06-01-2009, 10:49 AM
Looks like Lingle got her way regardless of the legislative veto override.
Starting July 1 all state employees including University of Hawaii,Department of Education and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation will either have a furlough of 3 days a month for the next "2 years"....or their departments budget cut an equivilant amount. That's a 36 day a year furlough...which means about a $5,000 cut in the average full time employees yearly salary!
It was either that or cut up to 10,000 state jobs.
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/articl...1/90601065
Starting July 1 all state employees including University of Hawaii,Department of Education and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation will either have a furlough of 3 days a month for the next "2 years"....or their departments budget cut an equivilant amount. That's a 36 day a year furlough...which means about a $5,000 cut in the average full time employees yearly salary!
It was either that or cut up to 10,000 state jobs.
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/articl...1/90601065