Budget Woes

[cincycub]

Well, it's official - we're in a budget crisis (link)"Unclassified and unrepresented employees will not receive salary increases in the next fiscal year. While the university’s generous healthcare program remains largely intact, UC may move to a self-funded system. Employee contributions for premiums and co-pays may rise, and some benefit levels

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[epeolatry]

please tell me they haven't hit a hiring freeze yet...

[cincycub]

Not that I've heard of... yet.

[epeolatry]

*prays that i get hired before that happens*

do you work for UCit?

[cincycub]

Nope, I'm actually one of two IT staff members for University Health Services. Most of the major departments at UC have their own "decentralized" IT coordinators, but UCit still manages the physical network lines.

[epeolatry]

gotcha. :)

i was curious--my uncle has been over in UCit for almost 30 years...

[cincycub]

that's awesome! What's his name? I wonder if I know him? *feel free to screen/delete your reply* ;)

[epeolatry]

[cincycub]

Nope, doesn't ring a bell. But fun anyway. You guys could go out to lunch ALL the time ;)

[epeolatry]

i think he's going to hit up that retirement buy out...