Tennessee State Employees Can Expect Layoff Notices in the Mail
We all know that no one has not felt the suffering of the struggling economy. We have all had to cut backs, worry about how to pay the bills, and deal with layoffs and having to find a new job. Unfortunately, the residents of Tennessee may feel even more of the struggle very soon.
On Wednesday March 24, 2010, Governor Phil Bredsen announced that Tennessee will be mailing out layoff notices to 853 state employees this week. He also added that another 317 layoff notices will be sent out over the next six months as the state will shut down the Clover Bottom long-term care facility for the mentally disabled in Nashville.
Most of the layoffs are unfortunately being made for business reasons and budget cuts in the intellectual disabilities and children’s services field. The Governor had said that he is “just trying to get the state through this very hard economic time”. Workers will be given three months notice that their jobs will be eliminated and will given $3,200 in severance pay and will be eligible for college tuition credits.
These notices are being sent out now so that the jobs will be vacant by the state’s next budget year beginning on July 1st.
Tennessee employs about 45,000 full time workers and the Clover Bottom facility is the state’s oldest facility for the mentally disabled. Closing it will save about $36 million per year in state and federal dollars. The facility’s one hundred residents can be moved to other facilities in East Tennessee or to other private facilities.
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If you have questions regarding layoffs in Tennessee and your severance pay or future employment rights, please a Tennessee Employment Law Attorney at Higgins Firm. You may contact us online or by calling 1-800-7052121 to discuss your employment questions and concerns.
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Jim Higgins, founder of the Higgins Firm, is a seasoned personal injury attorney with deep roots in Nashville, Tennessee. A 4th generation Nashvillian, Jim carries on the legal legacy of his father, a judge for over 30 years. After graduating from the University of Memphis School of Law, Jim’s career began on the other side of the courtroom, defending insurance companies and learning their tactics for minimizing settlements. However, he soon realized his true calling was fighting for the rights of the injured, and for the past several years, he has exclusively represented plaintiffs in personal injury cases.
Since then, his dedication and skill have earned him membership in the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization limited to attorneys who have secured million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for their clients. Licensed to practice in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia, Jim focuses on personal injury, product liability, medical malpractice, and workers’ compensation cases. His exceptional work has been recognized by his peers, earning him a spot on the Super Lawyers list from 2021 to 2024, a distinction awarded to only a select group of accomplished attorneys in each state.
