Some State Workers Getting Paychecks
From the Bloomington Pantagraph
Despite the absence of a budget, nearly 7,000 state workers began receiving their paychecks Monday.
Armed with a favorable legal ruling out of St. Clair County, Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger's office processed the first batch of checks of the new fiscal year and plans to continue paying workers as the issue plays itself out in court.
"We're complete with the first payroll," Munger spokesman Rich Carter said Monday. "We're proceeding as scheduled with payroll pending any further court rulings."
The upbeat news for some state workers comes as Illinois enters its third week without a spending plan because of a stalemate between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats who control the General Assembly.
The Senate returns Tuesday and the House is back Wednesday to continue discussing the impasse that has already resulted in at least 90 layoffs at not-for-profit agencies serving children, seniors and the mentally ill.
The Senate could debate a one-month funding measure the House approved last week. Rauner has vowed to veto the stop-gap budget, calling it unconstitutional.
At issue is Rauner's push for changes in worker compensation rules, more business friendly laws regarding civil lawsuits and his efforts to weaken labor union rules. He wants the Democrat-controlled House and Senate to approve those before he signs off on a tax increase that could balance the budget.
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From the Bloomington Pantagraph
Despite the absence of a budget, nearly 7,000 state workers began receiving their paychecks Monday.
Armed with a favorable legal ruling out of St. Clair County, Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger's office processed the first batch of checks of the new fiscal year and plans to continue paying workers as the issue plays itself out in court.
"We're complete with the first payroll," Munger spokesman Rich Carter said Monday. "We're proceeding as scheduled with payroll pending any further court rulings."
The upbeat news for some state workers comes as Illinois enters its third week without a spending plan because of a stalemate between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats who control the General Assembly.
The Senate returns Tuesday and the House is back Wednesday to continue discussing the impasse that has already resulted in at least 90 layoffs at not-for-profit agencies serving children, seniors and the mentally ill.
The Senate could debate a one-month funding measure the House approved last week. Rauner has vowed to veto the stop-gap budget, calling it unconstitutional.
At issue is Rauner's push for changes in worker compensation rules, more business friendly laws regarding civil lawsuits and his efforts to weaken labor union rules. He wants the Democrat-controlled House and Senate to approve those before he signs off on a tax increase that could balance the budget.
Read more in our daily News Update...