School workers can lose jobs but keep salaries
By Emily Alpert/Sign on San Diego
Under an unusual set of rules, some San Diego Unified School District workers who lose their jobs and settle into lower positions will continue to earn their same pay for a year or more. The longstanding rules are meant to insulate school workers from sudden changes in pay. But they will also chip away at the immediate savings if San Diego Unified tries to thin its workforce this year. Hundreds of jobs could be slashed as schools prepare for an estimated $120 million in cuts. (more...)