{"id":2441,"date":"2020-04-03T14:30:45","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T18:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/?p=2441"},"modified":"2020-04-03T14:30:45","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T18:30:45","slug":"employee-update-4-3-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/2020\/04\/03\/employee-update-4-3-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee update 4\/3\/20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear Virginia Western employees,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you may have seen, Governor Northam ordered all state\nagencies such as Virginia Western to take immediate steps to freeze spending\nand plan for reduced budgets because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor is\npreparing for the potential of up to $1.8 billion in losses to state revenue,\nleading to a recession. As of this morning, there are more than 2,000 positive\ncases of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth with 46 total deaths attributed to the\npandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are seeking more guidance from the Governor&#8217;s Office as\nwell as the VCCS as to what this will mean for Virginia Western. Here is what\nwe have been directed to do as an institution so far:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Maximize carry-forward balances by eliminating\ndiscretionary spending for the remainder of the fiscal year; all non-essential\nspending should cease immediately. <\/li><li>Prepare for a full assessment of current and\nplanned initiatives and commitments in order to maximize budget savings for the\nnext biennium. <\/li><li>Freeze all hiring of classified and wage\npositions funded in whole or in part by general fund dollars. We are seeking\nadditional guidance regarding faculty and non-general fund positions. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I understand the anxiety this message from the Governor&#8217;s\nOffice can create as we work together as a state to stem the tide of this\nterrible pandemic. Please be assured that we are doing everything in our power\nto gather more information for you and take steps to ensure a strong future for\nVirginia Western.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Robert H. Sandel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virginia Western Community College<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Northam has given new guidance to all state agencies related to spending, hiring and budget planning. <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/2020\/04\/03\/employee-update-4-3-20\/\">Continue Reading<span> Employee update 4\/3\/20<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","category-covid-19-employees"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Jaime Shetrone","author_link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/author\/jshetrone\/"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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