Peterson, G.P. (Bud)

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SearchDIRECTORIESCAMPUS MAPGeorgia Tech Home Office of the President Letters & Bulletins Governor's Directive Regarding Furloughs for State EmployeesIntroductionPresident's WelcomeAbout Dr. PetersonPresident's CabinetPublicationsSpeeches & PresentationsLetters & BulletinsEditorialsNotes from the PresidentStaff ResponsibilitiesOrganizational Chart (pdf)Institute EthicsContact the PresidentGovernor's Directive Regarding Furloughs forState EmployeesJuly 22, 2009To the Georgia Tech campus community:As you have undoubtedly heard, as a result of the continuing decline in state revenues,late yesterday Governor Perdue announced a “mandatory three day furlough for everystate employee to be taken before the end of the calendar year.” This of course includesGeorgia Tech.Although we still have unanswered questions, let me share with you what we do knowand what we have planned. While we had hoped to be able to avoid the use offurloughs, we have had a “Furlough Contingency Plan Working Group” comprised offaculty and staff working on the issue of furloughs and how we might implement themshould the need arise.Over the course of the next several weeks, we will be interacting with that group, thecampus leadership and the Office of the Chancellor to determine the specifics of theimplementation. As we plan to comply with the governor’s directive, there are a numberof questions that must be answered and issues that must be resolved. We will share thisplan with all of you and present it to the Board of Regents for approval at their nextmeeting on August 11 and 12, 2009.We will do everything possible to ensure that we are able to maintain the quality of ourprograms and fulfill our statutory mission of presenting outstanding education,research and outreach programs, while still meeting the governor’s directive. We willalso do everything we can to work out the timing of the furlough days to meet theneeds of your work groups and your personal preferences.Because of the impact this directive will have on all of us and our families, I willcontinue to keep you apprised of the specifics of our plan as they become more clear.Regards,G. P. "Bud" PetersonPresident2010 Annual Report (9.2M PDF)(/president/sites/president/files/GeorgiaTech2010InteractiveAnnualReport.pdf)Georgia Tech Fact Book(http://www.irp.gatech.edu/factbooks/factbook.html)Recent Trends and Milestones:Summer 2010 (2.0M .pdf)(/president/sites/president/files/trends-milestones-summer-2010.pdf)Ethics(/president/ethics)About Dr. Peterson(/president/about)LETTERS & BULLETINSGovernor's Directive Regarding Furloughs for State Employees ... http://www.gatech.edu/president/lettersbulletins/bulletin072209...1 of 1 2/21/11 2:55 PM

Letters & Bulletins: Governor's Directive Regarding Furloughs for State Employees

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Letters & Bulletins: Governor's Directive Regarding Furloughs for State Employees

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