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Schwarzenegger Orders 200,000 State Workers be Paid Minimum Wage, State Controller John Chiang Refuses to Comply
Inquiring minds note that California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger orders minimum wage for state workers
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday ordered about 200,000 state workers to be paid the federal minimum wage this month because the state Legislature has not passed a budget, but the state controller is refusing to comply.
Department of Personnel Administration Director Debbie Endsley sent the order in a letter to the state controller, who refused a similar order two years ago. The matter is tied up in the appellate courts, leading the controller to say he will abide by whatever final ruling emerges, which could be years down the road. He said he can't follow the order now due to technical and legal issues.
The Republican governor has been frustrated by the Legislature's failure to close California's $19 billion budget deficit, even as the new fiscal year began Thursday.
Schwarzenegger's order does not affect the 37,000 workers, including California Highway Patrol officers, who are in unions that recently negotiated new contracts with the administration. Those contracts included pay cuts and pension reforms that will save the state money.
Asked whether the governor was sending a message to the unions that have not yet signed new contracts, McLear said no.
"We're sending a message to the controller to follow the law," he said.
http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2010/07/schwarzenegger-orders-200000-state.html
Inquiring minds note that California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger orders minimum wage for state workers
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday ordered about 200,000 state workers to be paid the federal minimum wage this month because the state Legislature has not passed a budget, but the state controller is refusing to comply.
Department of Personnel Administration Director Debbie Endsley sent the order in a letter to the state controller, who refused a similar order two years ago. The matter is tied up in the appellate courts, leading the controller to say he will abide by whatever final ruling emerges, which could be years down the road. He said he can't follow the order now due to technical and legal issues.
The Republican governor has been frustrated by the Legislature's failure to close California's $19 billion budget deficit, even as the new fiscal year began Thursday.
Schwarzenegger's order does not affect the 37,000 workers, including California Highway Patrol officers, who are in unions that recently negotiated new contracts with the administration. Those contracts included pay cuts and pension reforms that will save the state money.
Asked whether the governor was sending a message to the unions that have not yet signed new contracts, McLear said no.
"We're sending a message to the controller to follow the law," he said.
http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2010/07/schwarzenegger-orders-200000-state.html
