From: Blas, Cori
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 2:26 PM
Subject: Update from Dave Hawn, ECMC Group CEO
This week, eight members of the ECMC Group team and I visited Campus Support Center to begin discussions with key CCi leadership on the transition process. We divided into integration work teams and began prioritizing. We have a complicated and challenging job ahead of us, but the more time I spend with many of you and your leadership, the more confident I am about our eventual success.
I know you are curious about this process so it is my intent to communicate to you the progress of our teams, especially the decisions we make about staffing, employee benefits and services to students.
Our first discussions were about keeping campus employees focused on student education and job placement. We value the expertise you bring to students in the classroom and the leadership roles you play on campus. Therefore, I want to assure you that we anticipate very little change occurring at the campus level.
We also spent significant time reviewing employee benefits with the goal of keeping them consistent with what’s offered today. During the next few weeks, we will have a better understanding of which benefits will change. We feel very good about the health benefits offered at CCi and expect little to change in this area. However, there will be a more complex discussion about the 401(k) retirement plan as ECMC Group is a nonprofit organization and rules differ. We will have more information about this benefit in the coming weeks.
We also began discussions around key positions above the campus level and across the Campus Support Centers. By the end of next week, we will determine staffing needs and identify those positions that will transfer to ECMC. We intend to communicate to you with certainty by extending offer letters by mid-December.
In the meantime, if you have questions or concerns, please forward them to your campus leadership or EVP in charge of your function.
On this Thanksgiving eve, I want to thank you for giving your very best to students every day. From everyone at ECMC Group, our wish for you is a Thanksgiving spent with family, friends and filled with memorable moments. Whether you will be traveling or staying home, have a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
Dave Hawn