State of Hawaii Furlough Plan for State Employees

Governor Linda Lingle announced details of the Administration’s plan to furlough all state employees in the Executive Branch to help close the unprecedented $2.7 billion revenue shortfall projected between now and June 30, 2011. The furlough plan represents the first time labor costs are being impacted to address the state’s budget gap.

Starting July 1, 2009 and continuing through June 30, 2011, full-time employees in the Executive Branch will be placed on furlough for three days (24 hours) per month. Part-time employees will be placed on furlough on a pro-rated equivalent basis.

The statewide furlough plan will save an estimated $688 million over the next two years and will avoid having to lay off employees at this time.  In addition, furloughs will allow the state to continue to provide public services, maintain employee benefits and avoid recruitment and training costs for new employees when the economy recovers.

The furlough plan applies only to employees in the Executive Branch, including the Governor’s Office, Lt. Governor’s Office and 16 state departments and their attached agencies.

Read the Administration’s Furlough Plan.

Read state employee furlough Q & A part one and part two.

Read the Governor’s executive order.

Attachment A (State government departments)

Attachment B FY10 (Furlough calendar for: Department of Accounting and General Services; Department of Agriculture; Department of the Attorney General; Budget & Finance; Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Department of Health; Department of Human Resources Development; Department of Human Services; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Department of Public Safety; Department of Transportation and Office of Information Practices)

Attachment B FY11 (Furlough calendar for: Department of Accounting and General Services; Department of Agriculture; Department of the Attorney General; Budget & Finance; Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Department of Health; Department of Human Resources Development; Department of Human Services; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations; Department of Public Safety; Department of Transportation and Office of Information Practices)

Attachment C FY10 (Furlough calendar for: State Foundation on Culture & the Arts)

Attachment C FY11 (Furlough calendar for: State Foundation on Culture & the Arts)

Attachment D FY10 (Furlough calendar for: Department of Taxation)

Attachment D FY11 (Furlough calendar for: Department of Taxation)

Attachment E FY10 (Furlough calendar for: Hawai`i Public Housing Authority)

Attachment E FY11 (Furlough calendar for: Hawai`i Public Housing Authority)

Attachment F FY10 (Furlough calendar for: Community Mental Health Centers – Neighbor Islands)

Attachment F FY11 (Furlough calendar for: Community Mental Health Centers – Neighbor Islands)

Office of the Governor (GOV)
Office of the Lieutenant Governor (LTG)
Department of Accounting & General Services (DAGS)
Department of Agriculture (DOA)
Department of the Attorney General (AG)
Department of Budget and Finance (B&F)
Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT)
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA)
Department of Defense (DOD)
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL)
Department of Health (DOH)
Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD)
Department of Human Services (DHS)
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR)
Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR)
Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Department of Taxation (TAX)
Department of Transportation (DOT)

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