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It's Friday, think it gonna happen ?
They are not working today.
Quote from: Cleve on June 10, 2011, 10:38:23 AMThey are not working today.Yes they are.It's not a furlough day anymore.They reached the amount of money they needed to save via furlough days and reinstated today as a work day.
Quote from: jackelope on June 10, 2011, 10:57:24 AMQuote from: Cleve on June 10, 2011, 10:38:23 AMThey are not working today.Yes they are.It's not a furlough day anymore.They reached the amount of money they needed to save via furlough days and reinstated today as a work day.Just because they are present and clocked in, doesn't mean they are working. I bet they are all sitting at their computers watching this very conversation and laughing at most of us.
Published June 09, 2011Last furlough for state employees is this FridayBRAD SHANNON; Staff writer Washington’s year-old experiment with laying off workers a day at a time to save money is almost done. Friday is the last of 10 scheduled furlough days for agencies covered by 2010 legislation, which saves $73 million from all state budgets through June 30. It will lead to some closures near the state Capitol. About 20 agencies are closing – far fewer than the roughly 50 agencies, boards or commissions that have been idled by past closures. The closures will mean less activity around the Capitol Campus, minimal maintenance and custodial work, no mail service, and closure of a cafe in the General Administration Building.The 20 agencies and entities that must close Friday to meet cost-saving goals are: Board of Accountancy, Commission on African-American Affairs, Agriculture, Commerce, Conservation Commission, Criminal Justice Training Commission, Eastern Historical Society (closing Monday), Fish and Wildlife, General Administration, Higher Education Coordinating Board, Human Rights Commission, Indeterminate Sentence Review Board, Information Services, Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises, Personnel, Printing, Puget Sound Partnership, Department of Services for the Blind, Board of Tax Appeals, Traffic Safety Commission, Transportation Commission.Senate Bill 6503, which enacted the furloughs, had exemptions for public-safety services. These include “child protection workers, community corrections officers, emergency public health and patient safety workers, and the Washington State Patrol,” according to the Office of Financial Management.State workers are far from out of the woods financially with the end of furloughs. Most face higher medical insurance premiums in 2012, higher pension contribution rates and other costs. Most in the general-government work force also faces a 3 percent cut in their rates of pay starting July 1 but get about 5.6 hours a month off in “prepaid” leave in return. In effect, this means most will work 3 percent less and get 3 percent less overall in their twice-monthly pay checks.Some retirees also lose automatic cost-of-living-pay increases, and five agencies are undergoing major consolidations. Read more: http://www.theolympian.com/2011/06/09/v-print/1680767/last-furlough-for-state-employees.html#ixzz1OtmxMUND
Outdoor central does the drawing and they are working..... the look of results page just changed.. still says "Draw not run yet" but the format has chaged
