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Mayor calls for unpaid furloughs to ease budget crunch

Unpaid days to relieve significant shortfall in 2009 budget
Via ChiTown Daily News,
118 Reads | | Post a commentPublished July 30, 2008 - 12:34 PM
Mayor calls for unpaid furloughs to ease budget crunch
The Loop, Chicago, Ill. —  

Up to 4,175 non-union employees would be required to take two to three unpaid furlough days this year, as part of a cost-saving proposal announced today by Mayor Richard M. Daley.

"It's no secret that the city is expecting there to be a significant shortfall in the 2009 budget," said Wendy Abrams, spokesperson for the city's Department of Budget and Management.

Daley's resolution, submitted to the finance committee Tuesday, would save $3.3 million by requiring three unpaid days of managers making more than $75,000 annually and two unpaid days from those making less.

The furlough days would be scheduled between now and December 31 to prevent city services from being affected.

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