University of New Orleans will furlough some employees [Video]

The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors approved a request from the University of New Orleans for furloughs for the remainder of the 2024-25 fiscal year. According to UNO, the furloughs are necessary to help address the budget deficit the school is facing. All full-time teaching faculty, not just tenured faculty, are exempt from furloughs, according to UNO. Furloughs also do not affect those not in administrative roles, those on an H1B visa, those in positions fully funded by grants, those with athletic contracts, part-time employees and contract employees.That means that about 290 employees out of 575 full-time on-campus employees will be impacted by furloughs, according to UNO. Employees earning $100,000 or more will be required to take at least three furlough days each pay period, which is every two weeks. According to UNO, the amount of unpaid leave will be determined based on an employee’s salary. A spokesperson …