The HMS campus is currently serviced by an arm of the University's Facilities Maintenance Operations (FMO) that includes 20 full-time maintenance workers and 92 mostly part-time custodial workers. The current FMO contract expires June 30, 2001.
As part of the outsourcing agreement, current FMO employees will be offered similar jobs elsewhere within the university or with Tramell.
"We're happy that the people involved are keeping their jobs," said Jane K. Garfield, director of facilities and operations at HMS. "We don't expect much to change except for the name on their paycheck."
FMO employees, however, said they were not pleased by the changes--though much has been promised to them, little has been guaranteed. Plus, they enjoy working for Harvard.
"The medical school has been very quiet about the whole thing," said one 7-year maintenance employee. "It leaves a sour taste in your mouth."
According to HMS administrators, Tramell will begin negotiations with current employees tomorrow.
Employees also question why HMS has decided to move away from the FMO, particularly in light of a so-called "greenbook."
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