U. New Hampshire work-study jobs take pay cut
Aimee Lockhardt
Issue date: 4/28/09 Section: News
Correction: The Greyhound originally attributed this article, pulled from the UWIRE news service to which we subscribe, to the wrong author. Aimee Lockhardt is the correct author. We regret, and apologize for, the error.
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On April 15, an email was sent out to the 41 work-study students employed at University of New Hampshire Audiovisual Services. The message was not one of well wishes for academic studies or updates on new technologies.
Instead, Dan DeVaughn, equipment room supervisor, wrote, "If you decide to work for Audiovisual Services next fall, you will all take a pay cut."
The pay cuts come in part because of the recession and its effect on the university. UNH has been making many cuts across departments, and Audiovisual Services is no exception. The department was not given an increase for labor budget funds and, with the increase in technological needs at the school, cutting the student hourly rate was the one way to save money.
Having worked for Audiovisual Services three years now, junior Ryan Peters said his initial reaction was, "That's not cool."
But, Ryan said he would willingly take a pay cut any day over other options.
"It's either less pay or firing people," he said. "I'd rather take a hit so more people can work."
Other employees did not look at the pay cut as optimistically.
Sophomore Shane McGray has been working in the department since he was a freshman and said that he was disappointed when he heard about the pay cuts. "My original pay was $8 an hour," he said. "I got a raise to $8.50 and another raise to $8.75 for completing a driving course. My rewards have been effectively erased."
The average wages for students who work for Audiovisual Services as a Delivery Technician is currently around $8.50 while a new employee is paid $8.25, said DeVaughn. But now a Delivery Technician will receive $8 and a new employee could receive as low as $7.50.
Audiovisual Services is not the only department facing troubles.
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On April 15, an email was sent out to the 41 work-study students employed at University of New Hampshire Audiovisual Services. The message was not one of well wishes for academic studies or updates on new technologies.
Instead, Dan DeVaughn, equipment room supervisor, wrote, "If you decide to work for Audiovisual Services next fall, you will all take a pay cut."
The pay cuts come in part because of the recession and its effect on the university. UNH has been making many cuts across departments, and Audiovisual Services is no exception. The department was not given an increase for labor budget funds and, with the increase in technological needs at the school, cutting the student hourly rate was the one way to save money.
Having worked for Audiovisual Services three years now, junior Ryan Peters said his initial reaction was, "That's not cool."
But, Ryan said he would willingly take a pay cut any day over other options.
"It's either less pay or firing people," he said. "I'd rather take a hit so more people can work."
Other employees did not look at the pay cut as optimistically.
Sophomore Shane McGray has been working in the department since he was a freshman and said that he was disappointed when he heard about the pay cuts. "My original pay was $8 an hour," he said. "I got a raise to $8.50 and another raise to $8.75 for completing a driving course. My rewards have been effectively erased."
The average wages for students who work for Audiovisual Services as a Delivery Technician is currently around $8.50 while a new employee is paid $8.25, said DeVaughn. But now a Delivery Technician will receive $8 and a new employee could receive as low as $7.50.
Audiovisual Services is not the only department facing troubles.
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posted 4/28/09 @ 11:33 AM EST
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