Dear Colleagues, The past month has presented immense challenges. Thank you again for your amazing efforts to protect our students and to provide them with a safe and productive remote learning environment, all while continuing to serve our state in so many other ways. Together, we helped lead the effort to protect the health and safety of our local community and many communities across the state. In partnership with Governor Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health, we are on a path to provide the antibody test kits that will help get us back to work and our students back to campus. Together, we will ensure the University of Arizona survives this crisis, and that we come out of it better prepared to thrive in ways we could not have imagined just two months ago.
The task ahead is not easy, and it depends largely on the resolution of our public health crisis. Along with our entire leadership team, I am grateful for the tremendous sacrifices you already have made, especially as more will be required of all of us at the University.
We are not alone. Everyone is adjusting to this new reality of sacrifice and uncertainty. According to the latest reporting, more than 22 million Americans have filed unemployment claims over the past four weeks, the highest number of claims since the Great Depression. At least one estimate shows 20% of the labor force, 1 in 5, are out of work, and many more are facing reductions in hours and pay. Individuals and families everywhere are feeling the significant impact of this crisis, with many struggling or unable to pay rent, facing shortages and long waits for basic necessities, and experiencing increasing stress and uncertainty. I know this situation is incredibly hard, and it makes it even more difficult to focus on our health and well-being during the pandemic.
This will affect the University just as it is affecting other universities and colleges across the nation. Our financial losses already have been great. We anticipate losing more than $66 million by the end of this fiscal year, ending June 30. Because we are only a month into this crisis, we cannot know the full extent of its effects, but our most credible shortfall projections exceed $250 million. To put that in perspective, recall that our budget reallocations this year, 1.5% for academic units and 3.5% for administrative units, as well as RCM and administrative service charge tax increases totaled $30 million. While these changes caused incredible concern throughout our campus, even requiring layoff plans in some administrative areas, we are now predicting losses more than eight times that amount next year.
Several teams, including senior administrators, financial sustainability working groups, faculty and staff representatives, Regents Professors and Distinguished Professors, and a multitude of others, are working quickly to address this shortfall. Every idea is being considered. As we collect more information over the next several months, the University of Arizona will adapt through new business models, reorganize and restructure for the most sustainable use of resources, and apply the long-term reductions that may be necessary to address the financial aftermath of COVID-19.
Strategic restructuring, competitive sourcing and traditional layoffs may be necessary in the future to ensure the long-term financial stability of the University, but a comprehensive layoff is not the right approach for our immediate response. Instead, we have focused on eliminating expenses that do not affect employment and that have limited impact on employee time or salaries while we address immediate cash flow needs of around $40 million per pay period throughout an extended period with modest revenue.
We have put a halt to approved building projects for savings of $7 million. We have halted FY20 strategic plan funding for savings of $22 million. We have instituted a hiring pause and delayed plans for merit increases to save another $26 million. In March, senior vice presidents and I implemented immediate pay cuts for ourselves in recognition that at least that much would be required. While significant, those savings are not enough, and an appropriate furlough (unpaid time away from work) and pay reduction program is required. With all this in mind, I have proposed to the Arizona Board of Regents a comprehensive program that includes staff and faculty in a graduated scale through FY 2020 & 2021:
For those within the salary bands up to $44,449 a year, a furlough of 13 days to be taken over time For those within the salary bands of $44,500 to $75,000 a year, a furlough of 26 days to be taken over time For those within the salary bands of $75,001 to $150,000 a year, a furlough of 39 days to be taken over time For those within the salary bands of $150,001 to $199,999 a year, a straight salary reduction of 17% For those within the salary bands of $200,000 or more a year, a salary reduction of 20% With this plan, employees will retain their employment and health care benefits. We all will share in this as a team and we all will sacrifice as a team, but in a manner that respects your work, your contributions and your compensation and benefits, to the highest extent possible.
We will implement this furlough and pay reduction plan from May 11, 2020 through June 30, 2021. It is projected that this program will generate approximately $93 million in savings to the institution. We will adapt if conditions change dramatically or we realize significant unexpected new sources of revenue, restructuring savings or expense reductions. As significant as this plan is, it will cover less than 40% of our projected shortfall through June 30, 2021, even though salaries and benefits comprise more than 60% of our spending.
I know you must have many questions about how this will affect you and your immediate colleagues, and I truly regret that this will add to an already stressful situation. The University has a complex structure with many different employment conditions to address, so I ask for your patience as we develop the implementation plans. More details will be shared as soon as possible, including a comprehensive FAQ online resource. Please visit the FY 2020 & 2021 Furlough & Pay Reduction Program website for the most up-to- date information.
There is much more for us to do, and we will all be working together to guide our University out of this crisis. I am confident we will weather this storm, and I am truly grateful for all of you and your dedication to our students and one another.
【 在 flylian (flylian) 的大作中提到: 】 : http://view.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=130f3d0c3ef56bf3525592bb58741aa2751d944b832f056216ebee2929a425f3d49cfbc442bd796145c0ca097920ea6e07eb502d08814cd6557b8d213f9031786d74b027a0e50ea9881daaed07beaee5 : Dear Colleagues, : The past month has presented immense challenges. Thank you again for your : amazing efforts to protect our students and to provide them with a safe and : productive remote learning environment, all while continuing to serve our : state in so many other ways. Together, we helped lead the effort to protect : the health and safety of our local community and many communities across the : state. In partnership with Governor Ducey and the Arizona Department of : Health, we are on a path to provide the antibody test kits that will help : get us back to work and our students back to campus. Together, we will : ...................
Dear Colleagues,
The past month has presented immense challenges. Thank you again for your
amazing efforts to protect our students and to provide them with a safe and productive remote learning environment, all while continuing to serve our
state in so many other ways. Together, we helped lead the effort to protect the health and safety of our local community and many communities across the state. In partnership with Governor Ducey and the Arizona Department of
Health, we are on a path to provide the antibody test kits that will help
get us back to work and our students back to campus. Together, we will
ensure the University of Arizona survives this crisis, and that we come out of it better prepared to thrive in ways we could not have imagined just two months ago.
The task ahead is not easy, and it depends largely on the resolution of our public health crisis. Along with our entire leadership team, I am grateful
for the tremendous sacrifices you already have made, especially as more will be required of all of us at the University.
We are not alone. Everyone is adjusting to this new reality of sacrifice and uncertainty. According to the latest reporting, more than 22 million
Americans have filed unemployment claims over the past four weeks, the
highest number of claims since the Great Depression. At least one estimate
shows 20% of the labor force, 1 in 5, are out of work, and many more are
facing reductions in hours and pay. Individuals and families everywhere are feeling the significant impact of this crisis, with many struggling or
unable to pay rent, facing shortages and long waits for basic necessities,
and experiencing increasing stress and uncertainty. I know this situation is incredibly hard, and it makes it even more difficult to focus on our health and well-being during the pandemic.
This will affect the University just as it is affecting other universities
and colleges across the nation. Our financial losses already have been great. We anticipate losing more than $66 million by the end of this fiscal year, ending June 30. Because we are only a month into this crisis, we cannot
know the full extent of its effects, but our most credible shortfall
projections exceed $250 million. To put that in perspective, recall that our budget reallocations this year, 1.5% for academic units and 3.5% for
administrative units, as well as RCM and administrative service charge tax
increases totaled $30 million. While these changes caused incredible concern throughout our campus, even requiring layoff plans in some administrative
areas, we are now predicting losses more than eight times that amount next
year.
Several teams, including senior administrators, financial sustainability
working groups, faculty and staff representatives, Regents Professors and
Distinguished Professors, and a multitude of others, are working quickly to address this shortfall. Every idea is being considered. As we collect more
information over the next several months, the University of Arizona will
adapt through new business models, reorganize and restructure for the most
sustainable use of resources, and apply the long-term reductions that may be necessary to address the financial aftermath of COVID-19.
Strategic restructuring, competitive sourcing and traditional layoffs may be necessary in the future to ensure the long-term financial stability of the University, but a comprehensive layoff is not the right approach for our
immediate response. Instead, we have focused on eliminating expenses that do not affect employment and that have limited impact on employee time or
salaries while we address immediate cash flow needs of around $40 million
per pay period throughout an extended period with modest revenue.
We have put a halt to approved building projects for savings of $7 million.
We have halted FY20 strategic plan funding for savings of $22 million.
We have instituted a hiring pause and delayed plans for merit increases to
save another $26 million.
In March, senior vice presidents and I implemented immediate pay cuts for
ourselves in recognition that at least that much would be required.
While significant, those savings are not enough, and an appropriate furlough (unpaid time away from work) and pay reduction program is required. With
all this in mind, I have proposed to the Arizona Board of Regents a
comprehensive program that includes staff and faculty in a graduated scale
through FY 2020 & 2021:
For those within the salary bands up to $44,449 a year, a furlough of 13
days to be taken over time
For those within the salary bands of $44,500 to $75,000 a year, a furlough
of 26 days to be taken over time
For those within the salary bands of $75,001 to $150,000 a year, a furlough of 39 days to be taken over time
For those within the salary bands of $150,001 to $199,999 a year, a straight salary reduction of 17%
For those within the salary bands of $200,000 or more a year, a salary
reduction of 20%
With this plan, employees will retain their employment and health care
benefits. We all will share in this as a team and we all will sacrifice as a team, but in a manner that respects your work, your contributions and your compensation and benefits, to the highest extent possible.
We will implement this furlough and pay reduction plan from May 11, 2020
through June 30, 2021. It is projected that this program will generate
approximately $93 million in savings to the institution. We will adapt if
conditions change dramatically or we realize significant unexpected new
sources of revenue, restructuring savings or expense reductions. As
significant as this plan is, it will cover less than 40% of our projected
shortfall through June 30, 2021, even though salaries and benefits comprise more than 60% of our spending.
I know you must have many questions about how this will affect you and your immediate colleagues, and I truly regret that this will add to an already
stressful situation. The University has a complex structure with many
different employment conditions to address, so I ask for your patience as we develop the implementation plans. More details will be shared as soon as
possible, including a comprehensive FAQ online resource. Please visit the FY 2020 & 2021 Furlough & Pay Reduction Program website for the most up-to-
date information.
There is much more for us to do, and we will all be working together to
guide our University out of this crisis. I am confident we will weather this storm, and I am truly grateful for all of you and your dedication to our
students and one another.
Please stay safe, and, as always, Bear Down.
Robert C. Robbins, M.D.
President
The University of Arizona
"We have instituted a hiring pause and delayed plans for merit increases to save another $26 million."
不招人，不加薪。
牛逼。九个月appointment的要减39天，等于两个月的工作量。工资高于150k的才减17%
【在 flylian(flylian)的大作中提到：】
：http://view.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=130f3d0c3ef56bf3525592bb58741aa2751d944b832f056216ebee2929a425f3d49cfbc442bd796145c0ca097920ea6e07eb502d08814cd6557b8d213f9031786d74b027a0e50ea9881daaed07beaee5
：
我们学校也hire freeze了 不加薪 校长减薪10% 情况严峻啊 今年上market的是不是没戏了？
学校学费不是已经收了，为什么影响这么大？
住宿费和生活费，学校损失很大。
【 在 hj630 (123) 的大作中提到: 】
: 学校学费不是已经收了，为什么影响这么大？
还上market？
疯了吧 几年内都不会有工作
【 在 SmelllyCat (SmellyCat) 的大作中提到: 】
: 我们学校也hire freeze了 不加薪 校长减薪10% 情况严峻啊 今年上market的是不是没
: 戏了？
s s 是不是前些年破天荒第一次砍 tenure 也是那边开始的？
【 在 flylian (flylian) 的大作中提到: 】
: http://view.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=130f3d0c3ef56bf3525592bb58741aa2751d944b832f056216ebee2929a425f3d49cfbc442bd796145c0ca097920ea6e07eb502d08814cd6557b8d213f9031786d74b027a0e50ea9881daaed07beaee5
: Dear Colleagues,
: The past month has presented immense challenges. Thank you again for your : amazing efforts to protect our students and to provide them with a safe
and
: productive remote learning environment, all while continuing to serve our : state in so many other ways. Together, we helped lead the effort to
protect
: the health and safety of our local community and many communities across
the
: state. In partnership with Governor Ducey and the Arizona Department of
: Health, we are on a path to provide the antibody test kits that will help : get us back to work and our students back to campus. Together, we will
: ...................
也有没freeze的
我们远程视频完就发offer了
家里坐着 电脑前头随便讲一讲 就找到工作了
【 在 SmelllyCat (SmellyCat) 的大作中提到: 】
: 我们学校也hire freeze了 不加薪 校长减薪10% 情况严峻啊 今年上market的是不是没
: 戏了？
取决于职位的工资是什么钱，如果是grant的钱或者联邦政府赞助的，那会继续招人。
走州政府预算和private endowment的职位，会很少很少。
简单粗暴，最起码搞个阶梯递进的公式也好，年薪149999的减17%后比年薪150000的减
20%还多4500刀，
【 在 edn (买啥啥猪) 的大作中提到: 】
: 牛逼。九个月appointment的要减39天，等于两个月的工作量。工资高于150k的才减
17%
: ：http://view.comms.arizona.edu/?qs=130f3d0c3ef56bf3525592bb58741aa2751d944b832f056216ebee2929a425f3d49cfbc442bd796145c0ca097920ea6e07eb502d08814cd6557b8d213f9031786d74b027a0e50ea9881daaed07beaee5
: ：
方励之表示，本来就不从学校领工资。工资都是CIA发的。
他还没退休？
【 在 qiing (契旲) 的大作中提到: 】
: 方励之表示，本来就不从学校领工资。工资都是CIA发的。
早就过世了。
【 在 pacific (hh) 的大作中提到: 】
: 他还没退休？
08~10年左右全体员工都少拿一个月工资
忘了是Arizona哪所公立学校了
ASU,
【 在 CdTeDavid (david) 的大作中提到: 】
: 08~10年左右全体员工都少拿一个月工资
: 忘了是Arizona哪所公立学校了
看来,不止是这一所学校. 好多学校宣布州里的资助下降10%, 校长的办法就是砍工资.
UW-Madison也furlough了，幅度小一些
【 在 hiohiohio (hihi) 的大作中提到: 】
: 看来,不止是这一所学校. 好多学校宣布州里的资助下降10%, 校长的办法就是砍工资.
佐治亚全线cut 14%
好惨。
【 在 neweggg (无所谓) 的大作中提到: 】
: 标 题: Re: The University of Arizona 减薪了
: 发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sat May 2 13:19:14 2020, 美东)
:
: 佐治亚全线cut 14%
:
: --
: ☆ 发自 iPhone 买买提 1.24.11
: --
不一样的。14% cut in budget, 但不一定意味着所有的人都要减薪14%
【 在 neweggg (无所谓) 的大作中提到: 】
: 佐治亚全线cut 14%