It has come to attention that The University of Adelaide will put a halt to any business over the course of any two-week semester breaks after struggling with deep financial losses occurring over the course of 2020.
All services will be shutting down except for ‘Hub Central’, located at the North Terrace campus which will facilitate only as a recreational area.
The university website addressed this issue warning that staff will be uncontactable during this shutdown, however, Ask Adelaide, an online support service, will remain open.
Due to a vast decline in university enrolment, specifically stemming from international students who have been impacted by COVID-19 travel restrictions, the university has had to consider alternative measures to support its workers. They have delegated almost 200 full-time staff to go on forced leave which will hopefully avoid the potential future dismissal of these workers.
The supposed loss of profits during the 2020-21 financial year is estimated to be roughly $225 million.
To settle accounts for the inconvenience caused upon staff, the university has established a ‘purchased leave’ procedure. This system will work in aims to essentially deduct their salaries whilst providing them with additional leave as compensation.
Staff will have no other choice but to comply with this imposed leave procedure, otherwise, they will be at the risk of losing a fortnights salary.
While full-time staff members will be eligible for purchased leave, it leaves an unforeseeable future for the rest of the casual workers.
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