Maura Healey’s hiring freeze begs the question of who should follow suit: Bruce Tarr

The Bay State’s executive branch hiring freeze went into effect on Tuesday, and the idea has got one member of the State Senate wondering if the chill should spread to other parts of the state payroll. “A serious question remains as to whether the quasi-public agencies will take similar action to control costs in the face of an uncertain future, and the costs that could be avoided by not filling open positions, many of which are highly compensated,” he said. Among them are Massport, the Convention Center Authority, the Cannabis Control Commission, the state Ethics Commission, the Gaming Commission, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, the Comptroller’s and Inspector General’s offices, and the POST Commission.

Author: Matthew Medsger

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