Before the personnel reductions, the city employed roughly 1,100 workers, 900 of whom are represented by bargaining groups. Both union and nonunion employees received layoff notices as follows: 21 employees from the nonunion executive and nonexempt classifications; 16 full-time employees from AFSCME Local 3298, which consists of clerical positions, inspectors, planners and accountants; and four full-time employees from AFSCME Local 1514 which includes public works and water and sewer maintenance employees.
Pursuant to the union contract, 22 part-time AFSCME Local 3298 employees also received layoff notices. At this time, the city intends to retain 15 of the 22 affected part-time positions
projected $5.6 million general fund shortfall in 2009. Caputo estimated the 2010 shortfall could reach $19 million unless the city reduces operating costs.
ore than half of those personnel costs are related to public safety.
Both the police and fire departments lost administrative or professional staff Thursday, but Ergo said no officer, paramedic or firefighter positions were eliminated.
Last month, the city's roughly 300 nonunion employees were told they will be required to take five furlough days over the remainder
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