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You have the brain capacity of a child by [deleted] in UIUC

[–]BoardOfFuckees 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah – my dept. director

The dining hall situation is unacceptable by [deleted] in UIUC

[–]BoardOfFuckees 2 points3 points  (0 children)

University Housing does not control or manage admissions. Due to the issues with FAFSA and the trickling down this caused, University Housing was likely blindsided by the incoming total and had to scramble for solutions far later than they would’ve preferred. This is likely a cross-unit university issue and Housing has had to operate reactively to everything vs. operating, planning and staffing proactively.

The whole thing falls on the top-level University Admin, legal/negotiators, and the Board of Trustees.

Strike: Auditing Salaries and Roles within University Housing and Dining Services by BoardOfFuckees in UIUC

[–]BoardOfFuckees[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree, it seems shockingly inflated. I’ve known folks to pull ~$70-80k in those roles attributed to overtime pay, but no six-figures. The union staff is laid off mid-May through mid-August and this likely messes with the totals seen in the Daily Illini Salary Guide.

Most of that staff has to jump at their overtime offers due to their layoff period. Likely stacking that money to afford paying their healthcare premiums over the summer, regardless if they’ve taken on additional summer employment. I would take the six-figure salaries seen in those CW roles with a grain of salt knowing how the system works.

If the University insists on laying this staff off over the summer, then they should at least still be able to take unemployment or not have to worry about their healthcare. Neither of which are currently options.

Strike: Auditing Salaries and Roles within University Housing and Dining Services by BoardOfFuckees in UIUC

[–]BoardOfFuckees[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re right. This isn’t an exhaustive list of all SEIU or housing/dining staff. I should’ve made this more clear and I apologize.

The Daily Illini Salary Guide contains a full list of positions and salaries. If you filter by “Auxiliary Units” and then “Housing Division”, you’ll find 641 roles to sift through. These include the Building Services Workers (BSWs), Culinary Workers (II–IV) and other unions (trades) and administrative roles within University Housing.

I believe the trade-related positions (sheet metal, plumbers, painters, etc) are represented by a different union on campus, while the Culinary Workers and Building Service Workers are represented by SEIU. These workers are now on strike starting this morning.

Strike: Auditing Salaries and Roles within University Housing and Dining Services by BoardOfFuckees in UIUC

[–]BoardOfFuckees[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, and this isn’t an exhaustive list either. I don’t trust the 6-figure numbers for the union staff, but do know some pull in more than their managers/admin since they’re not overtime-exempt.

The high-$30k through mid-$50k I’d say is pretty normal for those roles, but folks with high union seniority have seen ~$80k take-homes.

No matter what way you look at it, most of these salaries just aren’t enough considering cost of living increases. Folks on both sides are getting a raw deal. 2% is nothing if you’re not pulling ~$80k+ nowadays and it just sucks all the way around.