Each Commissioner has been tasked with submitting an agency budget with reductions that reflect the Governor's Budget proposals (basically an overall reduction of 5.75% and the elimination of certain programs). The Commissioners are expected to have their plans for achieving the 5.75% reduction finalized and submitted this week.
It is anticipated that the reduction plans submitted by the Commissioners will include layoffs at several agencies. Today, the Office of Labor Relations gave official notification to the Unions to expect layoffs in the near future.
On Monday, Commissioner Semple