Yesterday, we told you about the University of Belize's transformational plan. Well, all the lecturers aren't on board with all the changes specifically as it relates to new proposals for employee contracts and the new employment conditions for rehired retired lecturers. From information 7News has gathered, the new employee system removes the permanency of employment by offering short term contracts.
In a pamphlet produced by a group of lecturers and that has been circulated at the University, it states, quote, "the president's new plan to issue temporary, short term contracts to all employees will take away job security, making it easy for administration to victimize or fire us."
As for the issue of rehiring retired lecturers under new conditions, the brochure states, quote, "We also reject the president's plan to discontinue the usual practice of rehiring, without any reduction in salary, retired UB employees whose services are needed and who qualify for their current positions."
Our understanding is that there has been a series of letters written to the President highlighting these concerns but the staff and the board are still trying to iron out these issues. Now as you heard in our interview with President Sankat, he states that he has never heard of anyone collecting pensions and gratuity then come back and have to be paid at the same level that they left. So we will keep following the situation.
Our understanding is that some of the lecturers are seeking legal advice.
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