MoDOT: 229 jobs to be cut at Central Office

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Friday, May 6, 2011

Mid-Missouri is still working to figure out what it will mean for the area after the Missouri Department of Transportation announced Wednesday it would cut 1,200 jobs statewide, close 135 facilities and sell off $44 million in equipment in the next five years.

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During Wednesday’s announcement, MoDOT Director Kevin Keith said there would be 307 positions cut between District 5 and the central office, both of which are based out of Jefferson City. The cuts would come through attrition and layoffs, he said.

According to MoDOT officials, 340 positions statewide have already been eliminated, of the anticipated 1,200 that will come by Dec. 31, 2012.

Of the 509 people originally employed in District 5 when the trimming began in March 2010, 30 jobs have since been eliminated. Likewise, of the 1,079 people employed at MoDOT’s Central Office, 76 have been eliminated.

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AMAZED2 2 years, 1 month ago

Unfortunately these cuts will not affect the arrogant mid-level bureaucrats which are really the ones that need to go in this bloated agency. As usual the cuts will target the low level hard working employees who can afford it the least and have already suffered just by being victims at the hands of said arrogance.

bluesfan13 2 years, 1 month ago

I don't think that's the case this time around. MoDOT is targeting those middle management employees this round of cuts, and they don't have a process where management can "bump down" to a lower position to boot out a subordinate. This round WILL cut management.

hudson 2 years, 1 month ago

THATS A START

nozepicker 2 years, 1 month ago

The District 5 Manager (JC Office) at a meeting of the rank and file, smirked, I got a raise this year! This was one day before the notice of cuts went public. Such arrogance. The lowest paid do the most work and will feel the biggest impact of this decision.

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