Illinois child welfare agency fires 179, demands overtime
- 15 years ago
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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, which is preparing to cut almost 200 employees, says it needs remaining staff members to work overtime investigating child abuse claims, The Associated Press has learned.
The state child welfare agency has informed the union that represents its workers that it will lose 27 of the 39 investigators at its Maywood office to layoff or reassignment.
Union officials and children's advocates say they're flabbergasted the agency would request overtime when it's cutting staff. They claim the agency already is understaffed and has caseloads that exceed limits set by a 17-year-old court order.
Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich has refused to sign legislation providing money to 320 sustain jobs he plans to cut at DCFS, the Department of Human Services, and elsewhere.
DCFS will lay off 179 and move 127 to other jobs.
The reductions are part of $1.4 billion Blagojevich cur from the state budget in June.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, which is preparing to cut almost 200 employees, says it needs remaining staff members to work overtime investigating child abuse claims, The Associated Press has learned.
The state child welfare agency has informed the union that represents its workers that it will lose 27 of the 39 investigators at its Maywood office to layoff or reassignment.
Union officials and children's advocates say they're flabbergasted the agency would request overtime when it's cutting staff. They claim the agency already is understaffed and has caseloads that exceed limits set by a 17-year-old court order.
Democratic Governor Rod Blagojevich has refused to sign legislation providing money to 320 sustain jobs he plans to cut at DCFS, the Department of Human Services, and elsewhere.
DCFS will lay off 179 and move 127 to other jobs.
The reductions are part of $1.4 billion Blagojevich cur from the state budget in June.