $990,000.
Furloughs were not the only way of dealing with tough economic times this year. A $200 student fee doubled from the prior year. This saved GCSU $1.4 million dollars, according to Allen.
Posted by Claire Dykes
on Jan 29 2010. Filed under News.
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