As you know, during the course of this year’s contract negotiations, Governor Snyder requested that Civil Service provide his office with a comprehensive review of the management to staffing ratios throughout state government after our Coalition of Unions released their New Solutions for Michigan report. This report made quite a media stir throughout the summer, and many of the findings in the report were endorsed by several Michigan newspapers and editorials. The Governor has requested that Civil Service complete its report in January, 2012.
Earlier this week, Civil Service contacted SEIU Local 517M to see who they could contact at SEIU International that could provide background information on our “New Solutions” report which highlighted current ratio at one manager’ supervisor for every 5.8 staff workers in Michigan state departments.
A copy of the Civil Service report on be posted on the SEIU Local 517M website as soon as it is made available.