Chief Business Officer Mark Kohlman (via kenyon.edu)

Update: A commenter has said that the benefits Kohlman is referring to extend only to non-union employees such as managers and office staff. Last night, Kohlman told us that the issue hadn’t been discussed with the union yet. We regret any confusion our original post may have caused.

Original post: Mark Kohlman, the College’s chief business officer, has confirmed to us that, while working on the Kenyon campus for Sodexo, managerial and support staff within the maintenance department will continue to receive the tuition exchange benefit they received as Kenyon employees. Following the College’s announcement that they would be entering into an agreement with Sodexo, an email was circulated that called into question whether this benefit would continue to exist for maintenance employees working for Sodexo.

A release put out earlier today by the College said that three members of the maintenance department have chosen to retire, while eight will stay on with Sodexo. Continue reading →