Los Angeles news online: Overtime pay may be putting a dent in state's furlough savings

Overtime pay may be putting a dent in state's furlough savings
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politics on 07/03/2010 04:18:00
 
Furloughs are expected to save the state $1.2 billion this fiscal year. But last
year some workers more than offset those cuts with increased overtime.
Like many other state employees, prison nurse Nellie Larot was hit last year
with furloughs that cut her salary: It dropped $10,000, to $92,000.