Missouri’s draft budget would eliminate 328 full-time jobs

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(AP) – A draft budget for the University of Missouri next year
includes eliminating 328 full-time positions – 147 that are currently vacant and
181 that are filled.A memo from Interim Chancellor Garnett Stokes released Friday says the draft
budget calls for eliminating $40.6 million in recurring costs and $18.9 million
in one-time costs.

The Columbia Missourian reports the filled positions that might be eliminated
include 43 retirements, 38 people who won’t have contracts renewed, 84 layoffs
and 16 voluntary separations.

Stokes’ memo says the university can’t meet budget-reduction goals without
cutting jobs.

Missouri System President Mun Choi plans to review the budget proposals from
the system’s four campuses with administrators during the next two weeks.

The budget process is expected to be completed by early June.

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