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Executive committee debates proposed hiring freeze for legislative service agencies; no action taken
Summary
Committee discussed a draft memorandum mirroring the governor’s hiring freeze to pause job postings through Dec. 31 with exemptions for essential positions; members raised staffing concerns for attorneys, editors and IT roles and staff said posted positions before the freeze would still be eligible to be filled.
The Executive Committee considered a draft memorandum that would direct legislative service agencies to cease posting job opportunities immediately through Dec. 31, mirroring the governor’s hiring freeze language, but with exemptions for positions deemed essential to operations.
The chair said the memorandum is intended as an administrative measure for the legislative branch in light of an estimated $1.2 billion budget shortfall tied in committee discussion to House Resolution…
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