CNB Archives 2011: Bad News, Good News and Some Stuff in Between

 by William E. Cleary Sr. 

BAD NEWS...The recession continues to hurt public employees in the state of NewJersey and elsewhere. 

For example, nearly 260 Camden County employees received layoff notices on February 11. The notices, which went out to everyone from clerks, to painters, to corrections officers, are scheduled to take effect April 4. Aside from the layoffs, the county plans to furlough remaining civilian employees for 22 days beginning in March. The furlough days would occur every other Friday for the remainder of the year. According to the Courier Post the layoff plan — submitted by the county to the State Civil Service Commission for approval — included a total of 261 employees, with 77 of the cuts from the county health and human services departments; 67 positions from buildings and operations; and 59 from the county\’s corrections department, which oversees the county jail. The plan also included cuts from departments such as the county\’s public safety department and the county clerk\’s office.