Proposal to Slash Salaries Riles California Researchers

摘要

Proposed salary cuts and/or furloughs for all faculty and staff members are causing consternation at the University of California (UC), one of the nation's largest public universities, with approximately 170,000 employees. The proposed cuts, outlined in a letter to all employees by UC President Mark Yudof on 17 June, would help reduce a projected $800 million shortfall in state funding for UC over the next 2 years, a result of the state's economic meltdown. "The University has never faced a funding deficit of this magnitude, and responding to it will require sacrifice from every member of the University community," Yudof wrote.