Friday, December 10, 2010
Personnel Board Exempts Political Appointees From Cuts
KENTUCKY....
At the request of Governor Steve Beshear, the Kentucky Personnel Board on Friday voted to exempt 82 political appointments from a budget-cutting law that would have abolished them December 31st, saving the state more than $5.2 million. The 82 appointed positions, with titles such as "policy adviser" and "special assistant," are in mid-level management across state government, with an average salary of $74,457.
At the request of Governor Steve Beshear, the Kentucky Personnel Board on Friday voted to exempt 82 political appointments from a budget-cutting law that would have abolished them December 31st, saving the state more than $5.2 million. The 82 appointed positions, with titles such as "policy adviser" and "special assistant," are in mid-level management across state government, with an average salary of $74,457.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:15 PM 
