In bid to cut costs, Burbank plans to outsource school crossing guards

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In a move officials said could save $100,000, the Burbank City Council last week voted to outsource all 25 crossing-guard jobs currently being overseen by the Burbank Police Department.

Police Administrator Josephine Wilson assured the council that even though the guards would be overseen and paid via an outside firm, they would maintain their current wages and remain at their assigned crosswalks.

But they will likely lose the health and pension benefits they currently receive as being part of the Burbank City Employees Assn., and crossing guards on Tuesday bemoaned losing the authority of being associated with the Police Department, as well as their badges.

The move would transfer the employment contracts of the city crossing guards to All City Management Services, according to the Burbank Leader, a firm that also goes by ?the crossing guard company.?

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Photo: A crossing guard stops traffic as people walk in Burbank. Credit: Burbank Leader

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Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/06/in-bid-to-cut-costs-burbank-plans-to-outsource-school-crossing-guards.html

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