Immediate Release
October 8, 2009
Batavia, Ohio. The Clermont County Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2009; this is the second in a series of 10 unpaid cost savings days in 2009 and 2010, instituted as a way to help offset a more than 25 percent cut in state funding. While Clermont DJFS offices will be closed on Monday, October 12, Children’s Protective Services staff will be on call to address abuse and neglect investigations. Also, an attorney within the Child Support Enforcement Division will be on duty handling bond hearings.
“To minimize the impact of this situation on our customers, we have tried to select closure dates that are traditionally among our slowest business days,” said DJFS Director Tim McCartney. He said the decision to close the offices will save an estimated $400,000 in salaries with additional savings linked to building operations.
Other announced DJFS closures include:
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Friday, February 12, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
The Clermont County Department of Job and Family Services receives the majority of its funding from state and federal sources. This is one of many steps DJFS has implemented to address budget cuts. The department has previously reduced costs through the attrition of more than 20 staff members, agency restructuring, voluntary reductions in work hours, and reduced agency contracts.
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For additional information about this or other county news, contact Clermont County Communications Director Kathryn Lehr at (513) 732-7597 or by e-mail, klehr@co.clermont.oh.us