Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 87 furloughs 72 furloughed 63 wage freeze 63 hiring freeze 60 layoff notices 58 layoffs 52 workweek 52 layoff 51 biennium 51 salaried employees 50 hiring freezes 49 givebacks 48 collective bargaining 46 tuition reimbursement 46 paraprofessionals 45 lay offs 45 budget shortfall 45 pink slips 45 cuts 45 workdays 45 AFSCME 44 collective bargaining agreements 44 salaried workers 44 rehire 44 salaried 44 rehired 44 cutbacks 43 paychecks 43 rehiring 43 probationary 43 budget shortfalls 43 unionized 42 tuition hikes 42 budget 42 shutdown 42 reductions 42 Layoffs 42 teaching assistants 41 probationary period 41 severance 41 belt tightening 41 trash pickup 41 employees 41 PERS 41 COLA 41 union 40 shutdowns 40 unionized workers 40 busing 40 per diem 40 salary 40 retrenchment 40 unpaid 40 lump sum payment 40 probation 40 severance packages 40 nonunion 40 paycheck 39 proration 39 staffing 39 lump sum payments 39 hourly wages 39 correctional officers 39 walkout 39 retroactive 39 reassignment 39 workday 39 closings 39 binding arbitration 39 garbage pickup 39 salaries 39 seniority 38 IOUs 38 unfunded liability 38 unions 38 unfunded mandates 38 absences 38 payroll 38 severance package 38 FTE 38 walkouts 37 chopping block 37 Teamsters Local 37 retirements 37 parole 37 retrenchments 37 classroom instruction 37 nonessential 37 fare hikes 37 Probation 37 FMLA 36 cutback 36 closures 36 resentencing 36 Legislature 36 bargaining table 36 Municipal Employees 36 hourly 36 hourly wage 36 telecommuting 36 lockout