EIU Will Not Close This Summer

Eastern Illinois University President David Glassman Monday shared that the university will not close this summer, despite the lack of a state budget.

Glassman shared a note with the campus community that "EIU is positioned to continue operations without interruption. We will not close, although additional cost-cutting measures may be needed to bridge us through the summer and next year depending upon the disposition and timing of our state funding." Glassman also stated, "There are no plans for an additional round of large-scale layoffs. Our level of layoffs have already gone beyond efficiency to a level of inefficiency in several areas."

Glassman said, "If any additional layoffs in civil service employees were to become necessary to bridge the summer months, they would be in the form of two-week, three-week, or 29-day emergency temporary layoffs. Those laid off would return immediately to their current positions and no bumping activity would occur."

Glassman also said, "I do not plan to continue furloughs for any EIU employee in Fiscal Year 2017."

One area of uncertainty remaining is for those waiting on decisions to reappointment in the new fiscal year. Glassman said individual notificiations will begin now and continue throughout the summer.