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Personnel services proposes 36‑hour option for select directors to meet 5% reduction target
Summary
Personnel Services presented alternate budget scenarios, including a voluntary reduction of two directors to 36 hours/week to cut salary/benefit costs by roughly $23,000; staff said any change would require revisions to county policy and employee handbook before being implemented.
Personnel Services presented three budget scenarios and outlined a voluntary option to reduce two senior positions from 40 hours to an average 36 hours per week. The presenter said that, because the department’s budget is largely salary and benefits (about 92.5% of the budget previously), non‑operational cuts alone cannot achieve a 5% reduction without affecting core services.
Under the proposed scenario, reducing the salaries and benefits for the director and assistant director to reflect 36‑hour weeks would lower the department’s salary/benefit costs by approximately $23,000 annually, the presenter…
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