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Athens County approves layoffs at job services and readjusts office hours amid SNAP rule changes
Summary
The Athens County commissioners approved five immediate layoffs and two more in February at the Department of Job & Family Services, approved a return to 40-hour workweeks for bargaining-unit staff effective Feb. 1, and were briefed on March SNAP ABAWD rule changes that will expand work requirements for some clients.
The Athens County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 6 to implement five immediate layoffs at the Department of Job & Family Services and two additional layoffs slated for February, following an executive session on personnel.
The action, approved on the record by a motion from Commissioner Charlie Adkins and seconded by Commissioner Chris Chmiel, was recorded as a unanimous vote of Commissioners Lenny Eliason, Chris Chmiel and Charlie Adkins.
Director Jean Demosky told the board…
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