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COST CONTAINMENT OPTIONS. Closure Layoffs Furloughs Fiscal restraint Management creativity. CLOSURE PITFALLS . SELECTION PROCESS AGENCY RECOMMENDATION VS. POLITICS DECOMMISSIONING - COST FACTORS / CANNOT JUST WALK AWAY TRANSFER OF STAFF UNION AND CIVIL SERVICE RULES
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COST CONTAINMENT OPTIONS • Closure • Layoffs • Furloughs • Fiscal restraint • Management creativity
CLOSURE PITFALLS • SELECTION PROCESS • AGENCY RECOMMENDATION VS. POLITICS • DECOMMISSIONING - COST FACTORS / CANNOT JUST WALK AWAY • TRANSFER OF STAFF • UNION AND CIVIL SERVICE RULES • TRANSFER OF EQUIPMENT - EQUITABLE TRANSFER – NO WAY
LAYOFF • UNION CONTRACT RULES • FORCED TRANSFER APPROACH • POLITICAL REALITIES • LEGISLATIVE INTERFERENCE • FEAR FACTORS • STAFF TENSIONS CAN LEAD TO PRISON UNREST • TIMING - NO GOOD TIME, BUT SOME ARE WORSE
FURLOUGHS • FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES • CANNOT COME TO WORK • LAG PAYROLL • BETTER ALTERNATIVE • SCHEDULING NIGHTMARE • MEDICAL AND SECURITY STAFF
FISCAL RESTRAINT • BUDGET FREEZE ON HIRING • CANNOT CONTROL WHERE VACANCIES OCCUR • ACROSS THE BOARD REDUCTION • 5% TO 10% / PERSONAL SERVICES AND NPS • RECOMMENDED STAFFING LEVELS • ALLOW WARDENS TO CONTROL FILLS TO EXTENT POSSIBLE
MANAGEMENT CREATIVITY • CENTRALIZED SERVICES • PHARMACY, COMMISSARY, ETC • CONSOLIDATION • CLOSE UNITS WHEN POSSIBLE • POLICY DECISIONS • NO SUMMER SCHOOL • RESTRUCTURE - DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY