Pawlenty: State furloughs would include appointees
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Pawlenty says state appointees would be included in any work furlough plan to minimize the potential for layoffs if the economy gets worse.By: AP wire report, West Central Tribune, The Associated Press
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Tim Pawlenty says state appointees would be included in any work furlough plan to minimize the potential for layoffs if the economy gets worse.
Pawlenty's negotiators for state employee contracts have proposed having union workers take up to 48 days of unpaid leave in the next two years.
Pawlenty said Tuesday at the Capitol that there's no current plan to furlough state workers, but he's seeking authority to do it if needed.
He says if there are furloughs, nonunion employees would be included.
The state is facing a two-year, $4.6 billion budget deficit, and Pawlenty has called on all state employees to accept a wage freeze to help close the gap.
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