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Interim county manager says reorganization avoided layoffs; hiring freeze lifted with managerial review of offers
Summary
The interim county manager reported a reorganization that reduced 20 vacant positions through attrition to better match recurring revenues to recurring expenditures, said no county employee lost pay or benefits, and announced the hiring freeze will be lifted but that HR will forward offers to the manager for review before finalization.
Sampson County's interim county manager reported to commissioners that a departmental reorganization and a hiring freeze put in place earlier this year resulted in a reduction of 20 positions through attrition and internal reassignment, and that no county employee lost pay or benefits.
The manager said the cuts were implemented to align recurring expenditures with recurring revenues while avoiding layoffs. He told the board the hiring freeze will end tomorrow (May 21), but said he will require…
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