hiring freeze
Coverage of hiring freeze in the Nexus archive.
- Mayor Her: ‘Impossible’ to resolve St. Paul’s $26 million deficit without raising taxes
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her stated it is impossible to resolve a $26 million budget deficit without raising taxes, including potential property tax increases. The city is considering budget cuts, a hiring freeze, and tax adjustments to address rising costs like health insurance and fuel. The budget will be presented to the St. Paul City Council in mid-August.
- Rutgers University’s unionized faculty want administration to stop ‘unnecessary’ hiring freeze
Rutgers University faculty unions are urging the administration to reverse a hiring freeze, arguing it harms education, research, and student progress. Unions claim the freeze will force full-time faculty to absorb adjunct workloads, limit new hires in critical fields, and reduce course offerings, delaying graduation. University President William Tate stated exceptions for critical positions will be reviewed, and ongoing faculty searches will continue.
- Dallas orders 3 employee unpaid furlough days as budget shortfall deepens
Dallas has ordered three unpaid furlough days for employees due to a deepening budget shortfall. The city is also under a hiring freeze and faces a projected $51 million budget gap.
- Lurie’s budget spares city jobs for now — but axe may still fall next year
Lurie’s budget avoided layoffs for city jobs in the current year due to a surprise surplus and hiring freeze, but a projected $1B deficit by 2029 could lead to future job cuts.