在国家削减资金后,CSU以3%的奖金获得144M的贷款,剩下43M的短缺。
CSU takes $144M loan for 3% bonuses after state cuts funding, leaving $43M shortfall.
加利福尼亚州立大学系统正在接受1.44亿美元的无息贷款,以提供一次性奖金,相当于在州立法人员将其资金削减相同数额后,教职员工(包括行政人员)的薪资增加3%。
The California State University system is taking a $144 million interest-free loan to provide one-time bonuses equivalent to a 3% pay increase for faculty and staff, including executives, after state lawmakers cut its funding by the same amount.
将于明年7月还清的贷款将给该系统留下4 300万美元的短绌。
The loan, due for repayment by next July, will leave the system $43 million short afterward.
由于运营成本不断上涨和国家支持不断下降,导致课程和学位削减、招聘冻结和取消讲师合同,致使预算持续短缺,因此采取了这一行动。
The move comes amid ongoing budget shortfalls driven by rising operational costs and declining state support, leading to course and degree cuts, hiring freezes, and canceled lecturer contracts.
虽然加利福尼亚学院协会支持奖金,但它强调需要长期解决办法,因为合同谈判仍停滞不前。
While the California Faculty Association supports the bonus, it stresses the need for long-term solutions as contract negotiations remain stalled.
官员希望将来获得国家资金或延长还款期限,但由于联邦和州预算可能削减,财政不确定性仍然存在。
Officials hope for future state funding or extended repayment terms, but fiscal uncertainty persists due to potential federal and state budget cuts.