Hoping to avert massive layoffs due to the coronavirus shutdown, the City Council on Tuesday voted to offer lump sum payments to full-time municipal workers who voluntarily leave their jobs.

The Voluntary Early Separation Incentive Program (VESIP) unanimously approved by the Council offers $5,000 to full-time workers with at least five years of service and $15,000 for those with at least ten, plus 18 months of basic medical benefits.

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