The city of Santa Monica is asking staff to voluntarily leave their jobs as the city faces a looming budget crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic.

City Council will hear a proposal at its April 14 meeting to incentivize departures of current employees. The “voluntary employee early separation program” will include compensation and benefit guarantees for workers who choose to leave their municipal jobs. The agenda item also calls for staff to return to City Council on April 28 with a broader plan for restructuring operations and balancing the budget to address impacts of coronavirus.

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