Schmidly encourages unpaid leave

Staff Report

President David Schmidly is inviting University employees to take a vacation without pay.

A UNM-issued statement yesterday confirmed a voluntary furlough program will be offered for employees who want to take unpaid leave.

"Individuals may find that they could use additional time away from work for family concerns or any number of other reasons," the statement said. "Giving them the opportunity to do so would also help the University during these trying economic times."

Other measures, including the pause on hiring, promotions and travel, will also continue.

Schmidly is set to announce these and several other major financial policy changes in his Monday message this week.