Number of Louisiana state workers continues to decrease
Since Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal took office in July 2008, more than 7,000 jobs have been eliminated from the state payroll, leaving the total number at 82,842, the Times-Picayune reports. Jindal's budget plans for the next year suggest that more of the same is on the way.
"It's not been this low since the Roemer administration," said State Civil Service Director Shannon Templet during a recent appearance before the Senate Finance Committee, quoted by The News Star.
Buddy Roemer, the state's 52nd governor, served until 1992.
According to Templet, the reduction was caused by layoffs and position eliminations, as well as retirements and resignations that may in part have been spurred by Jindal withholding annual pay raises for two consecutive years.
Templet said that the Civil Service Commission is currently developing an adjusted "pay for performance" plan that will be put up for public review towards the end of the year. She predicted that the resignation and retirement rates among state workers would continue to rise if performance-related raises were not instated in the next fiscal year.
Jindal's other budget proposals include selling state prisons and raising payroll taxes for s tate workers.
"It's not been this low since the Roemer administration," said State Civil Service Director Shannon Templet during a recent appearance before the Senate Finance Committee, quoted by The News Star.
Buddy Roemer, the state's 52nd governor, served until 1992.
According to Templet, the reduction was caused by layoffs and position eliminations, as well as retirements and resignations that may in part have been spurred by Jindal withholding annual pay raises for two consecutive years.
Templet said that the Civil Service Commission is currently developing an adjusted "pay for performance" plan that will be put up for public review towards the end of the year. She predicted that the resignation and retirement rates among state workers would continue to rise if performance-related raises were not instated in the next fiscal year.
Jindal's other budget proposals include selling state prisons and raising payroll taxes for s tate workers.
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