hiring freeze
Coverage of hiring freeze in the Nexus archive.
- Rutgers University’s unionized faculty want administration to stop ‘unnecessary’ hiring freeze
Rutgers University faculty unions are urging the administration to reverse a hiring freeze, arguing it harms education, research, and student progress. Unions claim the freeze will force full-time faculty to absorb adjunct workloads, limit new hires in critical fields, and reduce course offerings, delaying graduation. University President William Tate stated exceptions for critical positions will be reviewed, and ongoing faculty searches will continue.
- Dallas orders 3 employee unpaid furlough days as budget shortfall deepens
Dallas has ordered three unpaid furlough days for employees due to a deepening budget shortfall. The city is also under a hiring freeze and faces a projected $51 million budget gap.
- Lurie’s budget spares city jobs for now — but axe may still fall next year
Lurie’s budget avoided layoffs for city jobs in the current year due to a surprise surplus and hiring freeze, but a projected $1B deficit by 2029 could lead to future job cuts.