"[VSEA’s Conor Casey] said the state and union officials are working in a “respectful, constructive way” to deal with the flooding aftermath."
"The state is now finalizing efforts to relocate around 1,100 state workers into new leased space, said Tom Sandretto, BGS deputy commissioner."
"As lawmakers consider an overhaul of Missouri’s tax incentives, a task force in Oklahoma is reviewing whether the state’s estimated $5 billion of annual tax cuts, exemptions, and deductions – many of them intended to attract jobs – truly are serving the public good."
"Talks are under way between administration officials and union representatives to iron out work-at-home conditions for employees unable to return to their offices."
Update from HQ on numerous Hurricane Irene workplace issues!
"The 800-pound gorilla in the mental health room is whether to renovate the damaged state hospital building or move in another direction such as a new facility, or several regional ones – all solutions the state has been unsuccessfully wrestling with for a decade now…"
VSH Officials held a heavily attended, all-employee meeting today at the Best Western in Waterbury, but concrete answers to employee questions were hard to come by. Many employees, however, seemed pleased just to be hearing something, no matter how unsure officials were about many things.