Altobello Resigns Post; Work Benefits a HOYA Survey Conducted This to Be Marriott V.P
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Vol. 60, No. 19 - GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON. D.C. Sllturday, October 6, 1979 - , Stu. Workers Still Denied Altobello Resigns Post; Work Benefits A HOYA survey conducted this To Be Marriott V.P. week revealed that student employees in 10 of 14 offices polled are still being by Frank Brightwell named to his current office of Vice take his place." denied labor benefits after violations HOY A Slaff Wriler president of Administrative Services in Miller, who has been in Cleveland were raised last spring. The benefits, 1974. this week for a management seminar, which include compensation for all Vice-president for Administrative In a HOY A interview, Altobello could not be reached for comment. those days that are University holidays Services, Daniel J. AltobeIlo, this stated that it was not easy leaving the Healy stated that he is not yet sure week announced his resignation from that employees are scheduled to wo~k University after so many years, but ad whether Miller's appointment will be that position, effective October 31. on are denied to student employees In ded, "You get few opportunities and if permanent, but "it is possible that the te~ out of fourteen offices surveyed. Altobello will be leaving the University you wait, they might not always be two positions could be combined. I University policy as expressed in the after 16 years of employment for a available. I was getting bored with my haven't decided." University Business Policies and Pro position as Vice-president in Food Ser present job responsibilities--not Reading from an inter-office memo, cedures statem.:nt number PE-8 V.A. vice Management at the Marriott Cor Georgetown--and felt it was time to the secretary of Altobello's future states that all University employees, poration. Vice·president for Planning move on to new things. I've been supervisor at Marriott, Frederic V. regardless of whether they are students and Physical Plant, William Miller will thinking of leaving for two years. It's Malek, stated, .. Altobello wiJI have or not shall receive compensation for assume Altobello's responsibilities, not an easy choice, but I think it's a the n~mber of hours for which they perhaps permanently, and will keep his good one. Everyone at Georgetown are scheduled to work on days current position. has my thanks, but I will espeCially designated as University holidays or Altobello received his bachelor's miss the students." closings. The next such University \ degree in English from the College of Asked about his major ac holiday would be the two-day Arts and Sciences in 1963. Immediately complishments at Georgetown, upon graduation, Altobello was ap Altobello mentioned two: one at the Thanksgiving holiday in November. M The offices that refuse to comply pointed to the Admissions Office, beginning of his career, and one at the with this University regulation include where he developed and established end. "The first thing, of which I am the School of Foreign Service, School the Alumni Interviewing Program stilI most proud, is initiating the Alumni of Languages and Linguistics, School in use today. From Admissions, he Interviewing Program. In 1963 there of Business Administration, Financial -~~Z~~~ moved to the Alumni Office as its were committees in 20 cities; today /i Assistant Executive Director. In 1966 there are committees in over 140 cities. Aid International Programs, the Athietic Department, Yates Field Rep~tri:'ed Village A resident rests afte~ moving into new accomodalions--one he became Assistant to the President In the first year there were 100 House, Student Activities, the Univer month behind schedule. Buildings V and W, located on Prospect Street, opened of the University, and in 1968, volunteers; today there are over 1300. sity Center, and several Residence Hall last weekend, and 110 residents moved into new quarters. Secretary of the University. He was In the first year there were several hun Offices. dred interviews; last year there were One Financial Aid official noted over 6500. The interviews have become that students do not receive holiday an important step in new student selec pay in that office because whenever Ozmun Calls for Pre-Set Tuition tion. " there is a University holiday, students "The second thing of which I am Daniel J. Aitobello proud is Yates Field House. A lot of are not scheduled to work for that day. by Carolynn Rockafellow crease suggested by University Provost position without another position be complete responsibility for the grow When contacted for comment, a J. Donald Freeze be brought about by ing eliminated. people had a lot to do with Yates, but ing food service management group, HOY A Staff Writer you migh t say I had a stimulating or Personnel Office spokesperson stated a 7 percent pooled tuition increase and Freeze had proposed at a previous which provides food service to encouraging role that was effective." that the offices involved are required Student Government President a two percent reduction in positions.A meeting that each area of the main businesses, universities, and hospitals to grant this benefit, if the student nor Scott Ozmun this week appealed to the pooled increase would grant the ago campus budget be evaluated in order In a letter dated Octo ber I to the throughout the country. Altobello was Georgetown faculty, University Presi mally would have worked had the day Main Campus Finance Committee to gregate sum of a 7 per cent increase to to make cuts in the budget. Freeze selected because of his extensive dent Timothy HeaJy, 8J states, "I not been a holiday. adopt a different course of action in its the faculty. That would enable the im stated that every strong area should be background, managerial skills, and Another benefit policy that has been' budgetary deliberations by establishing know I can express to him (Altobello) record of executive excellence. His ap plementation of a 9 per cent increase bolstered by the budget, and that every Georgetown's gratitude and appreciat violated in several offices is that an initial tuition figure to which the pointment will become effective for the faculty by cutting some faculty weak area should be examined by the tion for the long years, the first class relating to the accrual of sick pay and main campus budget could be tailored positions, or by distributing the ag Committee and either strengthened or· November 1." service, and the loving care he has holiday pay. According to the Univer a procedure which Ozmun maintained gregate increase to the faculty cut from the University's budget. Altobe1lo noted that "the Marriott given to tile University. r know that we sity Business Policy and Procedures would ensure a lower tuition increase. members with merit as a criterion of Some faculty members warned that Corporation reminds me a lot of Ozmun referred to the usual practice all also wish him well in his new job statement number PE-8 V.B., student distribution, according to committee there would not be many places to cut Georgetown--in positive ways. It :~ employees of the University who are of setting a tuition figure only after all sources. and congratulate him upon his ap. well known and the top of its field, as back. Schuerman reacted negatively to pointment. .. regularly scheduled to work for more other budgetary and overhead costs Ozmun's proposal for a 7 per cent "constant talk that making cuts will is Georgetown; it is run by decent and Healy added in a HOYA interview, than 20 hours a week are entitled to are set. pooled increase also drew flack from help us find a pot of gold highly moral and ethical people, as is~ "It's a loss for Georgetown. On the receive paid sick and vacation time Several committee members some committee members. Main Cam· somewhere." Student member of the Georgetown; it is growing and seeking other hand, it's hard not to be glad which should accrue at the rate of 1.54 responded negatively to Ozmun's pro pus Finance Officer Mel Bell stated Committee Renita Dixon responded excellence, as is Georgetown; and it is and 1.85 hours per two week pay posals. Committee Chairman and that a pooled increase of 7 per cent that these cuts will have to be pursued. (for Altobello). [t's a good thing, a in Washington, as' is good promotion. Georgetown catches period respectively. Graduate School Dean Donald Herz . could result in the loss of nine faculty We don't want the students' pocket be Georgetown ... That's a plus because Assistant to the President, Charles berg stated that he thought constrain positions. Faculty member of the oQr pot of gold." its breath and lOoks for someone to I'll be able to follow the HOYAS." Meng, refused comment on the situa ing costs to a preset tuition figure was Committee and Chairman of the tion on behalf of the President's of unrealistic because of the fluctuation' Biology Department George Chapman f ice. in overhead costs that usually exists. added that with an inflation rate of This year's revelations of alleged un Ozmun recommended that tuition well over 10 per cent, it was difficult to Smoke Detectors to Be Installed fair treatment of student laborers is increases be kept to $300 or less, which consider Ozmun's proposal. he claimed would be roughly half of by Mike Heffernan constructing, a $200,000 sprinkler favorably on the smoke not the first incident of student labor When faced with the prospect of system will be installed in Nevills and . controversy. In 1976, student security the tuition increase if no budget trim HOY A Staff Wriler detectors, however ,Kerry Abbott,a naming areas for cutback targets, most Loyolla once the buildings have been guards, aggravated by what they called ming is done at all from this year's The University hopes to have smoke resident of 4th Loyola,said they are "a members of the Committee expressed renovated.