On The Move
DEW Announces Restructuring Plans
Oct 15, 2012
Will impact approximately 136 employees and take place in two phases beginning in October
COLUMBIA,
SC - October 15, 2012 - In a move to align its personnel to better
reflect workforce service needs due to the elimination of federal
funding for the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) and Extended
Benefits (EB) programs, the SC Department of Employment and Workforce
(DEW) today announced that it will make adjustments to agency staffing
levels across the state.
Over the next few months, DEW will
implement a downsizing plan that will impact an estimated 136 employees
by June 2013. This plan will take place in two phases beginning in
October and will include various approaches.
Agency officials
remain hopeful that phase two of the program will be managed through the
natural attrition that occurs within any agency when employees retire
and/or resign.
“Today’s announcement is the result of difficult
decisions. We have to align our workforce according to current and
future projected funding streams,” said DEW Executive Director Abraham
J. Turner. “Like most other states throughout the country, we are
affected by a number of economic events including the reduction of
federal funding due to the elimination of both the EUC and the EB
programs.”
DEW is working hard to minimize the impact of
decreased federal funding, and is making every effort to ensure that
this transition is as seamless as possible for employees and customers.
“As
we move forward, I am confident that despite this difficult time, there
will be no loss of services offered to fellow citizens and businesses
across the state. Our commitment to reemployment efforts, good customer
service and small businesses continues to be a high priority for our
agency,” said Turner.
