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McArthur Responds to Furloughs

Dear ASEA Members,

I have received many phone calls, letters, and emails regarding ASEA's stance on furloughs. Members and non-members alike wondered why we would take a stance against furloughs. My answer is if the question was asked in a vacuum; are furloughs better than layoffs? The answer would obviously be yes. Clearly it would be better to take a pay cut rather than to totally lose your job. But, that question cannot be asked in a vacuum, and that answer misses the point.

ASEA opposes both furloughs and layoffs. No action of this kind should even be contemplated until the Governor and legislature see what Congress does on a second stimulus of some sort. In Governor Riley's State of the State speech he referenced his budget which includes these monies and he seems confident of this money. According to Governor Riley, this will actually give the General Fund a 4% growth, thereby eliminating the need for any state employee job actions.

At this point no one has said that furloughs will fix the General Fund's problems, who exactly will be furloughed and for how long, or if a furlough plan will be temporary. At this point furloughs could be used for any reason, at the whim of a department head, to balance a department's budget problems. And none of the above stated reasons even begin to address the problem of contract employees.

It appears now that the issue of furloughs is moot as it did not pass out of committee in either the Senate or the House. Please know that this is a priority issue to ASEA and me personally. We will continue to monitor this issue while working to protect the jobs and benefits of state employees.

Your Friend,

Mac McArthur
ASEA Executive Director

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