SCIF announces layoffs affecting employees throughout state
1:59 PM - October 6, 2011
The State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund) has announced
that layoffs will take place, affecting employees throughout the
state
“It’s outrageous that we are learning about this now – just after
completing a battle over jobs and work locations at State Fund,”
said Margarita Maldonado, Local 1000 vice president for
bargaining. “It’s clear that State Fund’s business model isn’t
working and that management saw these layoffs coming, even when
we were fighting to mitigate the effects of downsizing earlier
this year.”
A layoff plan still has to be approved by the Department of
Personnel Administration before State Restriction of Appointment
(SROA) notices can be issued.
“Local 1000 will vigorously enforce its contract which provides
numerous guarantees protecting members’ rights during layoffs,”
Maldonado said. “We’ll do everything possible to mitigate the
effects of these reductions on our members.”