AUSTIN, TX -- University of Texas at Austin officials have implemented a "soft" hiring freeze and is considering layoffs as part of a so-called organizational assessment, according to a published report.
According to a memo obtained by The Texas Tribune, some 50 jobs that are currently vacant will be eliminated, Chancellor Bill McRaven wrote. Moreover, the system is developing a voluntary buyout program for employees who are eligible for retirement.
Some some employees could lose their jobs outright, according to the memo.
"I want to be very candid with all of you," McRaven wrote in the memo to staff. "We are also looking at a Reduction in Force [RIF] that may occur after we determine the extent of the voluntary separation. If it is determined in September that RIFs are necessary, we will work extremely hard to ensure those being considered are notified as soon as possible and treated with the dignity and respect that is the hallmark of the system."