Georgia military posts cut civilian jobs

UNDATED - Civilian workers at Fort Benning and Robins Air Force Base face cutbacks that could mean the loss of several hundred jobs. <br> <br> An official at Robins said Friday that 240 positions may be cut over the next two years. <br> <br> ``We have been directed by Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command to submit a plan to reduce about 200 civilian and 40 military authorizations,&#39;&#39; said Steve Davis, the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center executive director, in a written statement. <br> <br> The logistics center employs 11,300 civilians and 2,000 military members. <br> <br> Supervisors Friday told Fort Benning employees whether they would be affected by a staff reduction due to outsourcing of positions in maintenance and repair operations. <br> <br> The directorate of Facilities, Engineering and Logistics at the post, which will be run by Shaw Infrastructures Inc. in January, has employed 900 civilians. <br> <br> Officials said 181 of those would be dismissed, 131 assigned to other jobs at the same pay level, 57 would receive lower-paying jobs, and 289 accepted early retirement packages. <br> <br> Those being dismissed or assigned to lower-level jobs will have a ``right of first refusal&#39;&#39; for jobs with Shaw, which will have about 500 jobs to fill, post officials said.