Ige announces furloughs: State’s largest unions push back against cutbacks slated for Jan. 1
Thousands of state workers will begin furloughs next month as the state struggles to fill a massive budget shortfall.
Gov. David Ige announced Wednesday that, beginning Jan. 1, about 10,160 state executive branch employees will be subject to furloughs for two days out of every month.
Because of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state is projecting a $1.4 billion shortfall in the general fund for each of the next four years, Ige said. The furloughs, if maintained for a year, will save the state approximately $300 million.
Ige announces furloughs: State’s largest unions push back against cutbacks slated for Jan. 1
