Post by pavel on Feb 7, 2016 2:20:47 GMT -6
Thousands of Oklahoma state employees given raises despite budget woes
Thousands of Oklahoma state employees were given raises last year, despite dire warnings of an approaching budget shortfall and a salary freeze ordered by the governor.
State agencies also promoted more than 1,000 employees and hired several thousand to fill vacancies, even though those types of employment actions were included in the freeze — with notable exceptions.
As it turns out, Gov. Mary Fallin’s “personnel freeze” wasn’t much of a freeze at all.
The governor gave each of her cabinet secretaries authority to grant exceptions to the freeze when justification could be shown.
Read more: www.tulsaworld.com/news/government/thousands-of-oklahoma-state-employees-given-raises-despite-budget-woes/article_de3aac36-802f-51d1-b9bc-b8acbdc1c905.html
Thousands of Oklahoma state employees were given raises last year, despite dire warnings of an approaching budget shortfall and a salary freeze ordered by the governor.
State agencies also promoted more than 1,000 employees and hired several thousand to fill vacancies, even though those types of employment actions were included in the freeze — with notable exceptions.
As it turns out, Gov. Mary Fallin’s “personnel freeze” wasn’t much of a freeze at all.
The governor gave each of her cabinet secretaries authority to grant exceptions to the freeze when justification could be shown.
Read more: www.tulsaworld.com/news/government/thousands-of-oklahoma-state-employees-given-raises-despite-budget-woes/article_de3aac36-802f-51d1-b9bc-b8acbdc1c905.html