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million, or 18 reduction in the office’s budget by July 1, counth clerk Sharon Bock said in a news The cuts are expectedto “significantly impact service levels at the Clerk’s seven Palm Beach County locations,” she noterd in the release. The requirerd staff cuts leave the office with fewer people to pursuer and collect millions of dollars in unpaidc traffic andcourt fees, which will lead to more budgey cuts. “It’s a vicious cycle designed to underfund us into she said.
Thirty-two employees acceptedc a buyout offer this month and will leavse June 30 with a full payout on theirsick leave, rather than the normal 25 percent to 50 percent offered underr current termination policies. On May 29, an addition 34 employeesw were told during staff meetings that they were beinylaid off, effective June 12. They will receive four weekes of pay. With these layoffe and the positionspreviously eliminated, the officd has cut 101 positions -- 16 percengt of management positions and 12 percent of hourly positionsd -- in the past year.
The Clerk & Comptroller’s which employs more than 800 in offices throughoutr PalmBeach County, handles the business arm of the courtr system. Employees receive, file and retrieve courft documents, process fees and traffic fines, and enter and maintain case information inthe court’s computer system.