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Personal and Professional Stalls: Staff React to University’s Financial Freeze
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Some staff called the freeze necessary, while others expressed disappointment and frustration.
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Some staff called the freeze necessary, while others expressed disappointment and frustration.
The Employee Assembly debated a proposed revision to the University’s Funeral Leave Policy.
The effects of the 2008 Great Recession were at the forefront of discussion during last Wednesday’s Employee Assembly meeting.
In a 22-1-0 vote, the Employee Assembly passed a resolution to divest from fossil fuels. Amidst two major protests surrounding divestment in the past week, the assembly argued that investing does not align with Cornell’s core values.
At an Employee Assembly meeting on Jan. 16, the future of the College of Human Ecology came into question.
At an Employee Assembly meeting held Wednesday night, members discussed the outcome of the survey — which revealed a meager 14.7 percent response rate and ambiguous attitudes among faculty, student and staff on whether the University should take a harsher stance on tobacco.
After Cornell’s most recent snow day, many employees express uncertainty about their responsibility to show up for work amid inclement weather conditions at Wednesday’s Employee Assembly meeting.
“Employees want to be engaged,” Parmley said. “They also want to build their skills. But employees are always overwhelmed, and we don’t always have the resources to do what we want.”
Members of the Employee Assembly discussed the availability and state of mental health benefits for Cornell employees and staff vacation day policies at their meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Housing, community and well-being were among the key areas that Leading Cornell, a leadership program for Cornell employees, identified as the most pressing areas of concern for those employed by the University at Wednesday’s Employee Assembly.