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Extended Benefits
Jobless Nevadans by the thousands will still be getting unemployment benefits through this summer. The Governor signed an agreement with the federal Department of Labor, allowing a 13-week extension of unemployment checks. The state Employment Security Division will soon notify about 50-thousand Nevadans about their possible eligibility for the extended benefits. Claims can be made for the additional benefits as beginning this Sunday. For more information on the program, call the Employment Security Division at 486-0350, or log onto nvdetr.orgBudget Battle Begins
Governor Jim Gibbons and Speaker Barbara Buckley addressed the state last night about the budget. The talk came on the eve of the special legislative session, staring today. The two are at odds on some key issues, but it seems there has already been a compromise. So barring a change today, it appears that teacher pay is safe. Lawmakers must now figure out what is going to be cut in the billion-dollar budget battle. The rainy day emergency fund seems to be drained and the state may lay off about 200 employees state wide, but that remains to be seen. The special session began this morning at 9 a.m.Economic Forum
The Economic Forum approved the executive budget forecast on sales, and the numbers are not good. State sales tax revenue is projects a negative growth, meaning a loss of income for the state, which then results in a larger budget deficit and possibly requiring cutbacks in programs and personnel. The emergency meeting of the Forum at the request of Governor Jim Gibbons was to figure out how bad the budget deficit could be. The Economic Forum forecasts are used to set the state budget, and the shortfall of the current two year budget has been estimated at anywhere between 100-million dollars and 250-million dollars. The governor will use the findings of the forum to help balance the state budget, and help legislators decide where cuts can be made.Thinking Outside the Box
City workers in the northern Nevada town of Sparks might get an extra day off due to higher gas prices. According to the Reno Gazette-Journal, a Sparks Councilperson asked staffers to looking into having many of the 650 employees of the city work from Mondays through Thursdays, as pump prices continue to rise. Of course, public safety workers such as firefighters and police would be exempt. The City Manager will study the four-day workweek to determine if it will have a positive effect on the bottom line. The Society for Human Resource Management, took a national survey last month that shows one out of four national businesses is offering flexible schedules to workers affected by higher gas prices.
OSHA Jumps In
Monday, federal OSHA inspectors will join state officials in a thorough inspection of the CityCenter constructor site on the Las Vegas Strip. Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials asked that federal officers help with the comprehensive inspection of the nine-billion-dollar resort, entertainment and residential complex. Union construction workers walked off the job over job site safety earlier this week. The event last week of the sixth construction-related death at CityCenter since mid 2006 prompted the protest. Contractor Perini Building reached a deal with the Southern Nevada Building and Construction Trades Council to provide more safety assessments and worker training programs. The MGM Mirage CityCenter project is on tap to open in late 2009.
Domestic Partners Benefits Get The Nod
The Public Employees Benefits Program board approved expanding state health benefits for domestic partners. In a 5-3 vote they decided to go forward with the program. There are still questions about where the almost three million dollars to fund health coverage will come from. The program would allow coverage for both same-sex partners and heterosexual couples, and their children, starting July 2009. It is a project that began with one CCSN Sociology professor nine years ago. The program does depend on funding being in place. A spokesman for Governor Jim Gibbons says the money will not be included in his proposed two-year budget because of the cost. Lawmakers may be able to find the funding from another source. The request came from university and college system officials, who say domestic partner health benefits, are needed to attract top candidates to Nevada.
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