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« Meet Providence school board members tonight | Today | Great Pumpkin to become Great Jack-O-Lantern » November 15, 2007State workers to get layoff notices todayThe state today will tell 157 state workers that their jobs are being eliminated, and another 379 will be notified that their jobs have been targeted for future elimination through “consolidations,” Governor Carcieri said yesterday. With the state facing a deficit as high as $450 million next year, the layoffs are part of the governor's cost-cutting plan, which includes the elimination of 1,000 state jobs by June 30, 2008. Still, nobody will be out of a job today. Labor contracts allow senior employees to “bump” to another equal or lesser position. While it varies by contract, three bumps are generally allowed. Even some non-union employees are allowed one bump, according to the governor’s chief of staff Brian Stern. Earlier this month, Carcieri announced plans to eliminate 136 temporary workers. Posted by Jack Perry CommentsJim | November 15, 2007 9:34 AM link Temp workers don't collect pensions. Greg | November 15, 2007 11:31 AM link Just huge paychecks. Jim | November 15, 2007 12:56 PM link Knowing RI I can see that people will be allowed to bump someone else out of thier job, even if they are not quaifid to do the job they are getting. jack | November 15, 2007 2:14 PM link And they don't pay into them either Greg, wake up. Matt | November 15, 2007 2:46 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Why wouldn't all the temporary workers be layed off before a single permanent state employee is laid off? Come on they got their Old Stone payout checks already.