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Legislation will Scale back DOC Furloughs

 

The Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget will be considering legislation that will decrease the furlough days for Department of Corrections employees Wednesday, March 2 at 9:00 a.m. SB 970 allows DOC to utilize $5.25 million of the agency’s Industries Revolving Fund to reduce the furlough days from three and four days per month to one day for the remainder of the fiscal year.

 

“While OPEA is glad that DOC employees will not be furloughed more than one day per month, OPEA is concerned with the staffing shortages and serious challenges DOC families are facing with the continued furloughs,” said OPEA Executive Director Sterling Zearley.

 

According to DOC, using OCI funds to end the furloughs could cause a shortfall in the program.

 

SB 970 will be heard in the Senate and House by Thursday or early next week.

Posted on Tue, March 1, 2011 by Trish Frazier

3 comments (Add your own)

1. Case Manager wrote:
This is robbing Peter to pay Paul. There is no supplementation from state funding. It does not look promising for the new fiscal year.

Wed, March 2, 2011 @ 12:25 PM

2. Khan wrote:
Can OPEA fill us in on news on the state IT employees consolidation and HB1304, and any effects on state employees?

Thu, March 3, 2011 @ 12:21 PM

3. Mark wrote:
Perfect example of our legislators at work. Rob peter to pay paul and then don't worry about it until the next time. Great Job!!

Thu, March 3, 2011 @ 10:48 PM

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