To: All Faculty & All Academic Professionals <everybody@illinois.edu> 
    From: "Chancellor Robert A. Easter (Interim)" <chancellor@illinois.edu>

Reply-To: chancellor@illinois.edu
 Subject: MASSMAIL - Voluntary Pay Reduction Program

Dear Colleagues,
I have appreciated all of your responses and ideas regarding President 
Ikenberry's letter of January 5th to the University, and to my subsequent 
letter to the Urbana campus, announcing furloughs and other difficult 
measures being taken to cope with the growing cash crisis facing the 
University of Illinois as a result of the delay in payment of our state 
appropriation.
  
The feedback I've received regarding our current budget crisis on campus 
has not only been extremely helpful, but it also has confirmed what I've 
always believed: People care deeply and passionately about this 
university. That same constructive feedback led directly to an option to 
furloughs, a voluntary and temporary salary reduction. And we are pleased 
to be able to offer that alternative to our faculty and academic 
professionals. I am writing today to inform you that, as an alternative 
to furloughs, faculty and academic professionals subject to furloughs may 
opt to take a voluntary and temporary salary reduction in lieu of 
furloughs if they so wish. The manner and amount of the salary reduction 
is the same under both options. Those opting for the voluntary pay 
reduction program will not be subject to the work hour restrictions or 
time keeping requirements associated with furloughs. Those who choose not 
to elect the voluntary salary reduction option will, of course, be 
subject to the furlough program.
  
Those who wish voluntarily to elect to take a temporary salary reduction 
in lieu of furloughs must complete an authorization on NESSIE between 
January 26 and February 8, 2010. Please consult the following website for 
more complete information, including the possible impact on SURS 
contributions, and instructions regarding both the mandatory furlough 
program and the voluntary pay reduction program.
https://hr.uillinois.edu/PolicyCompliance/PolicyLibrary/HRPolicy/FurloughO
ptions.cfm
   
Again, I thank you for your cooperation and understanding and reaffirm my 
profound appreciation for all you do to make the University of Illinois 
at Urbana-Champaign the wonderful treasure we know it to be. With your 
help and commitment we will be even stronger in the years ahead. 

Thank you for your support,


Robert A. Easter
Chancellor and Provost (Interim)
This mailing approved by:
The Office of the Chancellor

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