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Article: Bishops' conference faces budget ax.(NATION)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- October 6, 2006
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Sixty-one full-time positions at the Washington headquarters of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, about one-quarter of the authorized work force, would be eliminated under a budget reduction and strategic planning proposal approved by the conference administrative committee earlier this month.
Thirty-two of those authorized positions were unfilled, meaning that approximately 29 individuals could find their continued employment at risk, according to bishops' conference documents obtained by NCR. Knowing that budget cuts are forthcoming, department heads at the bishops' conference have been hesitant to fill vacant posts, according to a conference ...