MORE ON: state workers

Daily Report: Money and Politics

Report: Banked vacation continues to cost state millions

May 19, 2011, 12:05 AM
More than one in four retiring state workers last year cashed out more than the state-allowed limit of unused vacation, costing the state millions of dollars and showing that the pressure of banked vacation on the state’s long-term liabilities isn’t likely to ease any time soon. ... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Nonprofit calls for more workplace safety inspectors

May 2, 2011, 12:05 AM
A nonprofit worker safety group is calling on Gov. Jerry Brown to lift a statewide hiring freeze to enable the state worker safety agency to hire more inspectors. Gail Bateson, executive director of the Oakland-based nonprofit Worksafe, said the step is needed to investigate scores of injuries... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

Brown targets 4,000-plus state employee cars

February 10, 2011, 12:05 AM
When Gov. Jerry Brown announced last month that he would eliminate half of the state's official car fleet, he wasn't just referring to the autos used by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Data from a June 2010 Department of General Services survey indicates that more than 60... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

State workers urge movie boycott on Schwarzenegger's latest

August 10, 2010, 12:05 AM
Summer’s dog days are upon us. The economy’s still a mess. It sounds like the perfect time for some Cineplex escapism. Hey, how about “The Expendables,” that new Sylvester Stallone action blockbuster? Not so fast, says a growing number of increasingly aggrieved... + read more
Daily Report: Money and Politics

State managers earned overtime during furloughs

August 3, 2010, 12:05 AM
Rather than receiving a 15-percent pay cut as intended, hundreds of state managers and other high-level workers brought home more money than usual during some furlough weeks thanks to an obscure federal labor law, a California Watch review of state records has found. During furlough weeks... + read more
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