As the state braces for the impact of federal funding cuts, state House leaders announced Wednesday that they are freezing ...

The buyout offer, called the Voluntary Separation Program, comes amid a statewide hiring freeze, which is part of a broader ...

The state of Maryland implemented a buyout for eligible employees earlier this month in an effort to cut millions in costs ...

Days after implementing a hiring freeze for state jobs, the Wes Moore administration is now offering some employees a buyout.

Following the Healey Administration’s example, the Massachusetts House of Representatives has implemented a temporary hiring freeze.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- In the latest sign that Missouri's budget troubles are thawing, Gov. Bob Holden has lifted an 11-month employee "hiring freeze" that had forced state agencies to justify ...

Maryland plans to implement a hiring freeze next month as state officials examine options to cut costs. The governor's office outlined in an email sent to state workers on Tuesday the state's efforts.

While the agency is aware of other state education agencies that may be preparing to lay off federally funded staff, the agency is thankfully not in this position,” an agency spokesperson said.

This is a developing story. A freeze on state employee hiring and travel, as well as development of new regulations, was ordered by Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Friday in what he called cost-control ...

One thought on “ State, city government freeze hiring—but haven’t furloughed employees—as budgets tighten ” FREDRICK K M. says: April 24, 2020 at 8:36 pm.

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced the state is lifting a hiring freeze that had been implemented during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, at a time when pay raises for ...