35 laid off at UPEI - CBC

Layoff notices were delivered Wednesday to 35 employees at the University of Prince Edward Island as part of the school's efforts to eliminate a $9 million deficit.In a letter to the campus community, the university president said despite all efforts to minimize consequences to faculty and staff, layoffs were needed. UPEI president Alaa Abd-El-Aziz expressed regret regarding the layoffs. "I sincerely regret that the fiscal challenges we face as an institution necessitate these most painful decisions," Alaa Abd-El-Aziz wrote in an email to the university community. University officials say many of the employees affected are represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees. UPEI's Human Resources Department and the Employee and Family Assistance Program are offering assistance to the affected workers. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2013/05/22/pei-upei-layoffs-584.html