Specific Options for Reducing Staffing Costs

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This is part of the Reduction Committee Tasks.

As we review everything, we need to spell out what specific measures we could take. We'll need to estimate the financial costs and savings of each, the other costs (staffing shortages, impact on programs, etc.), and the problems associated with each option.

Target #1 = $2,700.

Target #2 = $5,400 (including target #1).


Across the board wage cut

A 5% wage cut would save us $1,162.58. We spend $23,250 / month on non health care benefits.

Voluntary hours cuts

Monthly cost of collective member/hour/week = $52.96

The following people have offered voluntary hours cuts: 

Dave    1.75    $92.68 
Geiner  7      $370.72 
Jhasen 10      $529.60 
Jon    12      $635.52 
Laurel  4.5    $238.32 
Liane   4      $211.84 
Martin 10      $529.60 
Michael 5      $264.80 
Rick    6      $317.76 
Shawn   8      $423.68 
SUBTOT 68.25 $3,614.52 

Matthew 5      $175.00
TOTAL        $3,792.00

Voluntary unpaid leaves of absence

The following people have offered voluntary leaves of absence: 

Jhasen     1 month (May)   = $1,584
Laurel     1 week in March =    264
Laurel     2 weex Apr/May  =    528
Liane      1 month (June)  =  1,584
Martin     1  month        =  1,584
TOTAL                        $5,544

Job performance based cuts

  • 32 hour collective member with health care = $1867
  • 32 hour collective member without health care = $1584
  • 20 hour collective member with health care = $1339
  • 20 hour collective member without health care = $1056
  • 20 hour/week intern = $700

Program and job function based cuts

Potential Recommendations

5% pay cut
$1,162.58 per month savings effective March 1 (retroactive)
Unpaid leave for Laurel and Nathan in March (during vacation)
$608 for the month of March only
Marlin layed off
$1,056.00 per month savings which don't kick in until vacation pay is paid off (June or so)
Other staggered voluntary leaves of absences
$800.00 Laurel in April
$1,584.00 Jhasen in May
$1,584.00 Liane in June
Voluntary hours reductions already scheduled
$402.00 Rick dropping to 20 hours May and beyond
Geiner leaving
$1,056.00 per month when it starts, assuming we add 12 hours to Michael's schedule and get him to split time between printers and tech support

Month by month this breaks down like:

March $1,770.58
April $1,962.58
May $4,204.58
June $5,260.58
July $3,676.58
August $3,676.58
6 MONTH TOTAL: $20,551.48
MONTHLY AVERAGE: $3,425.25

This leaves us around $2,300 short of the round 2 target. To make this up in hours reduction, we'd need to cut an additional 46 hours from the schedule which would mean another layoff and hours reduction for remaining collective members. Since covering all available shifts will already be strained, this would mean cutting back programs of some sort.

Weaknesses of these recommendations

Cuts don't kick in fast enough
Some cuts are based on temporary measures.

Voluntary Leaves of Absence Scenarios

Jhasen takes off May

  • Savings $1,584 (one time)
Shuffling people around
Oso, Liane, Shawn, Laurel, and Richard could all cover (some need training)
Matthew (would require Front Desk coverage)
Jon (receiving)
Nathan (Black Hole)

Liane takes off June

  • Savings $1,584 (one time)
Shuffling people around
Computers for Kids on hold
BBBees and PB/BBBB needs coverage

Martin takes off one month

  • Savings $1,450 (one time)
Shuffling people around
Oso or Liane could cover
Matthew could cover (Reception affected)
Nathan (Black Hole)

Laurel takes some time in April

  • Savings $800 (one time)
Shuffling people around
Adoption classes, LPI exams
Potential education income stream might get postponed

Voluntary Hours Reduction Scenarios

Jhasen goes to 22 hours

  • Savings $503 / month
Shuffling people around
(see above)

Jon goes to 20 hours

  • Savings $604
Shuffling people around
BBBees coverage needed
Forklift operation (Jhasen and maybe Oso)

Martin goes to 20 hours

  • Savings $453 / month
Shuffling people around
(see above)

Rick goes to 20 hours

  • Savings $402
Shuffling people around
Dave, Martin, Richard
Oso, Liane, Shawn, Michael, Nathan

Shawn goes to 24 hours

  • Savings $402
Shuffling people around
PB/BBBB and Reception
Event coordination and volunteer outreach would suffer

Many people take off 3-4 hours

  • Savings $151-201 per person
  • $1,208-$1,610
  • People affected: Liane, Laurel, Michael, Jhasen, Jon, Martin, Rick, Shawn
Shuffling people around
(too complex to detail)

Layoff Scenarios

No Intern in Store

  • Savings $700
(see above)

No Intern at Front Desk

  • Savings $700

Geiner Leaves

  • Savings $1,867
Shuffling people around
Someone needs to be trained to cover printerland.
Front Desk coverage needed.

Layoff Jhasen

  • Savings
Shuffling people around

Layoff Richard

  • Savings
Shuffling people around

Layoff Oso

  • Savings
Shuffling people around

Layoff Shawn

  • Savings
Shuffling people around

Layoff Jon

  • Savings $1,867
Shuffling people around
(see above)

Layoff Liane

  • Savings
Shuffling people around

Layoff Laurel

  • Savings
Shuffling people around

Layoff Kathie

  • Savings
Shuffling people around

Layoff Dave

  • Savings
Shuffling people around

Layoff Michael

  • Savings
Shuffling people around

Layoff Meow

  • Savings
Shuffling people around

Layoff Nathan

  • Savings
Shuffling people around

Layoff Rick

  • Savings
Shuffling people around
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