Are there any negatives to sharing services?

Sometimes it is not beneficial to jointly provide services:

  • It may affect some intangible that one participant considers more important than saving tax dollars
  • It may cause a well run non-civil service personnel administration to come under the jurisdiction of the NJDOP (civil service)
  • It may create personnel administration issues
  • It may not reduce capital expenditures or reduce other costs
  • It may not reduce or stabilize costs
  • It may require part time employees who do not receive benefits to become full time employees and receive benefits with the attendant costs

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1. How difficult is it for local governments to share services?
2. What are some of the steps that local governments should take when exploring the possibility of sharing services?
3. Why is a feasibility study important? Are there any steps that should be taken before implementing a feasibility study?
4. What are some common problems that local governments encounter when attempting to implement shared service agreements?
5. Do you have any suggestions for possible solutions to these common problems that local governments encounter when attempting to implement shared service agreements?
6. Are there any negatives to sharing services?
7. That said, what are the benefits to sharing services?