-April 14, 2016
A&R has created a spot on our webpage for layoff information...it is under "Resources | Layoff Info"
At this point, A&R is only aware of 19 layoff notices:
1 Accountant
1 Accts Examiner
5 ACTs - Accts Examiners
1 Associate Accts Examiner
1 CCT - Planning Analyst
2 Consumer Information Reps
2 Lead Planning Analysts
1 Legislative & Regulatory Analyst
1 Librarian
1 Research Analyst
1 Special Investigator
1 Supervising Accts Examiner
1 Tourism Program Assistant
Agencies are placing all "noticed" employees on Paid Administrative Leave. This DOES NOT change any bumping rights available to the employees and this is NOT a disciplinary action. If bumping rights are available then the agency will notify the employee within the next few weeks. Many of the noticed employees do have bumping/displacement rights.
The Governor released a revised budget on Tuesday 4/12 which included more cuts to agencies. Two noteable items in his revised budget:
- All anticipated wage increases were removed (except for State Police)
- Non-union employees will be asked to pay 20% of their health care premiums (generally, we currently pay a little more than 15% for family coverage plans). It is not clear how this recommendation would be implemented, but it seems obvious that the Governor would eventually expect union employees to do the same.