Thursday, September 18, 2014

EIU President Perry updates Eastern staff on budget cuts - JG-TC

Eastern Illinois University President Bill Perry sent an e-mail to staff members Friday detailing steps officials have taken toward cutting the college's budget. In the e-mail, Perry noted the actions taken for Fiscal Year 2015 will result in approximately $8.5 million in budget reductions. While several personnel reductions were made, the university expects it will not cut any more positions during the fiscal year beyond seasonal or usual adjustments, he said. "Of course, the hiring freeze will result in many positions not being filled," Perry said in the e-mail. The university has also reduced positions through attrition and has reduced equipment and permanent improvement budgets, the e-mail read. http://jg-tc.com/news/perry-updates-eastern-staff-on-budget-cuts/article_f2c57b7b-0574-5790-9e99-771ea6f7d175.html