Near-term rebasing tactics
COVID-19 Administrative Cost Containment Playbook
Identify over 60 tactics —evaluated by savings potential, time to achieve savings, and need for union negotiation—to immediately contain admin labor costs
Create a COVID-19 Financial Contingency Plan
Use our five-step roadmap to create a tiered financial contingency plan that proactively identifies and sequences savings opportunities based on different financial scenarios
Longer-term cost containment tactics
Understand three vital steps to slow labor cost growth
Understand the current state of higher education labor spending and learn how to implement the necessary cross-silo tools and incentives to achieve meaningful savings
Creating cost-effective labor alternatives to support local leaders
Pursue cost-effective alternatives to full-time hires, including central, cross-silo staffing that unit leaders can tap into when needed
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Leverage position control to prioritize resources
Leverage position control to assess positions as they become vacant, reclaim staffing dollars when appropriate, and redeploy staffing lines to other units with greater needs
Incentivize local leaders to find sustainable labor savings
Incentivize unit leaders, who best understand existing processes and inefficiencies, to find sustainable labor savings within their individual units
Four Proven Methods to Engage and Retain Frontline Service Staff
Review four proven methods to boost frontline service staff engagement to increase productivity and minimize turnover costs
