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Gov. Pillen's office outlines 973 state positions slated for elimination this summer
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen. April 18, 2024. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/gov-pillens-office-outlines-973-state-positions-slated-for-elimination-this-summer/
By: Zach Wendling - May 1, 2024 5:32 pm
LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen’s office released a detailed list Wednesday of nearly 1,000 state employment positions slated for elimination June 1 because they have been vacant for more than 90 days.
Pillen signed an executive order Tuesday that calls for any state position that remains unfilled for 90 days to be removed following a periodic review, also every 90 days. According to the list, this includes 973 positions, with 37% coming from the state’s largest agency: the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
The executive order will call for eliminating positions across 38 departments, offices, boards and commissions and is estimated to save nearly $40 million, according to the governor.
The order does not apply to certain “critical” positions, such as public safety or law enforcement, as well as exempt positions, which include employees of the University of Nebraska.
FULL story at link above.