AFSCME Kentucky State Employees

8/26/10- BREAKING NEWS- Personnel Cabinet announces Correctional Officers, other will be exempted from furlough plan. Read more here.

8/16/10- AFSCME Kentucky state workers testify at a hearing in our lawsuit to stop furloughs. The judge has requested additional information and a ruling is expected in the coming week. Read more here.

See additional news coverage of our efforts to stop furlough plan below.

Lexington Herald-Leader: State workers sue Beshear to stop furlough plan

Louisville Courier-Journal: Kentucky state workers sue to stop furloughs

LEX18 TV: AFSCME Kentucky will file to stop Beshear furlough plan for state workers

Also of Note:

Soc.Security Proposes Legislation to End Furloughs of Federally Paid State Disability Workers

7/9/10- State employees face six furlough days in coming year. Read more here.

Link to more furlough information on the Personnel Cabinet's website here.

No increased health care costs for state workers and our families!

The final budget will cut $94 million out of the state employee health care plan. The Governor vetoed language in the budget that prescribed how these savings will be achieved- by increasing OUR share of the cost- and the decision now rests with the Personnel cabinet.

Stay tuned for more information on changes to state employee health care!

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