The Santa Cruz County Superior Court has sent pink slips to 20 employees, including a court commissioner, as part of its efforts to contend with a $2.3 million budget shortfall. The layoffs, which go into effect on June 30, affect 17 full-time employees and three part-time employees.
The Santa Cruz County Superior Court has sent pink slips to 20 employees, including a court commissioner, as part of its efforts to contend with a $2.3 million budget shortfall. The layoffs, which go into effect on June 30, affect 17 full-time employees and three part-time employees. Nevertheless, the union representing court employees considered this a minor victory, saying that the original plan was to lay off as many as 34 staff members. This was avoided after the union’s members agreed to forego a cost-of-living wage increase and take two furlough days each month. Read more at CBS 5.
