From the Orange County Register: An unlikely voice has joined the pension debate, singling out what he calls “pension abuse†in Orange County.Nick Berardino (left), general manager for the Orange County Employees Association, says the countywide practice of hiring retired…
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Feuding with the Sheriff
by Chris Prevatt • • 5 Comments
From Total Buzz yesterday: Sheriff’s layoffs ignite feud Union officials were told today that Sheriff Sandra Hutchens plans to lay off 30 non-sworn employees within the department and demote 10 more, igniting allegations of misspending and terse emails between the…
Sheriff Hutchens Implements Management Layoffs
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens announced after the Board of Supervisors cut the Sheriff’s Department by $28 million that she would be laying off two Assistant Sheriff’s and five Captains to meet the budget shortfall. Her management team learned yesterday…
Orange County lays off more workers, seniority doesn’t count.
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Today, Sheriff Sandra Hutchens will announce her planned cuts in staffing to address the $28 million budget cut the department must absorb this year. The Orange County Register’s Jennifer Muir reports some details this morning: Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens plans to…
OC Budget Battle Begins Today
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
Today, June 9, 2009, the Orange County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to begin hearings on the more than $5 billion county budget. With anticipated revenue sharply down and the state legislature looking at borrowing from local governments to cover…
OCTA Cuts Budget by 25%, Will Layoff 400 Workers
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Earlier today OCTA workers rallied before the Board Meeting to protest proposals to cut 400 jobs. The OCTA Board didn’t hear them. The OCRegister filed this video report today. The Orange County Register reports: Since June 2008, OCTA has ordered…
OCTA Employees to Speak Out Against 33% Workforce Cuts
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
Orange, California – Teamsters Local 952 Coach Operators, mechanics and service workers and Veolia Transportation employees urge the OCTA Board of Directors to forego drastic measures and adopt incremental reductions to service levels and employee layoffs. Currently, the Orange County…
