In the case of prisons, the idea was that after reducing personnel, the Government would then turn to private contractors to do their work.

A restructuring might include closing manufacturing centers and reducing personnel, he said.

The Navy could thus reduce personnel and operating costs.

The new budget would also reduce civilian and military personnel at the Pentagon to save more than $4 billion.

In doing so, the company reduced sales personnel in its Concept 2 stores.

Another 1,450 officers would be cut if police officials decided to make up the entire 3 percent reduction, or $94 million, by reducing personnel.

But they are the most expensive way to reduce personnel.

Due to financial hardships, several companies and factories have closed and others are reducing personnel.

An assumption to reduce personnel by 1,000, a reduction from 30,000 to 29,000.

An assumption to reduce personnel by 1,500 (from 33,000 to about 31,500).