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Penn State estimates 50 job cuts amid budget deficit Spotlight PA State College

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State Universities — Pennsylvania State University, the nation’s largest public university, could cut dozens of jobs this year as it seeks to address a multi-million dollar budget shortfall that has already affected projects across the university there is.

At a faculty council meeting on April 25, Chancellor Neiri Vendapdi said that “50 jobs could be at risk this year,” and that individuals who lost their jobs could seek jobs at other universities. said to be prioritized.

“Rector Vendapdi has suggested that limited layoffs are expected this fiscal year,” the university wrote in an email to Spotlight PA. It is estimated to be less than 50. …As the unit works to balance its budget, it may delay program starts, postpone purchases and improvements, eliminate programs, cut staff or fill vacancies. We are measuring certain positions, considering restructuring, and looking at new ventures to increase our earnings.”

However, Penn State’s layoff projections don’t include fixed-term employees whose contracts won’t be renewed, the university told Spotlight PA. The University of Pennsylvania states that such agreements “may not be possible if, for example, external funding for such positions ends, or enrollment trends and careful analysis indicate that a particular program may no longer be viable.” It said it may not be updated for reasons such as “beyond budgetary considerations” if indicated.

The university did not specify how much savings it could expect from cutting about 50 full-time positions. Penn State University also said it did not have an estimate of the number of research and teaching assistants that could be cut.

The predictions for the university layoffs come amid efforts by the university to balance its budget by 2025, according to the Penn State University accounting firm.

Last year, some college trustees, who had been approving Penn State’s budget for years, expressed shock at the college’s deficit, as did Vendapdi.

Last summer, college Implementation of “Strategic Recruitment Freeze” However, it helps address the shortage exception was made for some positions. The administration also cited financial concerns in its decision. Destroy the University Promised Center for Racial Justice.

In March, then-Interim Executive Vice President and Chancellor Justin Schwartz told Chancellors, Deans, and other college leaders to “provide management with the best estimate of the total number of positions from the units you project. According to an internal communication obtained by Spotlight PA,

University leadership acknowledged in March Cuts for some units exceed previously pledged maximum of 4% per fiscal year under the new budget model.Penn State University declined to specify which units could receive more budget cuts than expected. teeth told WPSU in March It would be “impossible to avoid some layoffs” at college.

The administration has repeatedly said it has no plans for mass layoffs.

The Federal Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) requires employers to provide 60 days’ notice of factory closures or mass layoffs. The law applies if more than 500 people have lost their jobs, or if 50 to her 499 have lost their jobs and the cuts have affected at least one third of the company’s workforce. increase. Whether an employer must report the termination of a fixed-term employee depends on the terms of the individual contract.

Schwartz’s March email to department heads specifically stated that the university’s timeline must comply with the WARN Act.

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https://www.spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2023/05/penn-state-full-time-layoffs-budget-deficit-bendapudi/ Penn State estimates 50 job cuts amid budget deficit Spotlight PA State College

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