ALBANY— The executive budget proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul would invest more than $18 million in programs intended to boost the state government’s lagging workforce as key agencies face a looming shortage of more than 12,500 workers.
More than 26 percent of the state government workforce is eligible for retirement within the next five years, according to projections released Wednesday, while turnover among government workers has also increased amid a national labor shortage. That has led to a dearth of government employees in areas like New York City, where the shortage is especially acute. The state has lost 14,375 employees since March 2020.
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