Comments on: UTMC Reduction in Force http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/2009/10/14/utmc-reduction-in-force/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:30:53 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cathy http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/2009/10/14/utmc-reduction-in-force/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Cathy Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:30:53 +0000 http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/?p=173#comment-36 Kudos to Dr. Rapport for his compassion and insight. Kudos to Dr. Rapport for his compassion and insight.

]]> By: M Hilyard http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/2009/10/14/utmc-reduction-in-force/comment-page-1/#comment-35 M Hilyard Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:06:29 +0000 http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/?p=173#comment-35 Bravo Dr. Rapport for telling it like it is--I agree completely. We should all scarifice a little to keep our staff. Not only does losing staff mean we are losing friends but it does make a difference to patient care. A lot of other hospitals have weathered this crisis by doing just what you suggest, only people don't hear about it because it is not on the news. I would have a lot more respect for those who choose not to take a bonus. Thank you for your honesty. Bravo Dr. Rapport for telling it like it is–I agree completely. We should all scarifice a little to keep our staff. Not only does losing staff mean we are losing friends but it does make a difference to patient care. A lot of other hospitals have weathered this crisis by doing just what you suggest, only people don’t hear about it because it is not on the news. I would have a lot more respect for those who choose not to take a bonus. Thank you for your honesty.

]]> By: Jamie Cooper http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/2009/10/14/utmc-reduction-in-force/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Jamie Cooper Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:40:13 +0000 http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/?p=173#comment-34 I too would like to strongly agree with Dr. Rapport, and applaud him for speaking out publicly. I would also like to point out that the Public, our customers, as well as our Employers, since we are Employees of the State of Ohio are watching, and following the headlines. In one story they hear of raises and bonuses. In the next they read The University of Toledo, is eliminating jobs. I too would like to strongly agree with Dr. Rapport, and applaud him for speaking out publicly.

I would also like to point out that the Public, our customers, as well as our Employers, since we are Employees of the State of Ohio are watching, and following the headlines. In one story they hear of raises and bonuses. In the next they read The University of Toledo, is eliminating jobs.

]]> By: pannee http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/2009/10/14/utmc-reduction-in-force/comment-page-1/#comment-33 pannee Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:03:33 +0000 http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/?p=173#comment-33 I strongly agree with Dr. Rapport. I am willing to have my salary reduced and to take furloughs if these help laying off. I work in main campus, not everyday goes by without missing friends who got layoff in April. I strongly agree with Dr. Rapport. I am willing to have my salary reduced and to take furloughs if these help laying off. I work in main campus, not everyday goes by without missing friends who got layoff in April.

]]> By: daniel rapport http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/2009/10/14/utmc-reduction-in-force/comment-page-1/#comment-29 daniel rapport Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:17:23 +0000 http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/?p=173#comment-29 In my opinion we should not be laying off our most vulnerable employees during this economic crisis given that this may be a particularly hard time for them to find other jobs. This can only have a worsening impact on them, their families and our community at large. I propose that instead of taking pay raises and administrative bonuses that faculty , unions and staff and all administration on the Health Science campus should defer our pay raises for now in the service of sparing jobs of our fellow employees and coworkers. Speaking for myself, I can much more afford not to get a 3% pay raise and would prefer to delay that so that others might keep their jobs. D Rapport MD In my opinion we should not be laying off our most vulnerable employees during this economic crisis given that this may be a particularly hard time for them to find other jobs. This can only have a worsening impact on them, their families and our community at large. I propose that instead of taking pay raises and administrative bonuses that faculty , unions and staff and all administration on the Health Science campus should defer our pay raises for now in the service of sparing jobs of our fellow employees and coworkers. Speaking for myself, I can much more afford not to get a 3% pay raise and would prefer to delay that so that others might keep their jobs. D Rapport MD

]]> By: Jennifer http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/2009/10/14/utmc-reduction-in-force/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Jennifer Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:26:55 +0000 http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/?p=173#comment-28 Scott, Thank you for your explanation. I think a lot of us are curious about the furloughs. The plan was to be executed between Christmas and New Years, and then suddenly the plug was pulled. Why did they change their minds and would it have saved jobs? Scott,

Thank you for your explanation. I think a lot of us are curious about the furloughs. The plan was to be executed between Christmas and New Years, and then suddenly the plug was pulled. Why did they change their minds and would it have saved jobs?

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