University gives $1,500 bonus to employees for their service during pandemic [Video]

• Vanderbilt University is giving a surprise bonus to all its qualified employees for their service during Covid.
• The staff will be receiving a $1,500 bonus in their paychecks at the end of March.
• The surprise was announced during the university’s 150th founding anniversary.

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The Chancellor of Vanderbilt University is rewarding all of the university’s employees with a surprise bonus in their paychecks for their hard work over the last two years.

At the end of March, all qualified academics, staff, and postdocs will get a $1,500 bonus in their paychecks. That’s about 9,000 workers who will benefit from the substantial incentive.

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier expressed gratitude for the exceptional efforts of individuals at the heart of Vanderbilt’s educational mission when he announced the Chancellor’s Recognition Award on March 17, the 148th anniversary of the university’s founding.

“It has not been easy, especially during the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic,” said Diermeier. “However, your dedication to our vision and goals enables our university to operate at its highest level. I am indeed grateful as we approach Vanderbilt’s 150th anniversary in a position of strength and with optimism about our path forward.”

Last Fall, the said university in Nashville, Tennessee enrolled more than 7,000 undergraduate students and 6,400 graduate students.

Source: Good News Network