Some locations and groups of employees are exempt, due to other cost cutting efforts. Represented employees will be asked to participate in lieu of layoffs.
U.S. Community PublishingVirtually all employees will take the equivalent of one week of unpaid leave. Hourly employees must take five days over the course of the three-month quarter, scheduled with the approval of their supervisor. Salaried employees must take one full week at one time. In addition, employees who earn over $90,000 will take a second week of unpaid leave.
Broadcast
All employees will take at least one week unpaid furlough. Hourly workers can take the five days at any pre-approved time over the three-month quarter. Salaried employees must take the furlough one week at one time. In addition to the furlough week, Broadcast’s management team and department heads at each location will take a temporary pay reduction equivalent to one week’s pay.
Digital
All employees will take at least one week unpaid furlough in the quarter. Hourly employees will take the equivalent of one week (five days) over the three-month period, scheduled with the approval of their supervisor. All others will take one week of unpaid furlough plus a temporary pay reduction equivalent to one week’s pay.
USA Today/USA Weekend
All salaried employees will take one week unpaid furlough. Top 15% of salaried employees will take two weeks of unpaid furlough. Hourly employees can take any five days over the three month period, scheduled with the approval of their supervisor.
Corporate
Hourly employees will take three unpaid leave days in the quarter, scheduled with the approval of their supervisor. All other employees will take one week of unpaid furlough. Additionally, vice presidents and above will take a temporary reduction of one week’s pay over the quarter.
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What a shame - this isn't a way to save the company. Craig doesn't have a clue.
ReplyDeleteTaking two weeks unpaid furlough is much preferable to taking one week furlough, plus one week salary reduction. It appears from this FAQ that anyone making over $90K will must take one these options. The FAQ also seems to say that broadcast and corporate staff will get hit with the pay reduction; while all others will get two weeks unpaid furlough. Can anyone confirm, or supply more precise interpretation?
ReplyDeleteIf the information centers are to be platform agnostic, wonder why Gannett---a unitary company---is mandating different plans for digital and publishing? I don't work there anymore, but if I did, I would certainly want some stats on the average (maybe even specific) age differences between workers in digital vs. publishing.
ReplyDeleteWhy the heck do hourly employees in corporate only get saddled with three furlough days?
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