[Plsfaculty] Furlough money question

Eric Lyons elyons.uoa at gmail.com
Fri Dec 10 12:04:45 MST 2021 

Hi All,

Thanks to everyone for this conversation.  One thing that we should keep 
in mind are the staff of PLS.  They get paid less (on average) than 
tenured faculty, have less job security, and have less of a voice than 
we do.  I would like to see that should money come back from this, it 
goes to staff first, annual contract faculty second, and tenured faculty 
third.

Best,
-eric

On 12/10/21 9:34 AM, Baltrus, David A - (baltrus) wrote:
> Thanks Amanda! Exactly the info I was curious about.
>
> Best,
> Dave
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> *From:* Stevens, Amanda M - (amanda84) <amanda84 at arizona.edu>
> *Sent:* Friday, December 10, 2021 9:32 AM
> *To:* Baltrus, David A - (baltrus) <baltrus at arizona.edu>; Schmidt, 
> Monica - (monicaschmidt) <monicaschmidt at arizona.edu>; Palanivelu, 
> Ravishankar - (rpalaniv) <rpalaniv at arizona.edu>; Jenks, Matthew - 
> (jenksm) <jenksm at arizona.edu>; Plsfaculty at list.cals.arizona.edu 
> <Plsfaculty at list.cals.arizona.edu>
> *Cc:* Stevens, Amanda M - (amanda84) <amanda84 at arizona.edu>
> *Subject:* RE: Furlough money question
>
> Good morning all-
>
> Matt has advised me that Dean Burgess is planning to address this 
> concern soon with a formal response, and has asked the units to not 
> develop plans individually at this time.  This does create an equity 
> issue across campus and within the college.  Some units were forced to 
> use furlough funds for operations, some used furlough funds for the 
> $3million loan CALS had to give to campus.
>
> We are expecting a formal response soon, and with this guidance we 
> will hopefully have a way to move forward.
>
> Thanks so much!
>
> Amanda
>
> */I am currently working a flexible work schedule and I may not 
> respond during normal business hours.  My voicemail is currently 
> forwarded to my email./**//*
>
> **
>
> *Amanda M. Stevens*
>
> Forbes 303B
>
> PO BOX 210036 | Tucson, AZ 85721
>
> Office: 520-621-8689
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> amanda84 at email.arizona.edu <mailto:amanda84 at email.arizona.edu>
>
> *From:* Baltrus, David A - (baltrus)
> *Sent:* Friday, December 10, 2021 9:28 AM
> *To:* Schmidt, Monica - (monicaschmidt) <monicaschmidt at arizona.edu>; 
> Palanivelu, Ravishankar - (rpalaniv) <rpalaniv at arizona.edu>; Jenks, 
> Matthew - (jenksm) <jenksm at arizona.edu>; Stevens, Amanda M - 
> (amanda84) <amanda84 at arizona.edu>; Plsfaculty at list.cals.arizona.edu
> *Subject:* Re: Furlough money question
>
> Hi Monica,
>
> Thanks for the clarification! Redirecting the question to Matt then…It 
> feels like summer salary spending within the school shouldn’t be 
> governed by anyone but PLS? Call it something other than furlough 
> repayment. Can the Dean or above actually limit summer salary bonuses 
> in a justified way if a school wants to spend money that’s in danger 
> of being swept (his words) that way?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
>
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>
> *From:*Schmidt, Monica - (monicaschmidt) <monicaschmidt at arizona.edu 
> <mailto:monicaschmidt at arizona.edu>>
> *Sent:* Friday, December 10, 2021 9:12 AM
> *To:* Palanivelu, Ravishankar - (rpalaniv) <rpalaniv at arizona.edu 
> <mailto:rpalaniv at arizona.edu>>; Baltrus, David A - (baltrus) 
> <baltrus at arizona.edu <mailto:baltrus at arizona.edu>>; Jenks, Matthew - 
> (jenksm) <jenksm at arizona.edu <mailto:jenksm at arizona.edu>>; Stevens, 
> Amanda M - (amanda84) <amanda84 at arizona.edu 
> <mailto:amanda84 at arizona.edu>>; Plsfaculty at list.cals.arizona.edu 
> <mailto:Plsfaculty at list.cals.arizona.edu> 
> <Plsfaculty at list.cals.arizona.edu 
> <mailto:Plsfaculty at list.cals.arizona.edu>>
> *Subject:* RE: Furlough money question
>
> Hello PLS Faculty
>
> The original memo from faculty council sent to the Dean regarding the 
> furlough-derived savings that remained in each CALS unit requested the 
> funds somehow benefit the contributing faculty and a few specific 
> suggestions, including discretionary funds and summer salary were 
> provided.  We are still awaiting a formal response from this memo.
>
> We are hoping that UA administration is able to resolve all of the 
> furlough-derived issues to the satisfaction of the faculty.
>
> Hope everyone is doing well.  Take care
>
> Monica
>
> *From:*Plsfaculty <plsfaculty-bounces at list.cals.arizona.edu 
> <mailto:plsfaculty-bounces at list.cals.arizona.edu>> *On Behalf Of 
> *Palanivelu, Ravishankar - (rpalaniv)
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 09, 2021 5:18 PM
> *To:* Baltrus, David A - (baltrus) <baltrus at arizona.edu 
> <mailto:baltrus at arizona.edu>>; Jenks, Matthew - (jenksm) 
> <jenksm at arizona.edu <mailto:jenksm at arizona.edu>>; Stevens, Amanda M - 
> (amanda84) <amanda84 at arizona.edu <mailto:amanda84 at arizona.edu>>; 
> Plsfaculty at list.cals.arizona.edu <mailto:Plsfaculty at list.cals.arizona.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [Plsfaculty] Furlough money question
>
> Hi Dave,
>
> Good suggestion. I feel if the furlough money owed to us in the form 
> of salary was no longer needed to tide over forecasted financial 
> strain, the straightforward follow up should be to pay that money back 
> to the Faculty. and staff who were furoloughed So, your suggestion is 
> in line with that thought.
>
> I want to add that I have not been following various discussions on 
> this because I was upset and got turned off by the callous attitude 
> shown by the UA administration as to how they dealt with our 
> (furloughed) money. Besides returning the withheld money to the 
> rightful people why is any other plan is even being proposed and 
> considered? May be I am wrong on this accusation and I am willing to 
> be corrected.
>
> Ravi
>
> -- 
>
> Ravishankar Palanivelu, Ph. D.
>
> Associate Professor
>
> School of Plant Sciences
>
> University of Arizona
>
> Tucson, Arizona, 85721
>
> Phone: 520-626-2229
>
> Fax: 520-621-7186
>
> Web: http://ag.arizona.edu/research/ravilab 
> <http://ag.arizona.edu/research/ravilab>
>
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>
> *From:*Plsfaculty <plsfaculty-bounces at list.cals.arizona.edu 
> <mailto:plsfaculty-bounces at list.cals.arizona.edu>> on behalf of 
> Baltrus, David A - (baltrus) <baltrus at arizona.edu 
> <mailto:baltrus at arizona.edu>>
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 9, 2021 11:11 AM
> *To:* Jenks, Matthew - (jenksm) <jenksm at arizona.edu 
> <mailto:jenksm at arizona.edu>>; Stevens, Amanda M - (amanda84) 
> <amanda84 at arizona.edu <mailto:amanda84 at arizona.edu>>; 
> Plsfaculty at list.cals.arizona.edu 
> <mailto:Plsfaculty at list.cals.arizona.edu> 
> <Plsfaculty at list.cals.arizona.edu 
> <mailto:Plsfaculty at list.cals.arizona.edu>>
> *Subject:* [Plsfaculty] Furlough money question
>
> Hi all,
>
> Just one clarifying question given the whole furlough thing...why 
> can't PLS give everyone a bonus (summer salary for 9 month contracts?) 
> that matches the amount of furlough dollars "owed"? Why is that 
> disallowed and how is that disallowed?
>
> Surely we all deserve a bonus after the last two years:)
>
> Dave
>
>
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Eric Lyons, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Bio5 Institute
CyVerse PI
School of Plant Sciences
School of Information
Biosystems Engineering
University of Arizona, Tucson

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