Md. Approves Early Buyouts for 332 Employees, Part of the Elimination of 502 State Jobs

Md. approves early buyouts for 332 employees, part of the elimination of 502 state jobs

More than 500 state jobs were abolished Wednesday by the Board of Public Works through a combination of elimination of vacant positions and the departure of hundreds of workers who took an early buyout.

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BPW ELIMINATES 500 STATE JOBS, WITH EXPECTED SAVINGS OF $27M: More than 500 state jobs were abolished Wednesday by the Board of Public Works through a combination of elimination of vacant positions and the departure of hundreds of workers who took an early buyout. All told, the elimination of 502 positions is expected to save $27.4 million in fiscal 2026. Nicole Pilsbury/Maryland Matters. RISE IN GAMBLING PROBLEMS WITH LEGAL MOBILE SPORTS BETTIN…

State approves early buyouts for 332 employees, part of the elimination of 502 state jobs

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees workers at an unrelated rally in Annnapolis in this April 2023 file photo. The state Wednesday approved early buyouts for 332 state workers in a budget-cutting move. (File photo by Bruce DePuyt/Maruyland Matters)More than 500 state jobs were abolished Wednesday by the Board of Public Works through a combination of elimination of vacant positions and the departure of hundreds of workers…

Maryland Board of Public Works approves eliminating 500 state jobs

The Maryland Board of Public Works approved more than 500 job cuts from the state government work force on Wednesday. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said the downsizing is the result of federal job cuts and declining state tax revenue. “Maryland has never been tested like this before,” Moore said. In all, 503 jobs were eliminated. Over 300 of them were for workers who took voluntary buyouts earlier this year. They each received $20,000, plus $300 for e…