PRINTER'S NO. 446
No. 26 Session of 1991
INTRODUCED BY GEORGE, SURRA, BOWLEY, FEE, GIGLIOTTI, BELFANTI,
LUCYK, ALLEN, ARGALL AND McCALL, FEBRUARY 12, 1991
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, FEBRUARY 12, 1991
A RESOLUTION
1 Encouraging the State Civil Service Commission to give top
2 priority to those State employees who are displaced due to
3 the State's budget cuts and cost containment measures for
4 positions that become open if those employees meet the
5 requirements for those positions.
6 WHEREAS, On January 7, 1991, the Administration ordered
7 sweeping budget cuts and called for cost containment measures;
8 and
9 WHEREAS, The budget cuts and cost containment measures will
10 reduce the State spending by $731 million in the 1990-1991
11 fiscal year; and
12 WHEREAS, The budget cuts and cost containment measures
13 include personnel cost reductions estimated to save $38 million;
14 and
15 WHEREAS, Contained within the personnel cost reductions are
16 the elimination of 2,000 State employees which will save
17 approximately $15 million; and
18 WHEREAS, These cost saving measures are across the board
19 affecting both labor and management; and
1 WHEREAS, The Commonwealth has invested substantial amounts of
2 money and training on these displaced workers; and
3 WHEREAS, Training new employees for State employment will
4 cost the Commonwealth substantial amounts of money; therefore be
5 it
6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives request the State
7 Civil Service Commission to keep accurate records of those
8 employees who are displaced due to the Administration's budget
9 cuts and cost containment measures; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives strongly
11 encourage the State Civil Service Commission to give top
12 priority to those State employees who are displaced due to the
13 State's budget cuts and cost containment measures for positions
14 that become open if those employees meet the requirements for
15 those positions.
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