October 21, 2009
Study: Furloughing at 24-hour facilities doesn’t save
Furloughing employees at 24-hour care facilities could end up costing more in the long run than it saves in the short term, according to a study released this month by the state Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes.
The situation could create additional, significant costs for taxpayers down the road because furloughs aren't eliminating but instead are pushing labor costs to the future, the report says.
"Some state jobs cannot stop for furloughs," the report says, "most prominently the care and supervision of prison inmates and people with serious developmental disabilities and mental illnesses."
Under an executive order from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, in July most state workers began taking three unpaid days off per month, the equivalent of a 14percent pay cut for the 2009-10 fiscal year…
LINK - SBSun.com
