Birmingham-Southern College lays off 51 staff members, announces cuts in pay, benefits

Birmingham, Ala., News

July 14, 2010

Birmingham-Southern College today announced massive financial cuts to balance its budget, 110 days after serious fiscal irregularities were discovered that forced the school to cut spending by as much as $10 million a year. The cuts include 51 staff members laid off; a decision not to fill 14 vacant staff positions; average pay cuts of 10 percent to remaining faculty, staff and administrators; suspension of the matching contributions to retirement plans; two one-week furloughs for all staff and administrators; and the end of contributions to the employee dental plan.

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