Hf g i? September 27, 1982 Volume IV No. 24 College must look at scaling down - budget report by Paul Gallagher This is to confirm information which has already been formally provided to the CEU and CCFA. For 1982-83 We have already been advised of reductions in grants for 1982-83 in the following amounts: - from general operations $270,000 - from Credit Free $27,300 - from Operating Capital $91,200 For 1983-84 These grant reductions 1983-84 and will also apply to there will be a further re- duction in 1983-84: compared to 1981-82, the operating grants will be reduced by some $435,000 for 1983-84. No inflation grant is expected for 1983-84. Grant support for Credit Free activities will be reduced by a further $27,300 for 1983-84 and a total elimination of grant support for these activities is contem- plated for the next few years. No operating capital are assured for 1983-84. grants For 1984-85 The general outlook is for a continuation of the 1983-84 level of support to current activities, although some earmarked fund- ing for specific new activities at some colleges and Institutes is anticipated. In the light of this outlook, even though the college will not be reducing either educational service or employee positions in 1982-83, the college must plan in anti- cipation of a scaled down operation by 1984-85 since expenses are expected to in- crease while grants continue to decrease. The current plan is to propose a gradual scaling down over 1983-84 soften the impact and personnel. and 1984-85 to on educational service The process of consultation on programming reductions, which will drive all other re- ductions, is already underway. The Deans, in the week of September 27, 1982, will be seeking the advice of their Co-ordinators who in turn will be consulting with their faculty colleagues. At the stage where non-programming reductions also have to be identified, consultation with staff as well as faculty personnel is also envis- aged. The planning schedule currently calls for the completion of the broad lines of the scaling down to 1984-85, and the specific actions for 1983-84, by December 1982. Further reports on planning progress wil] be provided throughout 1982-83. AUCE becomes CEU AUCE Local #4 no longer exists. The char- ter has been officially nullified by the provincial executive of AUCE and the name "College Employees Union'' with its own Constitution and its own affiliation with the labour movement is about to be real- ized. Union president Bob McKee commented: "We are approaching our eight complete year as a Trade Union at Capilano College. We have not only seen many changes within our own structure, but the systems we support have encountered massive change.'"' Over the next few weeks the union execu- tive will be putting together a new con- stitution and they are inviting input from the union's members. c= com es ¥ le fa a ik ea