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Cuomo orders pink slips to begin July 15
Governor sets date for pink slips as agencies will reveal specific jobs targeted starting Monday
By JAMES M. ODATO Capitol bureau
Published 12:10 a.m., Thursday, June 9, 2011

ALBANY -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration pushed forward Wednesday with its plan to lay off up to 9,800 state workers, setting July 15 as the date for the first wave of terminations, according to a memo obtained by the Times Union.

The memo states, starting Monday, specific jobs slated for layoff will be declared agency-by-agency by the state Budget Division so that individuals in those positions who have greater seniority have the option of transferring to jobs that are not planned for elimination.

The practice, known as "bumping," is laid out in Civil Service rules. Last month, several agencies received seniority rosters, which administrators will use to determine who will be eligible to bump another employee.

Cuomo's representatives have been at the negotiating table with two large public employee unions, the Civil Service Employees Association and the Public Employees Federation, since their contracts expired April 1. Cuomo is seeking $450 million in state workforce savings in the current fiscal year......................>>>>...............>>>>.............................Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/loca.....71.php#ixzz1Om7WUy9q