http://workforce.com/wpmu/globalwork/2009/06/05/furloughs-facebook-and-the-basics/ A journey through workforce issues in the world's fastest growing economy. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:25:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 http://workforce.com/wpmu/globalwork/2009/06/05/furloughs-facebook-and-the-basics/#comment-8923 Alex Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:20:54 +0000 http://workforce.com/wpmu/globalwork/2009/06/05/furloughs-facebook-and-the-basics/#comment-8923 I work in a state government which is implementing furlough days, and they are not boostering morale at all. Employees are angry at the unpaid days and upset they are paying more in health insurance and copays. Several years ago when furloughs were announced with the days taken done on a voluntary basis, literally thousands of employees in some departments never took all of the required 40 hours off, and no consequences occurred. Many believe layoffs should occur in some areas where long-term employees are barely productive but since Civil Service is based on seniority, it never happens. The governor is also supported by unions so it is politically difficult to propose layoffs. I work in a state government which is implementing furlough days, and they are not boostering morale at all. Employees are angry at the unpaid days and upset they are paying more in health insurance and copays. Several years ago when furloughs were announced with the days taken done on a voluntary basis, literally thousands of employees in some departments never took all of the required 40 hours off, and no consequences occurred. Many believe layoffs should occur in some areas where long-term employees are barely productive but since Civil Service is based on seniority, it never happens. The governor is also supported by unions so it is politically difficult to propose layoffs.

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