As Jersey City’s municipal budget problems continue to plague City Hall, a second round of 12 city worker furlough days is set to begin this Friday. The Healy administration says this year’s furloughs, which follow a similar 12-day furlough program last fiscal year, will save the city about $2 million.
Like last year, the police [...]
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The Healy administration on Friday informed city employees that they will have to take part in another 12 furlough days between September 2010 and June 2011 as Jersey City continues to stare down a large budget gap.
The administration says this year’s furloughs, which follow a similar 12-day furlough program last fiscal year, will save [...]
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The last of 12 unpaid furlough days for city workers is today, and it will shut down most city offices. The Recreation Department will remain open, as will the police and fire departments, which were not subject to the furlough orders.
One of the final furlough days of the fiscal year is scheduled for Monday, June 7, but most city offices and workers will not be affected. Only the Recreation Department will be closed; everything else will remain open, including — as usual — the police and fire departments.
Here’s the schedule for the remaining furlough days, [...]
Almost all city offices will be closed tomorrow, May 28 for a furlough day and Monday, May 31 for the Memorial Day holiday. As usual, the furlough day will not impact the police and fire departments. On the Monday holiday, garbage pickup will continue but street sweeping will be suspended.
Here’s the schedule for the remaining [...]
Another furlough day is scheduled for Friday, May 21, but most city offices will remain open; only the Law Department and the municipal courts will be closed.
Here’s the schedule for the remaining furlough days, which will run through June.
The following city offices will be closed on these days:
Friday, May 21, 2010: Law Department; Municipal [...]
Another furlough day is scheduled for Monday, May 17, affecting most city offices and workers. The Recreation and Law Departments will remain open, as will the municipal courts and — as always — the police and fire departments.
Here’s the schedule for the remaining furlough days, which will run through June.
The following city offices will [...]
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