NY Times: Governor’s office drawing up layoff plans

The New York Times reported yesterday that the Paterson administration is drafting a layoff plan that would remove as many as 10,000 employees from state service. The exact number would depend on the popularity of the early retirement incentive program passed on Friday.

Layoffs would begin starting on January 1, 2011. That date marks the end of Paterson’s no-layoff pledge… and the first day of his successor’s term as governor. As the Times notes, the leading candidates of both major parties, Andrew Cuomo and Rick Lazio, both promise in their platforms to cut the state workforce.

Paterson Focuses on Layoffs to Cut Budget [NY Times]

  1. paul sweeney says:

    Maybe some of this hate should be directed at the folks who have caused the problem . The Legislatue !! Reelect Nobody !! Bye Bye Neil Bye Bye Jack and good riddence to the rest of you as well.

  2. wicked witch says:

    Hey,dave, stop bullying the state work force. You will have to answer for everything you do. Zip it.

  3. ray says:

    Insted of wasting time on layoffs wonk on the budget entilments welfare reform and consulants and high paid do nothing?????????? but what do I Work for 40k a year an barely make it no wonder King Divid and his hacks are so out of touch.

  4. bucky 11b says:

    Ya keep blameing the unions for all the overspending the politicians have done over the years to satisfy their own gaines . Lets lay off some more lower class people and stack up some more un neeeded positions in albany.

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