Twenty three hours before the legislative session ends,apparently the Governor and the Democratic leadership at the legislature reached a budget agreement. We have not seen the agreement other than this condensed version. The agreement is not yet in the form of a bill, however, it is expected that it will be voted on before midnight tonight (5/4/16).
Based on the large cuts to Personal Services, this budget could result in a 10% reduction in the State workforce (via retirements, attrition, and layoffs). We have our work cut out for us. We will try to get a better handle on this as more details come out, but right now, with the high volume of staff reductions and the targeting of State employees, we cannot support this budget.
Posted 5/4/16