One out of six CT government jobs is vacant as workers keep leaving
Connecticut governors and legislatures have been using job freezes to help close state budget deficits for more than a decade.
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Connecticut governors and legislatures have been using job freezes to help close state budget deficits for more than a decade.
Connecticut governors and legislatures have been using job freezes to help close state budget deficits for more than a decade. And even after state tax receipts began pouring in, Gov. Ned Lamont has frozen vacancies faster than did his predecessor — much to the consternation of lawmakers. Now, with one-sixth of most Executive Branch jobs empty, retirements accelerating and the coronavirus pandemic still not over, unions and some legislators say a more concerted effort to hire must begin immediately.
Now, with one-sixth of most Executive Branch jobs empty, retirements accelerating and the coronavirus pandemic still not over, unions and some legislators say a more concerted effort to hire must begin immediately.
With one-sixth of most Executive Branch jobs empty, retirements accelerating and the...
Job losses accelerated as Lamont ran up big budget savings.