Chicago budgets $210M for vacant jobs – Illinois Policy

While leaving roles unfilled may sound cost-effective by having fewer people on the payroll, departments still receive funding for the jobs. Instead of returning the money, departments can redirect it to other uses, which reduces efficient or transparent use of tax revenue. If the city were to cut half of its long-standing corporate fund vacancies, it would save about $105 million.
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Call my shrink
11 months ago

Whoever has the most clout gets a family member a job

Leaving Soon, just not soon enough
11 months ago

The Mafia calls it no show jobs. Get paid and do not show up, they also have what is called No Work jobs, show up and stand around doing nothing.

Deb
11 months ago

This is just another way to divert funds to left policy funding. Dems doing what Dems do.

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