Group urges change in Orleans civil service
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration has picked up support from a government watchdog agency for a proposed change in a civil service rule. At issue is the policy called “bumping” in which...
View ArticleLayoffs begin at 7 LSU hospitals
BATON ROUGE — Notices of impending layoffs have gone out to employees of seven LSU public hospitals as system executives prepare to implement $29 million in Jindal administration budget cuts. The...
View ArticleState employees told they can oppose pension changes
BATON ROUGE — The civil service department is advising Louisiana’s state employees that they can talk with lawmakers, testify at legislative hearings, attend public rallies and otherwise express their...
View ArticlePlanned January layoffs delayed at LSU hospitals
LSU hospitals leader Frank Opelka sent an email update to state lawmakers Tuesday, notifying them that he won't move forward with civil service approval of the layoff plans for seven hospitals under...
View ArticleLack of info shreds City Hall’s customer service
There’s a critical disconnect at City Hall, where all of the customer service improvements will be for naught unless employees are actually able to provide the help citizens need.
View ArticleOrleans mayor releases quarterly progress report
A quarterly progress report issued by New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu's office shows the city's Police Department meeting — or coming close to meeting — several goals related to investigating crimes...
View ArticleNearly 8,000 state workers laid off since 2008
State employee layoffs since Gov. Bobby Jindal took office neared the 8,000 mark as of September's end. That's according to the latest state Civil Service report issued Thursday.
View ArticleState pay increasing for 40,000 workers
Some 40,000 classified Civil Service employees will see an increase in their paychecks this month — some for the first time in years.
View ArticleHigh turnover: Louisiana civil service wants to change pay scales
Louisiana's civil service agency wants to boost pay scales for rank-and-file state workers, hoping to shrink turnover rates and costs associated with lost employees.
View ArticleGroup urges change in Orleans civil service
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration has picked up support from a government watchdog agency for a proposed change in a civil service rule. At issue is the policy called “bumping” in which...
View ArticleLayoffs begin at 7 LSU hospitals
BATON ROUGE — Notices of impending layoffs have gone out to employees of seven LSU public hospitals as system executives prepare to implement $29 million in Jindal administration budget cuts. The...
View ArticleState employees told they can oppose pension changes
BATON ROUGE — The civil service department is advising Louisiana’s state employees that they can talk with lawmakers, testify at legislative hearings, attend public rallies and otherwise express their...
View ArticlePlanned January layoffs delayed at LSU hospitals
LSU hospitals leader Frank Opelka sent an email update to state lawmakers Tuesday, notifying them that he won't move forward with civil service approval of the layoff plans for seven hospitals under...
View ArticleLack of info shreds City Hall’s customer service
There’s a critical disconnect at City Hall, where all of the customer service improvements will be for naught unless employees are actually able to provide the help citizens need.
View ArticleOrleans mayor releases quarterly progress report
A quarterly progress report issued by New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu's office shows the city's Police Department meeting — or coming close to meeting — several goals related to investigating crimes...
View ArticleNearly 8,000 state workers laid off since 2008
State employee layoffs since Gov. Bobby Jindal took office neared the 8,000 mark as of September's end. That's according to the latest state Civil Service report issued Thursday.
View ArticleState pay increasing for 40,000 workers
Some 40,000 classified Civil Service employees will see an increase in their paychecks this month — some for the first time in years.
View ArticleHigh turnover: Louisiana civil service wants to change pay scales
Louisiana's civil service agency wants to boost pay scales for rank-and-file state workers, hoping to shrink turnover rates and costs associated with lost employees.
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