New budget brings additional personnel reductions at Southeastern - Southeastern Louisiana University

Southeastern Louisiana University is eliminating an additional 67 positions in order to meet the new fiscal year operating budget, university officials announced today. As part of budget reductions last year, Southeastern eliminated nearly 100 positions and laid off 44 employees. "Over the past 18 months, we have made significant reductions in operating funds amounting to nearly $16 million. These cuts have impacted all areas of spending, such as travel, supplies, repairs, maintenance, and personnel,” Crain said. Crain notified faculty and staff in an e-mail message last week of the additional personnel reductions. “While I regret these decisions that negatively impact the lives of our colleagues, the actions are necessary to ensure the continued financial viability of our university,” he said. This current set of personnel actions affects 26 faculty positions, including elimination of positions vacated as a result of the early retirement of 14 tenured faculty members. Among staff, 28 classified and 13 unclassified positions are being eliminated, resulting in 27 layoffs. The specific positions affected are not being publicized while notifications are being processed.