Six Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) Executive Board employees are losing their jobs, seven unfilled posts are being eliminated and a dozen positions are being reduced from full-time to part-time due to the state convention’s current financial situation and the 2011 forecast.
Savings resulting from the staff cuts total $1,044,000 in salary and benefits for 2011, said Jill Larsen, BGCT treasurer and chief financial officer. The layoffs and cutbacks bring the total BGCT executive board staff — full-time and part-time — to two-thirds the size it was just four years ago. In correspondence to directors of the executive board, BGCT Executive Director Randel Everett elaborated: “The staffing reduction decisions have been made with a consideration of both the current year financial situation and the forecast for 2011.
As of July 31, Texas Cooperative Program receipts totaled $19,825,159 — 88.61 percent of budget and 90.14 percent of year-to-date 2009 receipts.
In 2006, the BGCT employed 406 staff, with 315 in full-time positions. After the latest cuts take effect, staff will number 268, with 213 full-time positions. (ABP)
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