Asheville-based Mission Health System announced at the end of September that is has cut 130 jobs in what it is calling a reorganization that, it says, will ultimately add more workers.

the company next year will end up with an increase of 147 jobs to handle growth in outpatient services, according to Mission CEO Ron Paulus said

In the layoiffs, 55 workers retired and 15 got new jobs at the company.

Mission, which is a not-for-profit coproration, began reorganizing months ago with the goal of cutting $42 million in costs year-over-year and growing revenue by $10 million.

That goal increased by $4.2 million this summer to cover additional staff for mental health services.

Mission operates six hospitals in western North Carolina and ambulatory care offices with about 10,000 employees. The company expects $1.5 billion in gross revenue next year.