Iowa Governor Culver announced a few minutes ago that he is instituting an 10% across the board budget cut. In his own words , he is expecting "100's of layoffs"
In his speach, he specifically used the Department of Corrections as an example of having to send him $40 million dollars of projected cuts, and then he will either approve or disapprove that plan. All prior cuts have exempted public safety----this one does not.
Translates to about $3 million at our facility.----Staff alone that is roughly 46 people (at Correctional Officer paygrade) My facility is already 20 officers down that we have not replaced, so we ONLY HAVE TO CUT 26 MORE.
I have NO idea how that will be possible and still be able to staff the facility.
The fun begins
In his speach, he specifically used the Department of Corrections as an example of having to send him $40 million dollars of projected cuts, and then he will either approve or disapprove that plan. All prior cuts have exempted public safety----this one does not.
Translates to about $3 million at our facility.----Staff alone that is roughly 46 people (at Correctional Officer paygrade) My facility is already 20 officers down that we have not replaced, so we ONLY HAVE TO CUT 26 MORE.
I have NO idea how that will be possible and still be able to staff the facility.
The fun begins
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