In these hard economic times if I were the heads of the reform & grossly misnamed "conservative" movements first thing I would do would be to abolish the position of rabbi.
A cantor can perform all the same life cycle functions & it is not like they need a rabbi to pasken shealos or certify something kosher because they are just going to do what they want anyway.!!!
So just cut costs & let the cantor do it all as he or she as the case may be is more important in the heterodox movements than the rabbi anyway!!!
So just combine the 2 titles & save money!!!!!