Document Drop – Connecticut governor releases layoff numbers to meet $1.6 billion in cuts
This afternoon, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy’s (D) office released their suggestion to lay off about 5,466 state employees and leave 1,000 open positions unfilled.
The release (PDF, 48KB), details the proposed number of positions for 2012 and the number of layoffs planned to get to that goal. Statewide, this document indicates a 14 percent reduction in the state workforce with some departments – like the Department of Consumer Protection – being cut 22 percent (48 employees).
The total reduction to municipal aid – which would not include state layoffs – totals $54,410,000. There are three other reductions that do not imply layoffs (State Treasurer Debt Service, State Comptroller Fringe Benefits and OPM Reserve for Salary Adjustments). Add those four items up you get more than $432 million of the total cuts. That’s more than one-quarter of the total if that means anything.
You should be able to sort the table below by column by clicking the arrows in the column headers. Yes, this took a small amount of work and one or two numbers or percentages may have been translated incorrectly. Please pass on the link to this page and note any errors in the comments section or send us an email. (Note the percent reduction column is not sorting properly. Sorry.)
| Agency | 2012 Positions | Reduction | Reduction (%) | 2012 Change | 2013 Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Correction | 6493 | 1019 | 16% | $62,917,573 | $78,050,476 |
| Department of Transportation | 3292 | 817 | 25% | $78,339,774 | $83,104,251 |
| Department of Developmental Services | 3617 | 540 | 15% | $34,164,883 | $43,140,188 |
| Dept Mental Health & Addiction Svs Dept Mental Health & Addiction Svs | 3578 | 486 | 14% | $31,121,834 | $41,568,842 |
| Judicial Branch | 4708 | 450 | 10% | $43,205,632 | $42,961,413 |
| Board of Regents for Higher Education | 4463 | 403 | 9% | $20,520,500 | $28,246,000 |
| Department of Children and Families | 3364 | 359 | 11% | $25,224,420 | $28,573,998 |
| University of Connecticut | 2901 | 333 | 12% | $20,000,000 | $22,500,000 |
| Dept of Emerg Serv and Public Prot | 1634 | 285 | 17% | $20,221,304 | $21,315,596 |
| Department of Social Services | 1806 | 239 | 13% | $47,409,667 | $74,502,526 |
| Department of Education | 1706 | 201 | 12% | $27,830,359 | $31,260,234 |
| Univ of Connecticut Health Center | 1641 | 165 | 10% | $9,900,000 | $0 |
| Department of Energy and Environmental Protection | 852 | 136 | 16% | $10,511,239 | $11,837,648 |
| Department of Motor Vehicles | 575 | 113 | 20% | $6,189,611 | $7,367,964 |
| Department of Administrative Services | 547 | 95 | 17% | $11,406,917 | $13,028,858 |
| Department of Public Health | 524 | 87 | 17% | $8,931,458 | $10,364,010 |
| Department of Revenue Services | 734 | 85 | 12% | $3,611,002 | $4,404,027 |
| Division of Criminal Justice | 498 | 84 | 17% | $5,925,864 | $7,236,467 |
| Statewide Reductions | 66 | $7,937,169 | $13,067,991 | ||
| Legislative Branch | 579 | 50 | 9% | $9,000,000 | $13,000,000 |
| Department of Consumer Protection | 215 | 48 | 22% | $2,657,597 | $3,167,592 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 279 | 47 | 17% | $4,764,688 | $4,754,318 |
| State Comptroller | 273 | 40 | 15% | $2,527,953 | $3,111,920 |
| Department of Labor | 219 | 31 | 14% | $1,723,500 | $2,098,500 |
| Office of Policy and Management | 148 | 29 | 20% | $2,918,840 | $2,931,040 |
| CommHuman Rights & Opportunities | 80 | 24 | 30% | $1,982,761 | $1,598,717 |
| Dept of Economic and Community Development | 103 | 23 | 22% | $16,242,250 | $16,542,250 |
| Agricultural Experiment Station | 67 | 20 | 30% | $1,187,197 | $1,337,197 |
| Bureau of Rehabilitation Services | 109 | 20 | 18% | $2,508,503 | $2,892,585 |
| Attorney General | 288 | 20 | 7% | $1,744,352 | $1,995,636 |
| Office of the Chief Medical Examiner | 58 | 15 | 26% | $1,016,115 | $1,165,095 |
| Office of Governmental Accountability Total | 86 | 15 | 17% | $1,567,244 | $1,548,484 |
| Department of Construction Services | 88 | 15 | 17% | $803,674 | $952,690 |
| Secretary of the State | 88 | 15 | 17% | $756,233 | $949,480 |
| Office of Protection and Advocacy | 31 | 13 | 42% | $622,937 | $830,583 |
| State Library | 61 | 11 | 18% | $2,670,034 | $2,810,034 |
| Department of Agriculture | 58 | 10 | 17% | $702,168 | $811,768 |
| Teachers' Retirement Board | 27 | 8 | 30% | $540,442 | $660,442 |
| State Treasurer | 49 | 8 | 16% | $687,366 | $795,366 |
| Insurance Department | 141 | 7 | 5% | $831,037 | $813,608 |
| Military Department | 46 | 6 | 13% | $750,094 | $885,937 |
| Workers' Compensation Commission | 117 | 6 | 5% | $675,413 | $676,985 |
| Department of Banking Department of Banking | 120 | 6 | 5% | $685,763 | $895,700 |
| Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Ed | 15 | 3 | 20% | $4,204,884 | $26,842,357 |
| Governor's Office | 27 | 3 | 11% | $255,880 | $249,115 |
| Council on Environmental Quality | 2 | 2 | 100% | $142,856 | $167,275 |
| Lieutenant Governor's Office Lieutenant Governor's Office | 9 | 2 | 22% | $170,000 | $170,000 |
| Office of the Healthcare Advocate | 9 | 2 | 22% | $150,300 | $202,800 |
| Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund | 9 | 2 | 22% | $90,000 | $120,000 |
| Psychiatric Security Review Board | 4 | 1 | 25% | $54,821 | $75,634 |
| Office of Consumer Counsel | 14 | 1 | 7% | $79,109 | $105,087 |
| Municipal Aid* | $54,418,969 | $54,477,576 | |||
| OPM Reserve for Salary Adjustments | $44,932,322 | $0 | |||
| State Comptroller Fringe Benefits | $43,223,518 | $190,972,318 | |||
| State Treasurer Debt Service | $21,371,068 | $1,895,767 | |||
| Totals | 46352 | 6466 | 14% | $704,029,094 | $905,034,345 |
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Finally something in black and white—————-I say he doesn’t have? ummmmmmmmm you know those lil round or kidney shaped things.
The union heads had an opportunity to work with the Governor, on behalf of the rank and file, ?and they chose not to. ?Now these people will suffer because of this poor leadership. ?Just what benefit does the membership derive from this leadership vacuum? ?The union bosses are still getting paid, and paid plenty. Wouldn’t these workers have been much better off ?dealing from the top and excluding these union types altogether? ?Just sayin’!
Oh 704,029,094 + 905,034,345 =? 1,609,063,861 not 2 B? . fuzzy math?
@Gary J – Well, the “deal” Malloy struck with the unions was for $1.6 billion in concessions. Adding $704 million and $905 million does get you to $1.6 billion.
Even ripping off the cities for $54 mill & the $21 mill for”debt service”? still don’t come very close to $2 bills.
Wonder if it will take malloy as long as it’s taken obama to craft a viable budget?
He’s not going to close the 1.6 billion gap.? While he said he won’t raise taxes anymore than he already has, what other choice will he have?? Aaaand with his dem cronies in the legislature, he’ll just ram those tax increases thru, blame the unions and get reelected.? Politics as usual.? This is one I’ve gotta walk away from–and by walk away, I mean get my affairs in order and start looking to move out of CT.
Based on wfsb news this a.m., the total number of state employee layoffs is currently hovering at around 3820…just over half the number he said he would lay off if union concessions weren’t made.? And I’m sorry, not filling 1000 currently vacant jobs (that currently cost us $0) doesn’t count as a cut.? How stupid does he think we are?
The attorney general’s office was among the departments with the lowest relative percentage of layoffs. That’s smart thinking. It’s crucial to be able to continue suing businesses to provide an environment that nourishes prosperity for all.
And this budget funds all pension liabilities?
$1.6 billion, just a tad shy of $2 billion and let?s not forget : (from the CT Mirror Dec 2010)
State government had $9.35 billion in assets in the pension fund as of June 30, compared with $21.1 billion in obligations, which together represent a funded ratio of 44.4 percent. Actuaries typically cite a ratio of 80 percent as fiscally healthy.
Fuzzy math – $16.88 billion – 9.35 Billion = $7.53 billion short.
Hey, state employees, if I were you I’d be worried. With this kind of debt piling up, many taxpayers?will be jumping ship (or state) and then who will pay for all this?
Time to go Galt.
Thanks Tim, I needed that. If I don’t laugh at this inane govt. in CT, I’ll cry.
Don’t forget that the unions are going to try to ram another vote on the contract through from the membership.
Hmmm, with some actual layoff numbers for the union leadership to rail against, maybe the second or third, or more, vote, will finally get the governor what he wants? A HUGE union giveaway!
And all for the people of CON-necticut.
Municipal Aid*
*Local tax increases
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You’re all forgetting the $180,000,000 that will be saved over two years by implementing the ideas that are submitted in the state employee suggestion boxes.
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That’s money we can take to the bank.
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hee hee heeeeeeee!? union employee suggestion boxes…can you imagine what kinda loo-loo stuff is going to crop up in those???