Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
This is a petition to the administrators of Seton Hall University and Hackensack Meridien to reduce the parking fee at the Inter-Professional Health Campus located in Nutley, NJ.
The recent announcement of a $485 fee for parking has outraged the employees and faculty of the new facility. Our concerns are listed below:
A. Parking at South Orange is $300.00
B. We don’t have a parking garage (as they do in South Orange).
C. Most employees are not utilizing the parking permit for ‘clinic rotations’ at Hackensack facilities therefore free parking at those facilities is not a benefit.
D. The lot they have chosen for us is a bit of a distance from the school. We would theoretically need to add approximately 10 minutes (or more) to our commute time to account for the walk from the parking lot to the school building.
E. There is no security. This is not a gated parking lot, but a public area off of Rte 3.
We, the employees of the School of Health and Medical Sciences and the School of Nursing, request that the fee of $485.00 be adjusted, or eradicated, in light of the concerns listed above.
More like this
U of R Graduate Students Against Changes to Parking Policy
Help CUA Students Get Affordable Parking
Updates
August 25, 2018
Seeing this kind of movement confirms that my frustration is shared by so many of you who are tired of being ignored. The weight of this situation is heavy but it is easier to carry when I see how many of us are refusing to accept these unreasonable costs. We have gained real momentum and I intend to keep pushing until the administration finally listens.
12 Comments
The university should allow employees to chose the parking permit combination that works best for us: 1. SO only; 2. IHS only; 3. Hackesack facilities. Allowing us to select 1 or 2 only, 1+2 or 1+2+3 would have prevented this petition.
I would have to pay double, as I also have to pay for my daughter soon beginning at the IHS campus. Paying the cost of $485 twice (on a single, widowed income), we just can't afford these costs at our Administration and Staff levels of pay. We are employed by Seton Hall University, and my daughter goes to Seton Hall University. We should be able to pay Seton Hall University (South Orange campus) prices for parking. We appreciate anything that can be done to make this fair . Thank you
Substantially increased parking fees added on to a now longer commute (both distance AND adding 10-15 minutes to walk from the far away parking lot), creates resentment and negativity. Parking should be first come first served, not punishing employees at the IHS campus by making them park far away and walk in all kinds of northeast weather to get to work.
There has been no transparency on this issue, and nothing that makes sense for the students, staff, and faculty on the IHS campus as a whole. There is no reason to have a more expensive permit than other Seton Hall students and employees without sufficient explanation.
Parking for everyone; all employees, staff, students and administration should be first come parking not a designated parking area a mile away
Students on IHS campus should NOT pay more than SHU south orange campus
The faculty should not be penalized for working at the IHS campus. This is not a choice.
Share Petition
Don't stop at signing, share the petition link with friends to multiply our impact
Copy link or share directly
Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
This is a petition to the administrators of Seton Hall University and Hackensack Meridien to reduce the parking fee at the Inter-Professional Health Campus located in Nutley, NJ.
The recent announcement of a $485 fee for parking has outraged the employees and faculty of the new facility. Our concerns are listed below:
A. Parking at South Orange is $300.00
B. We don’t have a parking garage (as they do in South Orange).
C. Most employees are not utilizing the parking permit for ‘clinic rotations’ at Hackensack facilities therefore free parking at those facilities is not a benefit.
D. The lot they have chosen for us is a bit of a distance from the school. We would theoretically need to add approximately 10 minutes (or more) to our commute time to account for the walk from the parking lot to the school building.
E. There is no security. This is not a gated parking lot, but a public area off of Rte 3.
We, the employees of the School of Health and Medical Sciences and the School of Nursing, request that the fee of $485.00 be adjusted, or eradicated, in light of the concerns listed above.
Updates
August 25, 2018
Seeing this kind of movement confirms that my frustration is shared by so many of you who are tired of being ignored. The weight of this situation is heavy but it is easier to carry when I see how many of us are refusing to accept these unreasonable costs. We have gained real momentum and I intend to keep pushing until the administration finally listens.
12 Comments
It is important to ensure that your employees are happy. We're being charged at such a high rate for parking spaces that guarantee us steaming steering wheels and seats by the time we leave for the day. A charge of close to $500 is not employee-friendly. Please consider making the fee the same as the SO Campus.
The university should allow employees to chose the parking permit combination that works best for us: 1. SO only; 2. IHS only; 3. Hackesack facilities. Allowing us to select 1 or 2 only, 1+2 or 1+2+3 would have prevented this petition.
I would have to pay double, as I also have to pay for my daughter soon beginning at the IHS campus. Paying the cost of $485 twice (on a single, widowed income), we just can't afford these costs at our Administration and Staff levels of pay. We are employed by Seton Hall University, and my daughter goes to Seton Hall University. We should be able to pay Seton Hall University (South Orange campus) prices for parking. We appreciate anything that can be done to make this fair . Thank you
Substantially increased parking fees added on to a now longer commute (both distance AND adding 10-15 minutes to walk from the far away parking lot), creates resentment and negativity. Parking should be first come first served, not punishing employees at the IHS campus by making them park far away and walk in all kinds of northeast weather to get to work.
There has been no transparency on this issue, and nothing that makes sense for the students, staff, and faculty on the IHS campus as a whole. There is no reason to have a more expensive permit than other Seton Hall students and employees without sufficient explanation.
Parking for everyone; all employees, staff, students and administration should be first come parking not a designated parking area a mile away
Students on IHS campus should NOT pay more than SHU south orange campus
The faculty should not be penalized for working at the IHS campus. This is not a choice.
Share Petition
Don't stop at signing, share the petition link with friends to multiply our impact
Petitions like this
Other petitions you might want to support
Scan to share
Anyone who scans this can sign the petition.
It is important to ensure that your employees are happy. We're being charged at such a high rate for parking spaces that guarantee us steaming steering wheels and seats by the time we leave for the day. A charge of close to $500 is not employee-friendly. Please consider making the fee the same as the SO Campus.