HAN has to cut back and does not extend temporary contracts
The Hogeschool van Arnhem and Nijmegen (HAN) has to cut back in the coming years. Especially employees with temporary contracts will notice this. According to the school, there will be no compulsory redundancies, but some of the permanent teachers will be given other positions within the school.
The school has to cut back around 6 million euros, explains HAN press officer Michiel Geursen. “That's because we have to anticipate the demographic contraction and declining government revenues,” says Geursen. Moreover, the school is already seeing shifts within programs. “The number of students in social training and education is declining, in technology it is growing. This means that we will look at internal mobility among our employees. ” About 3300 employees work at HAN.
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The press officer does not want to say how many employees actually have to change positions. Failure to renew temporary contracts involves 'approximately' two hundred people. Geursen does, however, keep a close eye on things. "It also depends on the number of students, we don't know for sure yet." According to the press officer, unrest has arisen at the school about the change between positions. “There are no forced redundancies, we also try to do matching. But of course it hurts when you are told that you might have to take up another position. ”
Yet it is necessary. “We have to look to the future and play it more safe. We are also cutting back in other areas, such as accommodation and catering. ”
