Redundancy offer deadline for Jersey States employees

States workers in Jersey must decide by the end of the day whether or not to apply for voluntary redundancy.

It has been offered to every public sector employee as part of the government's plan to reduce public spending by £50m over the next three years.

All States departments will have to shave money off their budgets and there are proposals to increase taxes.

The voluntary redundancy offer will close at 1700 BST.

Treasury Minister Philip Ozouf said tacking States spending would help to secure Jersey's future.

He believes offering redundancy now could prevent more job losses in the long term.

In July the States announced it had set aside a redundancy "pot" of £6m, but said there was no specific job loss target.

The States said as yet there was "no specific figure cast in stone".
(from CTV)