Across The Country, Employee-Generated Cost-Savings Ideas Producing Good Outcomes

"Providing employees platforms to voice opinions and participate in decision-making are crucial to workforce engagement."

VSEA members were instrumental in convincing the Vermont Legislature to institute a reward-based program for employee-generated cost-savings ideas that lead to actual savings. Unfortunately, the program sunsetted in 2012 and is no longer in effect. VSEA members are hopeful the program will be resurrected, as new employee ideas certainly didn’t sunset in 2012. 

Audit Finds Staffing Deficiency Is Hindering Efforts To Reduce State’s Workers’ Comp Payouts

"The audit identified several problems in how the state records, reviews and prevents workplace injuries and said in many cases, the culprit was inadequate staffing. An office devoted to workers’ compensation and injury prevention has two safety coordinators, even though a 2003 study recommended the state have five to eight. Hoffer said those positions could pay for themselves by preventing future claims."

This Just In: State Hospital Nurse Assaulted While At Work

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