‘La Politics’: Civil service amendment could reshape state workforce

Jeremy Alford and David Jacobs: Civil service amendment could reshape state workforce

In April, voters will decide whether the Legislature will get a free hand to decide which state workers get civil service protection, and which don’t.  What that would look like in practice is impossi

‘La Politics’: Civil service amendment could reshape state workforce

In April, voters will decide whether the Legislature will get a free hand to decide which state workers get civil service protection—and which do not.  What that would look like in practice is impossible to know right now, which is part of what makes some state employees nervous about the potential transition.  In the meantime, state civil service officials say they are modernizing their internal processes and working with Gov. Jeff Landry’s adm…