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                         JeffNEWS, July 12, 1994
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`Teaming Up to Make a Difference' Wraps Up,
Jefferson Deems Program a Success
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   After 21 weeks marked by early-morning and late-night team meetings,
imaginative brainstorming sessions and battling writer's cramp from
filling out idea submittal forms, Jefferson's employee suggestion
program, "Teaming Up to Make a Difference" ended on July 5. 

   The efforts of 474 hardworking teams and countless other players -
system managers, resource people, information coordinators, evaluation
committee members, financial representatives, steering committee
members, implementation managers and implementation directors - have
resulted in, as of July 5, 339 approved ideas worth more than $3.1
million in savings to the University. Our success in saving Jefferson
millions of dollars guarantees one team a vacation in the tropical
paradise of Hawaii and permits team members to reap award credits
redeemable for valuable merchandise.

   Ideas are still being evaluated and calculated, but by July 5, 15
teams (two from the Ford Road Campus) have come up with ideas that
totaled at least $50,000 in savings or revenue. $50,000 is the minimum
amount required to be eligible for the travel award. When Jefferson
reaches $3.5 million in savings, two teams will jet to Hawaii for one
week.

   Begun on January 24, Phase I of the employee suggestion program asked
team members to think of ways to reduce costs, generate revenue or
improve efficiency throughout the University. Ideas related to enhancing
customer satisfaction, improving workplace safety or expanding
educational quality were submitted during Phase II, which ran from June
13 through July 5. Only Phase I ideas were considered for the top travel
award.

   "The hard work of many teams has paid off in the number of creative
and cost-saving ideas submitted," commented Robert A. Peterson, senior
vice president for administration and finance and chief financial
officer. "A special benefit of this program was that employees from
various divisions and departments were given the opportunity to work
together to develop ideas. By rethinking the way the University does
business, these ideas will enhance efficiency and have a positive impact
on our bottom line."

   The winners of the trip to Hawaii will be announced August 15. Be
sure to pick up your copy of the August 16 issue of JeffNEWS to find out
who the lucky Jeffersonians are.

   o Number of quantitative ideas submitted through
     through June 13:                                       2,063
   o Number of qualitative ideas submitted
     through July 5:                                        approx. 500
   o Total savings/revenue (quantitative ideas only):       $3,139,514
   o Number of quantitative ideas under review by 
     Evaluation Committees:                                 467


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